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The Woman In White
(2024-08-11 13:10:43)
Thestoryprogressesatasmartpaceandfillsthe600+pageswithsuspenseand actions.Withnolong-windedrepetitivedescriptionofscenariesordozensof rarewordsapagetolookupinthedictionary,itevolvesaroundcharactersof generationsandlayerbylayerrevealshowsinsand,forsome,mistakesand weaknesses,runtheircoursesandhowslowlybutfinelythewheelsofjusticegrind. Aftersomebackground,theauthorsetatrapwithajob...[阅读全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 37 (So much to learn and so much fun)
(2024-07-28 12:33:35)
1.TheBlueBeltEffect AsIsuspected,thebluebeltwasthehardestbeltasRicksonhimselfsaid (Englishisnothisfirstlanguage.) Inwhitebeltyoudonothavemuchidea.thereyougettocreateyour reflexesandyourunderstandingofthegame.Tobecomebluebelt,you needtoknowallofthesport.Youalreadyknowhowtoride,throttle, armlocksandescapethegrip.Haveyoueverfeltthepressurefrom opponents,canlastmoreintrainingandkn...[阅读全文]
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The Moonstone
(2024-07-27 22:55:28)
Wehadthepaperback月亮宝石,whenIwasachild.Ididn'tevenknowthe originalEnglishtitle.IstillrememberedthenameofGaberielBetteredge, oneofthenarrators,as伽百里尔贝特里奇,atransliterationthatmadenosense inChineseexceptforinvokingafascinationtowardaremotealienworld.It tookmeafewtriestofinishreading. Aplover-egg-sizedIndiandiamond,dedicatedtoaHindudeity,waslootedbythe Britishandpas...[阅读全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 36 (New Dojo, New Beginning, Back to 155 lbs)
(2024-06-29 09:16:02)
1.TheSunnyvaleGym Withthetraintrackstotheright,IonlyhavethreeorfourstopsonCentral Expressandittakesmeabout25mintoebiketotheSunnyvalegym.Intotalit shavesmorethan30minfrommycommutetoRedwoodCity.Inthisweather,I don'tneedCaltrainatall.Theseeconomiesappealtomydefensivenatureand makemeveryhappy. MostguysleftfromtheRalphGracieMountainViewdaysarenowblackbelts. Justinthe"M...[阅读全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Three Years
(2024-06-02 12:01:01)
ThreeyearsoftraininghaslickedmeintoBJJshape:amuscularupperbodyand athickneck.Myinnergrowthhasjustbeenasdramatic:at51,Icametoa clearvisionformylifeandfeltthatIhadwhatittakestofollowit.From personalexperience,ageingalonedoesnotautomaticallybestowmaturity.I agreewithsomemasterswhosaidthatjiu-jitsuisgoingtohelpyounomatter whatyoudo.No.Itakethatback.Ithelpsyoutobecomemoreofyourself.I ...[阅读全文]
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Memorial Day Bike Trip
(2024-05-29 09:56:43)
TheMayGray,asthelocalweathermancalledthelastthreegloomydays,was finallyoverandthemorningwascoolandclear.Afterspendingyesterday walkingaroundtheneighborhoodandreadinginaStarbucks,Billhoppedonhis trustyebikeandheadedsouthtoSunnyvale. Trafficwaslight,thewindwasbehindhisback,andalongCentralExpresshe pedalledataneasypace.In15minutes,heswitchedatMaryontoEvelynWand soonarriveddownto...[阅读全文]
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The New New Thing
(2024-05-22 17:39:40)
OnereasonforNetscapetogoIPO,accordingtothebookTheNewNewThing,was thatJimClark,theSiliconValleyanarchicposterchildoftheneweconomy, neededtocashouthissharesforasailboat.BuiltbyDutchmasters,the vesselwashugeandposhanduniqueinthatitwasoutfittedwiththerequisite hardwareandsoftwaretobecompletelycontrolledbycomputers.Atleastthat wasthegoal.Andsothestoryunfurled. Lewishasaflair.Hedoe...[阅读全文]
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Sick for Five Days
(2024-05-15 14:30:21)
Iwonderedifmypoorperformanceonthejiu-jitsumatstartingearlyMaywasapreludetosomethingbutonTueMay7,anarm-barwentwronginsparringandIdecidedtotakeafewdaysoff.TimhadsufferredallergyforweeksbutannouncedthathegotsickonWed.Thursdayevening,Ifeltasorethroatandmildchills.IsentTimtoschoolearlyFridayforhisAPHistorytestandspenttherestofthemorningdrinkingcoffeeandreadingthelast70pagesofAHundredYearsOfSolitudenear...[阅读全文]
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
(2024-05-11 14:33:24)
Afterhearingaboutitforsolong,Ihavefinallyreadthemasterpieceof GabrielGarcíaMárquez.In416pages,OneHundredYearsofSolitudefeltlike somecondensedChinesemult-generationsaga(IthoughtofOrdinaryWorldwhichI listenedtoalongtimeago). TheBuendiafamilywasamongthefoundersofMacondo,autopiantownin Columbia.Thepatriarch,JoséArcadioBuendia,befriendedMelthegypsy,who leftvol...[阅读全文]
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Absalom, Absalom!
(2024-05-05 16:20:02)
IttookBillhalfofthe400-pagebooktoadapttoFaulkner'sstyle,trudging through50pagesaday,amasochisticrecord. Theauthorseemedtoloathethedotandthequestionorexclamationmarkand fondofreplacingthemwiththeparentheses,thesemicolon,andthehyphen.Often, onesentencefillsaparagraph,aprowessthewriterobviouslyblissedoutin withnoregardtothemiseryofthereader. Thetext,riddenwithparenth...[阅读全文]
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