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(2021-12-09 10:09:39)
Sincediscoveringitintheearly2000s,Ihavealwayslovedthe1974movie,
Chinatown,andre-watchedeveryyear.Thestory,writtenbyRobertTowne,bears
thedistinctiveflavorofRaymondChandlerandtellsaboutahard-boiledprivate
detectivenavigatingthelabyrinthofahideouscrime.Afterwatchingitsomany
timesandthethrillsgone,however,whatstillpullmeinarethedialogues.
Thesedays,Ioftenfindmyselfrecitingsomeofthemwhil...[閱讀全文]
(2021-12-04 22:50:56)
Couldthesufferingofalltheearlyyearsofrote-learningmorphinmiddleage intoahobbythatgavemeanotherreasontothanklife?Afterformalschooling, itstartedasanitchthathadtobescratchedregularly.Onceortwiceayear, Ihadtoreadsomevocabularybooks,notnecessarilynew,andoftentookthe examsofferedthere.Thiswentonforadozenorsoyears.Andthen,around2019 Thanksgiving,ItooktheleaptostartreadingtheAmericanHe...[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-30 13:59:33)
女：樹上的鳥兒成雙對
男：綠水青山綻笑顏
女：隨手摘下花一朵
男：我與娘子戴發間
女：從今再不受那奴役苦
男：夫妻雙雙把家還
女：你耕田來我織布
男：我挑水來你澆園
女：寒窯雖破能抵風雨
男：夫妻恩愛苦也甜
女：你我好比鴛鴦鳥
同：比翼雙飛在人間
F:Birdsarecouplinginthetrees.
M:Allsmilesarethegreenwatersandmountains.
F:Ipickafloweroffthecu[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-27 09:00:11)
Althoughmostbeginnersdropout,dadsstickwithjiu-jitsu.Sofar,Iknow
atleasteightdads,includingme,whopracticebesidestheirkids.Mosthave
earnedbluebeltsandabove.We'djokethatwedon'twanttobebeatenupby
thekidsbutIsometimeswonderexactlywhywearepulledintothis.
Thepastmonthsawprogressindefenseas,althoughIoftengotdominated,I
protectedmyselfwellandrarelywassubmitted.Inaddition,Ihadafew...[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-24 09:29:08)
"Theglassisdead;livingthingsarelongvolatility.Thebestwaytoverify
thatyouarealiveisbycheckingifyoulikevariations.Rememberthatfood
wouldnothaveatasteifitweren’tforhunger;resultsaremeaninglesswithout
effort,joywithoutsadness,convictionswithoutuncertainty,andanethical
lifeisn’tsowhenstrippedofpersonalrisks."
Thusconcludesthebook"Antifragile"anditfeels...[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-20 14:07:34)
"Whydowehavetoclimbthemountain?"shoutedtheleaderofapackof
white-hairedcitizensgeared-upattheMissionPeaktrailhead."Becauseitis
there!"cametheroaringanswerasIpassedthemSundaymorning.
SincepacingLatQuickSilver,theyearninghadreturnedandIhadbeencoming
toMissionPeakeveryweekend.Andwhatajoytoknowthatrunninghadn't
forsakenme!
Threestepsfortheinhaleandfivet...[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-13 09:36:01)
YoucouldhearhersweetvoiceineveryChinesegrocerystore,barber'sshop,
andoldCantoneserestaurant.Billfeltasifhehadgonebacktothe80swhen
hisauntsusedtohumtothebannedtunesof"TheSongofFourSeasons"andthe
like.Hehimselfmissedtheboat:oncehegrewoldenough(lastyearinhigh
school)tobeinterested,TeresaTengwastakenoverinthemainlandbynew
wavesofstarsfromHongkong,Taiwan,andlaterthewest.Hew...[閱讀全文]
(2021-11-06 10:15:25)
SomewouldsayBillhadnolifeinthosefourmonths.Onewouldexpecta
well-educatedyoungmanvisitingAmericainthisdayandageactdifferently
thanrefugeesorfortune-seekerscomingbyboat.Buthewasjustashungryand
muchmoreinterestedingainingmoney-makingskillsthanexperiencingartand
culture.Hehadanewtradewiththemindsetofalaundryownerwithafamilyback
inChinatofeedacenturyago.
Onaworkday,hegotupandcross...[閱讀全文]
(2021-10-31 08:20:09)
"HereliesEpictetus,aslavemaimedinbody,theultimateinpoverty,and
favoredbythegods."--EpitaphofEpictetus,StoicPhilosopher(c.50-c.135)
IhaveoftenfeltgratitudesincediscoveringJiu-Jitsuaboutfiveyearsago.So
farandonandoff,Ihavebeentothreegreatschoolsandmetexemplarypeople
whowerestrongandmoreimportantlypositiveandgreatcharacters.Istill
rememberMr.Lee,awiryAsianguyinhislate...[閱讀全文]
(2021-10-28 11:45:04)
Vigorouswritingisconcise.Asentenceshouldcontainnounnecessarywords,aparagraphnounnecessarysentences,forthesamereasonthatadrawingshouldhavenounnecessarylinesandamachinenounnecessaryparts.Thisrequiresnotthatthewritermakeallhissentencesshort,orthatheavoidalldetailandtreathissubjectsonlyinoutline,butthateverywordtell.Asarule,begineachparagraphwithatopicsentence;enditinconformitywiththebeginning.Fortuna...[閱讀全文]
