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滾滾長江東逝水
(2025-05-03 20:38:01)
楊慎 滾滾長江東逝水，浪花淘盡英雄。是非成敗轉頭空。青山依舊在，幾度夕陽紅。 白發漁樵江渚上，慣看秋月春風。一壺濁酒喜相逢。古今多少事，都付笑談中。 TherollingYangziwatersfadetotheeast,carryingwiththemallheroes. Right,wrong,win,orlosscrumblesintomerevanitywithinahead-turn. Onlythe...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 46 (private lesson, Ribeiro book, new comers)
(2025-05-01 15:21:01)
DarrenpuncturedmyballoonwhenhesaidthatolderpeopleheldontowaterwhenIwastryingtoconvincemyselfthatmyweightgainwasallmuscle.Iendedupgettingmorestrictwithdiet.MyfriendAndreasgavemetwostrongrubberbands.Ihaven'tusedthemregularlyforstrengtheningmyhooksbuttheyhelpedmestreching.IcouldcomfortablyrestinAsiansquatnow.Startingmid-april,Ihurtmylowerbacktwice,firstwhentryingtoelevatemyopponenttodoahalf-guard...[閱讀全文]
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APAD: No more cakes and ale?
(2025-04-17 09:26:11)
APAD:Nomorecakesandale? Meaning: "Cakesandale"aresynonymouswiththegoodlife,like"beerandskittles." Background: Thewordcakeisoftenusedasasametaphorfor`agoodthing'-asin`take thecake'forexample.Thefirstuseofcakesandalewiththatallusionis Shakespeare'sTwelfthNight,1602: SIRTOBYBELCH: Outo'tune,sir:yelie.Artanymorethanasteward?Dostthouthink,...[閱讀全文]
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Coffee, Qing Ming Fast, and Under the Red Flag
(2025-04-14 09:36:29)
2025QingMingfellonApr4andasmycousinwasvisiting,Iputtheannualfast offtillthesecondweekendofthemonth.Ifirstfastedfor48hoursinApr2020, soonaftermydadpassedaway.TheChinesegovernmentrevokedthe10yrvisafor covidandIdidn'tgobacktoseehimoffandhavebeenfeelingguilty. Ihavefastedeveryyearsinceandgotusedtothesecondpartofthedrill: hungerpangsafter20hours,coldfeetandpoorsleepthesecondnight...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 45 (Cross-side reverse, half-guard sweeps, turtl
(2025-04-01 15:46:50)
Unlikeotherendeavors,Jiu-jitsugivesmeavisceralfeartheconqueringof whichinturnleavesmeinpeacewithselfandtheworld.Whenfacingabigger, stronger,andyoungeropponent,Ineednotjuststrengthandexplosivepower, butalsoendurance,cunning,andwillpower.Inotherwords,Ihavetofight witheverythingIambestowed.Eachstep,Iamforcedtothinkofnothingbut howtogettoabetterposition.Thisway,thearttransformsparal...[閱讀全文]
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APAD: Daylight Robbery
(2025-03-27 09:53:27)
Meaning: Unfairoverchargingwhichissoblatanttheperpetratorsmakenoattemptto concealit. Background: Thisisn'tusedtodescribeactualrobberies-whatevertimeofdaythey mighttakeplace.Itisafigurativephrasethatassociatesaninstanceof unfairtradingwithactualrobbery.Notjustanyoldrobbery,butoneso unashamedandobviousthatitiscommittedinbroaddaylight. Daylightrobberyreallywasthero...[閱讀全文]
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A Map of Betrayal
(2025-03-20 09:19:13)
HaJin's``AMapofBetrayal''garnered3.8out5ongoodread,lessthan stellar,butIdidnotreadtheirreviews.NeitherdidIcareaboutornate styles.Simpleprosethatnarratesaplausibleplotwasjustfine.More importanttome,afellowChineseexpatmorethanonegenerationyoungerthan theauthor,wasthatIcouldrelatetohisstories.Ipickedupthebookfrom thelibraryandfinisheditinoneweekend. Thelifeofacommuni...[閱讀全文]
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8.5 out 9 in Calculus
(2025-03-14 10:49:48)
``Igot8.5outof9inmath,''TimtextedduringhisSaturdaynightoutwith friends.``ThankGOD!Iamsoproudofyou!''dadreplied.``Thesecretwasto visualizetheproblems,''Timletonlater. CaculusAPhadbecomeanalbatrosssincelatelastfallafterafew early-decisioncolleges,includinghisdreamschool,letTimin.Thegoodnews, aftertheinitialexhiliration,worriedthefamilysick,however:theycould...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 44 (flu recovery, sugar, seoi-nage)
(2025-03-01 09:23:26)
Igetsickonceortwiceayearandeachtimenormallyrecoverinlessthana week.Ihaven'thadaflushotinthepast20yearsexceptfortwoCovidjabsin 2021justtoshutthekarensup.OurdoctorsaregreatbutIprefertorelyon myselfinsteadoftheAmericanhealthcaresystem.Theinitialsymptomsweregone inthreedaysafterIcaughtthebugattheendofJan. Theattack,however,cameinstages.Next,Icoughednon-stopuntiltheeighth dayj...[閱讀全文]
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Donna Leon: Friends in High Places
(2025-02-12 11:35:02)
Dibdin'sAurelioZenserieswassuchatreatthatIlookedupothercrime storiessetinItaly.AftertwoCamillerinovelsofInspectorMontalbano inSicily(translatedintoEnglish),IpickedupLeon's`FriendsinHigh Places,`aCommissarioBrunettistoryinVenice. Theproseoftenfeltrepetitiveandverbose.Justtogiveanidea,onpage97, Brunettiinterruptedthedoctorhere.`Isthereanywaytotellwhichwound killedhim?` ...[閱讀全文]
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