IwasrunninginCentralParkthisearlymorning.Tempwasinhigh40th,comparingwithyesterdaymorning’s30plusgustyNWwind,todaywasaperfectandcomfydayfortheMarathonprep.Underthepredawndarkness,everything,bigandsmallwithinmysights,turnedintosomekindofwhimsicalandmythicalobjectsincludingtheSanRemotwintowerswhichlooked,inthedimlight,astheywereancientcastleserectedfromtheBaroqueperiod.
Franklyspeaking,Ienjoying...[
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BirthdayGifts-TimelessLove
ItwasSaturday,Oct.14,mythirtiethbirthdayIwokeupearlyonpurposeto"sterilize"mymindbeforeopeningbirthdaygiftswhichwerereceivedinpreviousweek.StandingfrommybalconyIcouldseeflushesofthemorninglightsoverManhattan’sbeautifulskyline.Undertheskyofreddishandlightgrayhuestherewasshiningreflectionsleapingfromskyscrapers'glasswindowsacrossdistance.Itookadeepbreath...[
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CelebrationLastSaturday,Oct.14,2006,wasakindofspecialdaytomepersonally.ItwasworthmentioningbecauseIhavefinallyreachedamonumentalmilestoneinmylife.CanyoubelieveitIamnowathirtyyearsoldman?Yet,inmyminditseemsthatmydaysofcoming–of-age(outofadolescence)wouldbestillsovividandfreshasifitwereyesterday.Timereallyflies.MybirthdaycelebrationstartedearlyfromlastFridayeveningwhenthreebuddiesofmine"h...[
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SteppingoutfromourbuildingIwas“paralyzed”byawonderfulsight-TherewasafullmoonhangingoutoverManhattan’sskyscrapers.Itwassopicturesquelybeautifulthatforasplitmomentittookmybreathaway.Iknewtomorrowwouldbeoursentiment-filledandhomesick-inducedMid-AutumnFestival.IwasstandingthereadmiringthemoonwhileclassicChinesepoemswerelikeheatedpopcornsjumpingupanddowninmyhead.MymindwastiedupwithmyfamilyinChi...[
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NightKnight
Beneathacapriciousivorymoon,anautumnnightwasstillyoung.Abruptly,aknightonahorsebackwasemergingontoapathofahillwhichhadbeensweptwithsilkensilenceandprofoundstillness.Hisarmorwasshimmeringatthemomentwhenescapedmoonlightfromthecloudsmotheredonit.Heheldhisimpatienthorseandgazedatthedistantcastlewheretheshiningbeamoflightfromawindowofthestonetowerwasglowingagainstdrownedwavesofnigh...[
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鱼和熊掌(2)
"I'llbeawifeandmotherfirst,thenFirstLady."byJacquelineKennedyAmeaningful,yet,emotionallychargedresponsetomypreviouspost“潘多拉魔盒”promptedmetotakeacloserlookatthequestion"Whyshouldawomenpursuehighereducationandacquirespecialknowledgeortraininginvariousareasifshewouldappealinglyendupashome-boundwife?Thepremiseofthisquestionimpliesthatitmightbeawasteoftimeandef...[
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Introduction:OriginallyIwasthinkingtoinvokemyFifthAmendmentRightfromUSConstitutionfornotansweringthecommentsleftby落花飘零and浦江客.Butonthesecondthought,IrealizedthatifIdon’tclarifymypointIamfacingriskstomisleadreaders.Asaresult,myintentswouldbe‘LostinTranslation’.Iamfullyawarethatthechoiceofcareer-boundorhome-boundforawomanisacomplexandcontroversialone,nomatterhowyousliceitordiceit.ButI’...[
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ThismorningIwasoneofthreescheduledpersonstointerviewAmysecondtimewithintwoweeksoftime.AmyisaMBAstudentgraduatedlastMayfromawell-knownivyleagueUnivercity.Ihavetosaythatsheisverysharpandexceptionalbrightbothinherknowledgeinfinancialworldandthewayshepresentedherselfwithwellpolisheddemeanor.Inshort,shereallydidherhomeworkwell.Everyyearaschoolofyoungandenergeticjobseekers"swim"tofinancia...[
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Introduction:
I’dliketotakeanopportunitytothank一粒麦子forsharingherpoignanttestimonyabout911andherpersonalexperienceinmyblog.FiveyearlatersheandmillionsofNewYorkersacrossallwalksoflifecouldn’thelpbutrevisitthegut-wrenchingdayofSept.11,2001andlookfurtherbacktheirlifeonceagain.Thesorrowandlosshavegravitatedallofustogethertoreexamineourpurposesandpriorities.
Themessageisclearandaloudt...[
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Thismorningat8:46AM*wegatheredtoobserveamomentofsilencetoremember2,479peoplewhowerekilledatworldTradeCenterfiveyearsagotoday.Amongthesevictimsabignumberofthemwereourkind,peoplethenwereworkinginfinancialsectorindowntownManhattan.Forinstance,658employeesfromInvestmentBankCantorFitgeraldlocatedfrom101st-105thfloorsofnorthtoweroftheWorldTradeCenterweretakenawaytragicallyonSept.11,2001.Glancingatt...[
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