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(2024-03-18 10:54:33)
Aweekago,IfollowedtheStanfordcontinuingstudiesprogramadand, curious,clickedonthelinktotheMysteryandThrillerWorkshop,taughtby DeborahJohnson."TheBlackBook"byPattersonandElliswasoneofthethree requiredtextbooks. ItwasmyfirsttimereadingPattersonandIverymuchenjoyedit.Thestory wasgoodand,forme,thewritingwasgreat.Yousee,I'mmoreobsessedwith language,forareason. O...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-03-16 16:44:23)
"ABendIntheRiver"byV.S.NaipaulchangedHaJin'slife("TheWriter asMigrant").Theopeningparagraphofbook2wherethestragglersfroma columnofantslosetheirwayanddiewhilethehordecarryonoblivious,for Jin,capturesthe"truerelationshipbetweentheindividualandthe collective"andtherebyenabledhimtoseethroughhisself-deceptive aspirationofspeakingfortheunfortunateChin...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-03-10 17:22:39)
Sofar,I'vereadfourbooksfromthefamousChineseauthorwhowrotein English.MidFeb,someonepostedintheonlineforum,MYSJ,ashortbioofHa JinandthenextweekIfinished'Waiting,'Mr.Jin'sNationalBookAward winningpiece.ItsbackdropissetinthenortheastChinaandIcoulddefinitely relate.Idon'texactlylikethemaincharacters,somereviewscriticizedthem as'wooden,'butthatwashowIremembered...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-03-06 21:23:55)
Awell-knownauthorsaidthataboveacertainage,men'sheartshardenandthey losetheabilitytocry.AsIwasfinishingreadingMalcolmX'sautobiography,a molarwasactingup,whichmustexplainthefewtearsIcouldn'tholdbackat thispassageintheepilogue: Here--atthisfinalhour,inthisquietplace,Harlemhascometobid farewelltooneofitsbrightesthopes--extinguishednow,andgonefromus forever... I...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-03-02 08:25:44)
EricdroppedbyonFeb1andtaughtthesitdownreversefromtheturtleand defenseoftheguilotine.Thatday,IlearnedsomemovesfromLance,atallwiry bluebelt,afterbeingswepttryingtostandupintheguardtopass.Hetaught mehisbutterflytricksafterhesweptmetwicewithit. Jiu-jitsuishardasitallowsfullforceinsparring.Whenthefight-or-flight instinctkicksin,onedoeseverythinginhispower.Theearlydays,themat remin...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-02-28 11:47:04)
Meaning:theconsequenceofthecircumstancesintowhichapersonisborn. Forexample,aprincewillprobablyhaveadifferentlifetoapauperoran InuittoaKalaharibushman.Thetermmayalsobeappliedtosomeinnatetalent thatapersonhasbyvirtueoftheDNAtheyinheritedfromtheirparents.For example,"LeBronJames'ssuccessatbasketballwas,inpart,duetotheaccident ofbirthofgrowingto6feet,8inchestall". ...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-02-23 10:11:36)
Ifeltsomethingdays,orevenacoupleofweeks,beforeFriFeb16butasmy energywasgoodandheadcool,Itrainedasusual.Ihadcomeeverydayofthat weekandrolledwithfiveguysinThu'sclass.Thegymwasclosedforseminar onFridayjustastheflurampeduptowhereIneededabreak. Theworstdaysofthefluwerelikeawalkinthepark,however,comparedwith twoyearsago.IfeltabitweakandhadsorethroatonFriday,slightbodyache onSat...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-02-21 19:53:42)
OnFriday,TimgavemeElieWiesel'sbook"Night,"anassignmentinhis highschoolHolocaustLiteratureclass."Tellmewhatyouthink."hesaid. Inthespaceof120pages,theauthormanagedtopackafast-pacednarrationof hisfamily'sandfellowJews'gruesomeordealsthroughNaziconcentrationcamps. Theslimvolumetoldnumerousmacabretaleswithoutnumbingorboringthis reader. Ifini...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-01-31 08:52:18)
2024kickedoffwithablast.Thefirstweek,IenjoyedtheshoulderlocktransitioningtoarmlockfromguardtaughtbyBrendaandthearm-dragfollowedwithheel-triptakedownfromAdam.Wetrainedtheflower-sweepandthesnap-downandusingittoinduceposturingupforthesingleordouble-leg.FranciscotoldmeIcoulddoano-gipapercutteronhimwhenIisolatedhisarmsfromcross-side.Icouldn'tbelieveitandheshowedme.Ipulledabackmusclewhendoingspin-to...[閱讀全文]
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(2024-01-30 09:47:20)
Icheckedoutthefamoustome(Everyman'sLibraryedition)fromtheRoseGarden libraryonMondayJan8,2024.Fallinginloveimmediatelywiththenarrative,I didn'trushbutplannedtoenjoyoneortwochaptersaday.Atthatpace,I wouldfinisharoundtheendofFeburary,Ithought. Yetthestoryproceededatagoodclipandbyandbygrewonme.Ilaughedand cried,justastheauthorintendedabout200yearsago,atthescenessketchedby ...[閱讀全文]
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