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Sep in My Hometown: Mornings
(2019-09-16 10:23:51)
Thewaytodealwithjetlagwassimplytoignorethehourandliedown
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours. Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[阅读全文]
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Sep in My Hometown: Gathering Peanuts
(2019-09-12 08:57:28)
At74,Mr.Zhaoshowednosignofslowingdown.Heatelotsofrefined
carbs,though,andputonfat.Overthesummer,however,helost10
poundslaboringonhisfarm.Hecalledmyone-meal-a-dayroutine
"hunger-therapy"andcrediteditwiththeweight-loss."Idon'tfeel
hungryorthirstywhenIworkinthefield"heenthused. Andthereliestheproblem.TheZhao'sstayinoneroominthehouseand
dadtakestheoth...[阅读全文]
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Sep in My Hometown: Dad and Family
(2019-09-10 09:55:54)
Dadcouldnolongermovewell.Ashespentmostofhisdaysittingor
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold. InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[阅读全文]
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Provide, Provide (by Robert Frost)
(2019-08-29 08:41:12)
Thewitchthatcame(thewitheredhag)
Towashthestepswithpailandrag,
WasoncethebeautyAbishag, ThepictureprideofHollywood.
Toomanyfallfromgreatandgood
Foryoutodoubtthelikelihood. Dieearlyandavoidthefate.
Orifpredestinedtodielate,
Makeupyourmindtodieinstate. Makethewholestockexchangeyourown!
Ifneedbeoccupyathrone,
Wherenobodycancallyoucrone. Somehavereliedonwhat...[阅读全文]
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What was it like to work in Japan?
(2019-08-25 08:50:40)
Hissparselongwhitehair,baldscalp,andbentbackmadeJlookmuch
olderthanhewas.Atabout5'6",heweighedlessthan130lbs.His
spindlylegsandarmsmatchedameasuredgaitgivingtheimpressionofa
wanderingmemberofaseniorcarefacility.Underthewhitebushybrows,
however,wereapairoflivelyandpenetratingeyesabovea
Pinocchio-stylepointynoseandthinlips,allproratawiththetiny
roundface.Undertheover...[阅读全文]
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20 Year Anniversary: Met A Legend
(2019-08-22 15:06:44)
OntheFridayflightleavingLAX,Ichattedwiththetallgentleman
sittingnexttome.Rightbehindthefirst,business,orotherwise
superiorclass,wehadgoodlegroomandtheconversationstartedthere.
Hemustbeinhislate60sandhadarednoseandruddyfaceunder
afullheadofhair.Heworekhakis,darkTshirt,andplainloafers. HewasjustbackfromasecondvacationinHawaiithisyearand
consideringmovingthere.UponknowingIhadne...[阅读全文]
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20 Year Anniversary: I came, I saw, and I endured
(2019-08-20 18:39:14)
ItwaschillyanddrizllingwhenIpulledoutofthebackalleylaneand
washeadedtothecity.DarkcloudshanglowontheearlySunday
morningsky.Trafficwaslightandittooklessthanfivemintocrossthe
rivervalleyandarriveattheoldhotel'sconcretegarageembeddedin
thebluffonthenorthside.Theywereofferingfreeparkingforthe
annualmarathon.
1.BackToWhereItAllStarted Twodaysago,Icamebackforthefirstti...[阅读全文]
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Follow-The-Sun, Code Review, Pecking Order, and Freedom
(2019-08-15 12:12:09)
ThenextMondayafterAgiletraining,IjoinedLandthreeothers
includinganIndian,aThai,andanative(borninUS),atlunch.The
subjectcameupnaturallyanditturnedoutthatImissedorsimply
forgotoneimportantlesson.Tothequestion"Howdoweworkwith
colleaguesacrosstimezonesunderAgile",Bobrepliedwithavehement
"Don't!"andspentthenexthalfhourbashingtheFollow-The-Sunidea.
Sitting...[阅读全文]
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A Roast Duck Dream
(2019-08-09 09:56:29)
Itwasearly1980sandtheReformandOpen-Uppolicyjustgotintogear.
Barely70kmssouthofthecapitalcity,myhometownwasbroughtupto
speed.Newgroundswerebeingbroken,buildingserected,dirtpathsleveled
andpavedwithtarandgravel.Morecarsandtrucksappearedontheroads.
Aking-sizedfour-laneunderpass,somethingonlyseeninbigcities,wasto
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World -- Danny Boy
(2019-08-07 15:11:47)
Readingthebookwherethesongwasreferenced,Iwasfamiliarwiththetunebutnotlyrics.Socopiedithere.Oh,Dannyboy,thepipes,thepipesarecalling
Fromglentoglen,anddownthemountainside.
Thesummer'sgone,andalltherosesfalling,
It'syou,it'syoumustgoandImustbide.Butcomeyebackwhensummer'sinthemeadow,
Orwhenthevalley'shushedandwhitewithsnow,
It'sI'llbehereinsunshineorinsh...[阅读全文]
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