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(2007-01-12 12:34:42)
Somepeoplelikedoingallthechoresbythemselves,suchascooking,cleaning,renovatingthehouse,etc.,andtheydoenjoyitindeed.Butthequestionis,shouldthey?Shouldyouwashyourownwindowswhenitcosts$25hiringothersforthejob?Itdependsonsituations.Ifyouhavenothingimportanttokillthetime,itisbettertodoitbyyourself.Atleast,theexerciseisgoodtoyourhealthwhencomparedwithbeingacouchpotato.But,ifyoucanwalkinaparkwithfamilymem...[阅读全文]
(2007-01-02 10:32:54)
ItwassixmenofIndostan
Tolearningmuchinclined,
WhowenttoseetheElephant
(Thoughallofthemwereblind),
Thateachbyobservation
Mightsatisfyhismind
TheFirstapproachedtheElephant,
Andhappeningtofall
Againsthisbroadandsturdyside,
Atoncebegantobawl:
“Godblessme!buttheElephant
Isverylikeawall!”TheSecond,feelingofthetusk,
Cried,“Ho!whathavewehere
Soveryrou...[阅读全文]
Tolearningmuchinclined,
WhowenttoseetheElephant
(Thoughallofthemwereblind),
Thateachbyobservation
Mightsatisfyhismind
TheFirstapproachedtheElephant,
Andhappeningtofall
Againsthisbroadandsturdyside,
Atoncebegantobawl:
“Godblessme!buttheElephant
Isverylikeawall!”TheSecond,feelingofthetusk,
Cried,“Ho!whathavewehere
Soveryrou...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-22 11:53:18)
Womenhavetwochoicesonthematerialforabreastimplant:oneissiliconandtheotherissaline.Siliconismorejellylikeandretainsinshapebetterthansaline.Italsofeelsmorecomfortable.Saline-filledimplantstaysrigidandcanbefeltabitdifferentlyfromtherealbreasttissue.Butsiliconimplantsleakwithoutanysymptomsandthewearercan’tfeelit,whilesalineleakisnoticeableandthebreastlooksdeflated.Plus,thesiliconimplantmakersreportth...[阅读全文]
(2006-11-10 07:11:07)
NancyPelosiwontheelectionoftheHouserepresentativeanddebutonanewstagethisWednesday.Asacongresswomanandamotheroffivechildren,shehassuccessfullyjuggledherfamilyandhercareer.SheisaconservativeDemocratandapragmatist.ShepushedbacktheideasofdenyingfinancialsupporttoourtroopsinIraq,althoughshehadlongopposedthewarlikeotherDemocrats.Instead,sheworkedquietlywithaveteranwhohadsupportedthewarandgothimtoexpress...[阅读全文]
(2006-09-18 14:16:46)
WewenthikingatDelawareWaterGaptocelebratemybirthday.Ittookusmorethansixhourstofinishasupposedly3hourtrip,becausewepickedthemostadventuroustrailandlostthreetimesontheway.Itwasadownhilltrailwithgreendotsalongthepathasdirectionsigns.Wechoseitbecauseitisalongacreekandcoveredwithwoods.Wecouldbeverycoolwalkingonthistrailinthehotweather.Everythingwaseasyandjoyfulatthebeginning,althoughthetrailwasrockyand...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-29 12:41:35)
--Aboveboard(withoutconcealmentordeception;honest)Heisanhonestpersonanddoeseverythingaboveboard.--AgebeforebeautyHealwaysopensthedoorfortheelderbecausehebelievesinagebeforebeauty.--AKA(asknownas)Notebookcomputer,AKAlaptop,isnotasexpensiveasbefore.--AllyoureggsinonebasketMikeputsallhissavingsinstocks.Hismomthinksthatheshoulddiversifyhisinvestmentsandnotputallhiseggsinonebasket.--AnaxetogrindWewerev...[阅读全文]
(2006-06-06 13:24:53)
ChineseengineersTuesdayblewupatemporarybarrierusedduringconstructionofthenewThreeGorgesDam,unleashingthefullforceoftheYangtzeRiverupontheworld’slargesthydroelectricproject.TheThreeGorgeDamwascompletedlastmonthbutitspower-generationfacilitiesarenotslatedtobefinisheduntil2008.Officialszappedthewaterwithelectricpulsestodriveawayfishaheadoftheblast.Ultrasonicmonitoringshowed90percentofthefishfled.The...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-28 14:02:38)
Augmentation(increase)Theaugmentationinthedemandofgasolinebecomesatoughproblembecauseofshortofenergyresource.August(profoundlyhonored)Theygrantedtheaugustsenator’swifethechairmanofthecharityorganization.Auspicious(goodluck)PhoenixanddragonareauspiciousemblemsinChineseculture.Austere(severelysimple)Themonklivesanausterelifeforhisfaith.Autism(anabnormalabsorptionwiththeself)Thechildalwaysstaysbyhim...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-21 11:01:12)
HarvardPresidenthasdecidedtoresignbecauseofconflictswiththeprofessorsandadministrators,whichwashardtorepairintheviewoftheboard,andthederogatorycommentsonfemaleabilityonscienceandengineering.Hisstorywasdiscussedinmyprevioushomework(19)andfinallyculminatedinhisresignation.HardLessonsHarvardPresidentLarrySummersisindeepdoodoobythecommentshemadelastweekaboutthepaucityofwomenatthehighestlevelsofscience...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-21 11:00:33)
Recently,IfrequentlyvisittheChineseblogwebsitewhichpostsmanyarticleswrittenbysomefamousfemales,suchasworldchesschampionXieJun,popularmoviestarXuJingleiandfamousinterpreterandeditorHongHuang,whoisthedaughterofformerMinisterofForeignAffair…Iamcuriousabouttheirwork,lives,feelingsandthoughts,etc;Itrytoseekoutwhatisspecialaboutthem.Readingtheirarticlesonlineisawonderfuljourney,becauseitgivesmethesense...[阅读全文]
