BeforeIleftforIndylastWednesday,IattendedaseminargivenbyafamousscientistDr.BfromUCSF.Iwastrulyattractedbynotonlyhisextraordinarycontributionstothescientificfieldbut,mostimportantly,hispassionforscience.Ihavenotindulgedinanypassionatespeechforalongtime.Passionforscience,isn’titaninvisiblerulertodistinguishgoodscientistsandmediocreones?Sowhatareintheprofileofagoodscientistexceptcleverbrainands...[
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MyDearestSon,
TodayisMother’sDay.IwasjustbackfromIndy.AsIcheckedinattheairport,oneofthestaffsgreetedme“HappyMother’sDay”.Atthatmoment,Iwassohappyandproud.Twoyearsago,whenyouwerestilllivinginmybody;IwassurprisedandthrilledtoreceivethefirstMother’sDaygreetingcardinmylife.ThecardwasfromAuntJanet,onbehalfofyou.Itsaid“妈妈,我爱您!”inChinese,signedwithyourChinesename.Herhusband’sChinesecoll...[
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ItIsBetterToBeAlone,ThanInTheWrongCompany
Tellmewhoyourbestfriendsare,andIwilltellyouwhoyouare.
Ifyourunwithwolves,youwilllearnhowtohowl.
But,ifyouassociatewitheagles,youwilllearnhowtosoartogreatheights.
"Amirrorreflectsaman'sface,butwhatheisreallylikeisshownbythekindoffriendshechooses."
Thesimplebuttruefactoflifeisthatyoubecomelikethosewithwhomyoucloselyassociat...[
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某日黄昏,先生带小儿去公园嬉戏,准备以小儿为模特历练自己的摄影技术,使其更上一层楼。先生低头调试相机完毕,抬头欲叫小儿摆好pose,却发现小儿已不见了踪影。先生心急,举目四望,见附近只有两个谈笑风生的小MM悠然自得的走着。这可如何是好?Waitasecond,仔细再看,却发现小MM身后有个小影子在晃动。哈,原来一不留神小儿已经迫不及待的狂chase女孩了。只见[
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Insteadofdoingoutdooractivities,IvisitedMonetintheartmuseumonthiswarmsunnyday.IamnotsurewhenIstartedtolikeMonet.MaybesinceJackfoundoneofMonet’smasterpiecesinRose’sroominthemovieTitanic.IhavetoconfessthatIknowlittleaboutpaintings,letalonethetechniques.However,IdolovetoenjoyMonet’scanvas.Whatimpressesmemostisthedelightfulcolorandlight,andthetranquilitydepictedandconveyedbythegreatpainter.Thereare...[
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SpeakingofChinesenames,IlovenamesinQiongyao’snovels,whichapplaudedherdeeporientalculturalconnotation.Inhernovels,thegirls’nameswerefeminineandgracefulwhiletheboys’weredelicateandgenteel.(SorryformypoorEnglish.Ihopesomebodywouldliketohelpmedescribeprecisely).Thenameswereasbeautifulasapoemandprovidedpeoplewithmoreimaginationontheroles’personalities.Willanameimpactone’scharacteristicsasbloo...[
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Onmywaybackhomeyesterday,Irunintoarealtyad.,whichsaidcontactwitharealtornamedBonniexxx.Awhimpoppedintomyhead.IfIwantedtobuyahouse,IwouldlovetotryitsimplybecauseIlikedthenameBonnie.Wasitawildideaoftryingtofindgoodrealtorsbasedontheirnames?ThereislittleWesterncultureheritageinmyblood.Nonetheless,itdoesn’thindermefrompreferringsomenamestoothers.AmIcrazyandpicky?Maybe.Somanyyearsofresearchworkhasmuta...[
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IhadacrazyargumentwithP,whohasbeenoneofmybestfriendsfornearly5yearsintheStates.Theargumentwasaboutsomethingimportanttomeyettrivialtohim(well,agoodexampleshowsmenandwomenarefromdifferentplanets,hehe..).Hisrefusalofcooperationdisappointedmeanddrovemenuts.Ourcoldwarlastedfortwodaysuntilwefinallychosetotalkopen-heartedlyinanadultway.Ptoldmethathetreasuredourfriendshipbuthehadhispeculiarway,awayId...[
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在城里看到几篇写母亲的帖子,意识到母亲节快到了。也来凑个热闹。和大多数母亲一样,我母亲只是个平凡的女人。然而在我心目中,母亲是不平凡的,她不仅仅是母亲,还是我的好朋友。小时候我对母亲的印象就是严厉,这种严厉使我心里经常有一种叛逆的冲动。及至上大学离开家以后才渐渐发现母亲冷静的外表下隐藏的是一颗脆弱的心。我对母亲的了解逐渐增加,和母[
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Mysoniscrazyformusicrecently.Heishardlylisteningtome.Whathedesperatelyneedsisnothingbutmusic.WhenIwaspregnant,Ididn’tlistentomanychildren’ssongsforearlyeducation.InsteadIdidenjoylightmusicplayedonpianoorviolininordertoforgettheuneasinessduringpregnancy.Rightafterhewasborn,wedownloadedmanykid’ssongsforhim.Hedidn’tshowmuchloveformusicexceptbeingquietwhenlisteningtoituntilhewasabout6monthsol...[
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