OurToastmasterClubinvitedtheDirectorofQualityatourcompanytogiveaguestspeech,andhedeliveredapassionateonetitled"QualityinEverything",inwhichheusedapowerfulquotebyMr.WilliamA.Foster:
“Qualityisneveranaccident;itisalwaystheresultofhighintention,sincereeffort,intelligentdirectionandskillfulexecution;itrepresentsthewisechoiceofmanyalternatives.”--WilliamA.Foster
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老大和老大的博客
亦冲亦潜，顺势随缘。潜水有潜水的理由，冲浪有冲浪的原因。
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(2014-04-29 01:33:18)
Doyouhappentoknowtheword"apartheid"?ApparentlyMr.Kerryusedthiswordandhadtoapologizeforthat.SeethefollowingarticleonNewYorkTimes:
KerryApologizesforRemarkThatIsraelRisksApartheid
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/world/middleeast/kerry-apologizes-for-remark-that-israel-risks-apartheid.html?_r=0
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KerryApologizesforRemarkThatIsraelRisksApartheid
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/world/middleeast/kerry-apologizes-for-remark-that-israel-risks-apartheid.html?_r=0
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(2014-04-26 22:39:58)
老大和闺蜜去喝早茶，老大我应邀列席，主要负责买单。
就座后，来了一位amigo招待，问：“Whattea?"
老大就问老大我：“菊花英语怎么说来着？”
老大我赶紧说：“Chrysanthemum.”
Amigo听了，就走去拿茶了。老大我抓紧机会，鼓励老大说：“要多背几个英语单词哈，要不然茶都没的喝。”
碰巧旁边有位招待大妈，正在收拾邻座桌上的碗筷杯盘，听了[阅读全文]
(2014-04-23 23:51:40)
Doyouknowwholovedyou?
Inhisseeminglylongandatthesametimebrieflifespan,oneisinevitabletoencountervariouskindsofchallengesanddifficulties.Onewayoranother,hemustcomeuptothesechallenges;otherwise,hewillhavetoadmitfailure,apainfulandsometimesdevastatingexperience.Duringthesehardships,wheredoeshefindsupportandlove?Howdoeshemaintainstrengthandhope?Inyourlastordeal,doyouknowwholovedyou?
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(2014-04-18 00:20:29)
Atachurchceremonyacoupleweeksago,ourpastorsaid,"Leadershipisearned,notarranged."Ihappenedtobethinkingaboutleadershiplatelyandthissimplestatementstruckacordwithme.Itistruethatalltheleadersatourchurchhaveservedwholeheartedlyovertheyearsandearnedtheirleadership.WhereamIgoingtoearnmyleadership?AndwhatamIgoingtodo?
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(2014-04-06 22:11:38)
OnedayduringmylasttriptothesoutheastAsia,weneededthepasswordinordertoaccessWiFiinthelocaloffice.Whenourlocalcounterparttoldusthepassword"Purgatory",Inoticedthatmypartnerseemedrathershocked.
AfterIentereditinmylaptopandsetitupsuccessfully,mypartnerstilllookedgloomy.SoIaskedhimwhethereverythingwasokay.Hesaidgravely,"Purgatoryishell."
"Waitaminute,"Isaidtohim,&qu...[阅读全文]
AfterIentereditinmylaptopandsetitupsuccessfully,mypartnerstilllookedgloomy.SoIaskedhimwhethereverythingwasokay.Hesaidgravely,"Purgatoryishell."
"Waitaminute,"Isaidtohim,&qu...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-05 18:32:13)
Serpentinerockislowincalciumandnitrogenandhighinmagnesium.Whenitbreaksdownduetoweatheringintheenvironment,serpentinesoilisformedwiththesamebasiccharacteristics.Nativeplantshadtoadapttotheseconditionsinordertosurviveandthrive.
YellowstarthistleandItalianthistlearetwotypesofinvasiveplantsandpeopleareworkinghardtoweedthemout.
Indianwarriorisanativeplantwithredflowers.Itisalsousedasatea.
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YellowstarthistleandItalianthistlearetwotypesofinvasiveplantsandpeopleareworkinghardtoweedthemout.
Indianwarriorisanativeplantwithredflowers.Itisalsousedasatea.
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(2014-04-02 01:57:46)
77.DespicableLoneliness
Recently,Ms.DiverwasoftenoutoftownandIwenttodineoutbymyselfafewtimesinarow.ItfeltalittledepressingwhenthewaiterorwaitressaskedmehowmanypeopleandIhadtoadmit"partyofone".Somehow,thisremindedmeofthetitleofaChinesepopsong-"孤独的人是可耻的,orLonelyPeopleAreDespicable."Togetherwiththemovie"DespicableMe",Ireallybegantoappreciatethedespicabilityof...[阅读全文]
Recently,Ms.DiverwasoftenoutoftownandIwenttodineoutbymyselfafewtimesinarow.ItfeltalittledepressingwhenthewaiterorwaitressaskedmehowmanypeopleandIhadtoadmit"partyofone".Somehow,thisremindedmeofthetitleofaChinesepopsong-"孤独的人是可耻的,orLonelyPeopleAreDespicable."Togetherwiththemovie"DespicableMe",Ireallybegantoappreciatethedespicabilityof...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-02 00:15:10)
76.MyDay
Todayismyday,anditdoesnotneedsomeonetomake.Foryears,Ihavebeenthinkingofmyselfotherwise;butnowIfinallyhavetoadmitIamnotthatwise.Iguessitisforthebetter,sincethissettlesthematter.NowIcanjoyfullycelebratemyday,insteadofattemptingtopullsomepranksandplay.
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(2014-03-29 20:27:06)
美语坛中西节日活动颁奖典礼&帖子荟萃
最辛勤织锦仙女奖~~林贝卡
最纯美天籁之音奖~~叶子姐
最神速响应号召奖~~科夫
最好奇三好学生奖~~好学又好问
最柔情似水朗诵奖~~北京二号
最才华横溢谜语绘画大师奖~~走马读人
最完美和声家庭指挥奖~~RC合唱团
最逍遥海滨度假健将奖~~冲浪潜水员
最翠绿梅雨潭影院奖~~京燕花园
最美浪漫歌曲设计奖~~竞选<[阅读全文]
