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(2024-03-22 16:58:55)
Afterthefirstchaptersofamysterynovel,Iusuallysailthroughtherest
averagingover200pagesaday.Towardtheclimax,I'devenspeedupmore.
Thecrimeisalwaysgruesomebutthestoryoftenendsinasweetandupbeatnote.
The429-page"IntheWoods,"however,tookmefivedays,andtheendinglefta
bittertaste.
LikemanynativeEnglishspeakers,theauthorwieldedidiomaticproseswith
apparentease.Thefirsttwocha...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-18 10:54:33)
Aweekago,IfollowedtheStanfordcontinuingstudiesprogramadand,
curious,clickedonthelinktotheMysteryandThrillerWorkshop,taughtby
DeborahJohnson."TheBlackBook"byPattersonandElliswasoneofthethree
requiredtextbooks.
ItwasmyfirsttimereadingPattersonandIverymuchenjoyedit.Thestory
wasgoodand,forme,thewritingwasgreat.Yousee,I'mmoreobsessedwith
language,forareason.
O...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-16 16:44:23)
"ABendIntheRiver"byV.S.NaipaulchangedHaJin'slife("TheWriter
asMigrant").Theopeningparagraphofbook2wherethestragglersfroma
columnofantslosetheirwayanddiewhilethehordecarryonoblivious,for
Jin,capturesthe"truerelationshipbetweentheindividualandthe
collective"andtherebyenabledhimtoseethroughhisself-deceptive
aspirationofspeakingfortheunfortunateChin...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-10 17:22:39)
Sofar,I'vereadfourbooksfromthefamousChineseauthorwhowrotein
English.MidFeb,someonepostedintheonlineforum,MYSJ,ashortbioofHa
JinandthenextweekIfinished'Waiting,'Mr.Jin'sNationalBookAward
winningpiece.ItsbackdropissetinthenortheastChinaandIcoulddefinitely
relate.Idon'texactlylikethemaincharacters,somereviewscriticizedthem
as'wooden,'butthatwashowIremembered...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-06 21:23:55)
Awell-knownauthorsaidthataboveacertainage,men'sheartshardenandthey
losetheabilitytocry.AsIwasfinishingreadingMalcolmX'sautobiography,a
molarwasactingup,whichmustexplainthefewtearsIcouldn'tholdbackat
thispassageintheepilogue:
Here--atthisfinalhour,inthisquietplace,Harlemhascometobid
farewelltooneofitsbrightesthopes--extinguishednow,andgonefromus
forever...
I...[阅读全文]
(2024-03-02 08:25:44)
EricdroppedbyonFeb1andtaughtthesitdownreversefromtheturtleand
defenseoftheguilotine.Thatday,IlearnedsomemovesfromLance,atallwiry
bluebelt,afterbeingswepttryingtostandupintheguardtopass.Hetaught
mehisbutterflytricksafterhesweptmetwicewithit.
Jiu-jitsuishardasitallowsfullforceinsparring.Whenthefight-or-flight
instinctkicksin,onedoeseverythinginhispower.Theearlydays,themat
remin...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-28 11:47:04)
Meaning:theconsequenceofthecircumstancesintowhichapersonisborn.
Forexample,aprincewillprobablyhaveadifferentlifetoapauperoran
InuittoaKalaharibushman.Thetermmayalsobeappliedtosomeinnatetalent
thatapersonhasbyvirtueoftheDNAtheyinheritedfromtheirparents.For
example,"LeBronJames'ssuccessatbasketballwas,inpart,duetotheaccident
ofbirthofgrowingto6feet,8inchestall".
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(2024-02-23 10:11:36)
Ifeltsomethingdays,orevenacoupleofweeks,beforeFriFeb16butasmy
energywasgoodandheadcool,Itrainedasusual.Ihadcomeeverydayofthat
weekandrolledwithfiveguysinThu'sclass.Thegymwasclosedforseminar
onFridayjustastheflurampeduptowhereIneededabreak.
Theworstdaysofthefluwerelikeawalkinthepark,however,comparedwith
twoyearsago.IfeltabitweakandhadsorethroatonFriday,slightbodyache
onSat...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-21 19:53:42)
OnFriday,TimgavemeElieWiesel'sbook"Night,"anassignmentinhis
highschoolHolocaustLiteratureclass."Tellmewhatyouthink."hesaid.
Inthespaceof120pages,theauthormanagedtopackafast-pacednarrationof
hisfamily'sandfellowJews'gruesomeordealsthroughNaziconcentrationcamps.
Theslimvolumetoldnumerousmacabretaleswithoutnumbingorboringthis
reader.
Ifini...[阅读全文]
(2024-01-31 08:52:18)
2024kickedoffwithablast.Thefirstweek,IenjoyedtheshoulderlocktransitioningtoarmlockfromguardtaughtbyBrendaandthearm-dragfollowedwithheel-triptakedownfromAdam.Wetrainedtheflower-sweepandthesnap-downandusingittoinduceposturingupforthesingleordouble-leg.FranciscotoldmeIcoulddoano-gipapercutteronhimwhenIisolatedhisarmsfromcross-side.Icouldn'tbelieveitandheshowedme.Ipulledabackmusclewhendoingspin-to...[阅读全文]
