PostsonhowandwhytheIndianshavedominatedtheITfirmsandthus
"defeated"theChineseintheValleyhaverecentlyragedonWXC.
Scathingcriticismsunderscoredtheurgencyofthematter.Incisive
analysisfromexpertsyieldedamyriadofcontributingfactorsranging
fromlanguagetoculture,historicaltopsychological,etc.,etc.The
sheernumberofpossiblecausesofthecalamitybefallingusfeltparalyzing.
I...[
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ItfirstappearedontheradarayearagoandthisweekIfinallyread
theacclaimedmemoir.Itwasinspiringhowtheauthorwovesomuchof
thefirst26yearsofherlifeintothreemonthsofsolo-hikingonthe
PacificCrestTrail(PCT).Imyselfhavebeenwritingwiththeideaof
thepastreachingouttoshapethecurrentandthefuture.ButStrayed
hasdeliveredwithhumorandstyle.ThereadingwassmoothandIfeltI
wouldreaditagain.
Irana...[
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1.Mr.ChenvsMs.Miller
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/23/8698755.html
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38-year-oldQinChen,aFacebookemployeeatthetime,jumpedtohis
deathfromafour-storybuildingatthecompany'sMenloParkcampus
whichIcommutebydaily.
Chinesesuicidesatworkwerenotaccidental,bytheway.Thepatternhasallbeentooclear
sinceIstartedtopayatte...[
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Thursday5:15am.FivestopsafterithittheroadandwhenIboarded,there
leftstandingroomonlyonthefirstbustoBeijing.Anotherthreestops
later,Ihadtosqueezemywaytotheendoftheaisleforenoughroom
formyfeetandknapsack.Thisspothadnorailsorstraps.Thebus
designermusthaveexpectednooneinhisrightmindneedtostandhere.
Iheldontotheseattotheleftwhereabigguyinhis30sconstantly
switchedbetweensittingstra...[
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Thewaytodealwithjetlagwassimplytoignorethehourandliedown
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours.
Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[
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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...[
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Dadcouldnolongermovewell.Ashespentmostofhisdaysittingor
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold.
InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[
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Thewitchthatcame(thewitheredhag)
Towashthestepswithpailandrag,
WasoncethebeautyAbishag,
ThepictureprideofHollywood.
Toomanyfallfromgreatandgood
Foryoutodoubtthelikelihood.
Dieearlyandavoidthefate.
Orifpredestinedtodielate,
Makeupyourmindtodieinstate.
Makethewholestockexchangeyourown!
Ifneedbeoccupyathrone,
Wherenobodycancallyoucrone.
Somehavereliedonwhat...[
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Hissparselongwhitehair,baldscalp,andbentbackmadeJlookmuch
olderthanhewas.Atabout5'6",heweighedlessthan130lbs.His
spindlylegsandarmsmatchedameasuredgaitgivingtheimpressionofa
wanderingmemberofaseniorcarefacility.Underthewhitebushybrows,
however,wereapairoflivelyandpenetratingeyesabovea
Pinocchio-stylepointynoseandthinlips,allproratawiththetiny
roundface.Undertheover...[
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OntheFridayflightleavingLAX,Ichattedwiththetallgentleman
sittingnexttome.Rightbehindthefirst,business,orotherwise
superiorclass,wehadgoodlegroomandtheconversationstartedthere.
Hemustbeinhislate60sandhadarednoseandruddyfaceunder
afullheadofhair.Heworekhakis,darkTshirt,andplainloafers.
HewasjustbackfromasecondvacationinHawaiithisyearand
consideringmovingthere.UponknowingIhadne...[
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