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College Experience beyond Classrooms, reading rooms and lab
(2018-12-26 05:39:44)
MyhighschooljuniorwasleafingthroughastackofPlayBillsatthebreakfasttable.PlayBillsareuniquebecauseofitseyecatchingyellowband.Heisrarelycaughtwithbooksinhishands.Iaskedhimwhathewaslookingfor.Then,therightfulownerofthesebookscamedownstairs.Iaskedher"aretheywhatIthinktheyare?".Yes.Thatisalltheplaysandmusicalsshehadwatchedinperson.Therewas18ofthem. Atfirst,shethoughtthatImightnotbehappyath...[阅读全文]
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"Santa's hand writing is the same as dad"
(2018-12-22 16:19:20)
Whenkidswereyoung,Ihandwrotealettertothem.Icouldnotrecallthedetails,IdoremembertellingtheyoungeronethathisfavoritetoycouldnotmakeittoonChristmaxdayandofferedhimalternative.Andaskedhimtopromisetosharewithhisoldersister. Yearslater,theysaidtheyhadwonderredhowcomeSanta'shandwritingwasthesameastheirdad,andhowcouldSantaknewtheirmannerismandmanners. Sweetmemories.Iwishthatletterwasstoriedaways...[阅读全文]
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Let there be music!
(2018-12-22 12:39:49)
Mydaughtercamehomeyesterdayforwiterbreak.WhileIwasrestingupstairsthismorning,Icouldhearscoresofpianomusicfromdownstairs,loudandfamiliar.Thatpianohasnotbeenplayedinalongtime.AndIwastoldthatthepianoneedsaserioustuning.Itsoundspeefecttomethismorning. Afterlunch,shetookherviolinoutandstartedpractisingforherpiecetobeplayedatrhechristmasmass.Sheandherviolinhavenotseeneachotherintwomonths. Allthese...[阅读全文]
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ZT: Princeton Student Distribution by state and country
(2018-12-21 13:03:09)
Forthosewhoarecurious,themapinthislinkshowsrhehometownsofPrincetonstudents.Isyourhometownrepresented?.http://niharm.com/geography/ [阅读全文]
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"Morning, have you noticed the schedule changes, dad?"
(2018-12-18 07:06:39)
Asusual,IwassittinginmycarwaitingformyHSjuniortogetreadythismorning.Notasusual,Ididnotneedtowaitverylongforhimtoemergewithhisschoolgear.Inthecar,hesaid,inaverygoodmood,“dad,haveyounoticedthechangeofpaceinthelasttwodays?”Yes.Ididnoticeit.Thatwastheperfectopportunityformetochimein.Itoldhimthat“despitethefactthatweraiseourvoiceathimfromtimetotime,weareveryproudofhim.Donotletthatclou...[阅读全文]
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We did not take expert advice nor yield to pressures from others
(2018-11-28 17:31:04)
ItjustoccurredtomewhileIwasreadingoneofpostsaboutwhatisconsideredadeficiencyordefect.About18yearsago,mywifebecamepregnantatanagethatwasconsideredhighrisk.Forwhateverreasonherdoctorstronglysuggestedweseeaspecialistforadvice.Weresearchedourselvesbyreadingacademicpapersfirst.Therewasnotaconsensusthoughthereweresomeevidenceofrisks.Wemadeanappointmenttoseeaspecialistandthespecialistdidsometest,thoughIh...[阅读全文]
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Newspaper clippings and TV interviews
(2018-11-25 14:43:00)
Caution..BSO.readatyourownrisk. Inthenotsodistantpast,weusedtosubscribetoourlocaldailynewspaper.DuringeachChristmasseason,thepaperpublishespagesof"letterstoSanta"fromlittlekids.Mostlettersareprintedandtypedasiswitherrorsandall.Whenmydaughterwas7or8,shewrotealetteraswellaspartofclassproject.Wedidnotknowaboutituntillwereadthepaper.Wereadeverysingleletter(mostareoneortwosentencesonly),fr...[阅读全文]
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Independence, self reliance and good manners at a young age
(2018-11-22 21:55:37)
Iwaswatchinganoldhomevideotaped18yearsagoonthedayofThanksgiving.Adultswerebusychattingorplayingandtheywerethemainsubjectofthescreen.Atthelowerleftcornerofthescreen,mytwoandhalfyearolddaughtermustbehavingsomesortofsnack.Atfirst,Isawonlyapaperplatewithsomethingonit,shestoodupandwalkedacrossthehallwayandcamebackwithaspoonnandfork.Alittlewhilelater,shestoodup,walkedawayandcamebackwirhalargeplasticcupa...[阅读全文]
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College GPA
(2018-11-18 17:05:51)
Mydaughterwasawardedagenerousmulti-yearscholscholarshipfromanoudsideorganization,renewableeachyearifshecouldmaintaina3.0GPA.Lastyear,shewasstrugglingwithsomeofherclassesandsheletusknowherhardtimewithit.Sheisalreadystressedenough.Thereisnoneedtoforustodemandevenmore,excepttoconforthertousehertimewisely. Torenewthescholarship,shemustsubmitanofficialtranscripteachyeartotheorganizationanditisrenewe...[阅读全文]
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My old car to a good cause
(2018-11-04 10:59:07)
TheradiopresetinourfamilycarissettoourlocalNPRstation.Beforecellphones,wespentlotsoflisteningtoitonwaytoorfromactivies.Unavoidably,wehearthenameofpeopleweknow,whopledgedtheirsupport. Theotherday,Itextedmydaughterthatwedonatedouroldfamilycartothestation.Shepracticallygrewupwiththecar.Wetookherhomefromthehopsitahowithit.Ontheway,wehadtostopatagasstationbecausewecouldnotfigureoutwhyshewascrying. ...[阅读全文]
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