岁月的痕迹
徘徊于理性与现实的旷野里, 生存于东方与西方的交界面。
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(2005-06-19 13:48:16)
Freeverseisapoetrythatfollowsnopattern.Infact,thelinesofsomefree-versepoemsmaylookasifscatteredaboutbyaccident.Oninspection,wewilloftenfindthisapparentdisarraytobedeliberate.Somepoets,usuallybeginners,thinkfreeverseeasytowrite.Onthecontrary,ifhecaresaboutcapturinghisreader'sattentionandkeepingit,thefree-versepoetprobablyhastoworkharderthanthemetricalpoet.Lackingthepowerful(orhypnotic)devicesofrime...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-19 13:03:08)
Poetryisamorecompressedandmoreregularlyrhythmicformofstatement.Apoemdiffersfromproseinseveralways.Apoemismoreperceptive,thoughtfulandconsiderate,withmoreattentiontosoundsandconnotations.Thereaderapproachesthepoemintheanticipationofout-of-ordinaryknowledgeandpleasure.Heassumesthatthepoetmayusecertainenjoyabledevicesnotavailabletoprose:rime(rhyme),alliteration,meter,andrhythms.Heexpectsthepoettomake...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-12 15:09:46)
Everyoneofushasmadesomemistakesduringourlife.Wemayhavedonesomethingwewerenotsupposedtodo(whichcouldbeeitherthewrongthingattherighttimeorplace,ortherightthingatthewrongtimeorplace);wemayhavefailedtodosomethingthatweshouldbedoing;wemayhaveaccidentallydonesomethingwithoutknowingwhywedidit;wehaveintendedtodosomething,butmadethemistakeofdoingittothewrongperson;wehavedonesomethingaccidentlyonpurpose;weh...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-12 13:25:58)
ThereisanoldsayinginChinesethatunderscorestheimportanceofhavngapositivelearningexperiencefromchildhood,thatis:renzichu,xinbengshang;xinxiangjin,xixiangyuan.Inotherwords,ashumanbeings,wedevelopourattitudesthroughinteractionswithothers,andwemoreorlessreapwhatwesow.Forachild,thelearningprocessfirststartswithhisparents.Asthechildcannotchoosehisparents,hehaslittlesayovertheinitialattitudeshemaypossibly...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-12 13:03:48)
Amostlikableteacher(perhapsagoodparentforthatmatter)possessesthefollowingcharacteristics:1.Cooperativeanddemocraticattitudes.2.Kindlinessandconsiderationforeachindividual.3.Patience.4.Wideinterest.5.Pleasantandfriendlymanner.6.Fairnessandimpartiality.7.Senseofhumor.8.Allowingplentyofstudentactivityandatthesamemaintainingorder.Ontheotherhand,amostdislikableteacher:1.Issarcasticandlikestoridicule.2....[阅读全文]
(2005-06-12 12:22:40)
1.Ifyoudonotunderstandhelpee(someonewhoneedshelp),youcannothelphim.2.Ifyoudonothavefaithinhelpee'sabilitytosolvehisownproblem,youcannothelphim.3.Ifyoudonotcareforhelpee,youcannothelphim.4.Ifyouarenothonestwithhelpee,youcannothelphim.5.Ifyouhavenotresolvedaparticularproblemyourself,youcannotpossiblyhelpotherswiththesameproblem.6.Ifhelpeeisunabletodistinguishbetweenwhathehasbeensayingabouthimselfand...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-11 10:40:56)
PerhapsyouhaveheardaboutMargaretMitchell'sbest-sellingnovelofalltime"GoneWiththeWind",oratleastseentheequallyfamousmotionpicturebearingthesametitle(withVivienLeighasScarletandClarkGableasRhett).Personally,Ihavecertainlyenjoyedthebook,inadditiontohavingwatchedthemoviemanytimes.WhileinAtlanta,GAlastweek,ItooktheopportunitytovisitMariettaGonewiththewindmuseum,whichwassurelyamemorableexperience.Basedo...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-06 06:43:47)
Forprofessionalauthorsorstudents,writingisafactoflife.Theneedtofulfilltheircommitmentsortocompleterequiredassignmentsmakeswritingapartoftheirdailyroutines.Butformanyofus,whoengageinothertypesofactivities,writingdoesnotusuallyformanintegralelementofourduties.Sowhydosomanyofuswriteanyway?Whatarethebenefitsofwriting?Firstofall,writingisamoreprecise,andbetterwaytoexpressourideasthananyotherformsofcomm...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-04 11:06:26)
Whatishappiness?Iamsureifyouaskathousandpeople,youwillgetmorethanathousanddifferentanswers.Somewillbegladiftheypossesslotsofmoneyandmaterialwealth,whileotherswillbesatisfiedwithadecentjob,aharmoniousfamilyorexcellenthealth.However,whenyoucombthroughtheseseeminglyvariablereplies,aconstantthemewillemerge.Thatis,happinessismerelyastateofmindinwhichthebeholder'sdesiresareperceivablybeingmet.Beingamind...[阅读全文]
(2005-06-02 15:26:47)
Thereisonethingthatisbothextremelyrareinreallifeandhardlypredictableinspiritualworld,thatis,“certainty”.However,inspiteofitsinfrequentoccurrence,certaintydoesappeartobethere.Foronesurething,nomatterwhoapersonis,nomatterhowoldheis,nomatterwherehelives,nomatterwhichprofessionheisin,andnomatterhowheclaimsotherwise,wecancertainlyandconfidentlystatethateveryonewantstobesuccessful.Speakingofbeingsucce...[阅读全文]
