LovethewritingstyleofMayaAngelou.PickeduphernewbookMom&Me&Momfromthepopularbookshelfinthelibraryonthelastdayofschool.Determinedtorelaxandreadsomegoodbooksduringthebreak.Itisagoodread,witty,frank,andfullofmotheringwisdom.
IwishthatIcanbeasoutspoken,affectionate,andpassionatewithmyownchildrenliketheauthor'sownmother.Showthechildrenyourlovewithwords,action,andbodylanguage.Callthem"ba...[
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MetwithaninteriordesignerMs.D.ThisisnotthefirstinteriordesignerIworkedwith.Howeverthelasttwodidnotworkoutthatwell.MainlyitisbecauseIwasnotready.Itismyfirsthouse.Iwasyoungandoverwhelmedanddistractedbytoomanyotherthingsinlife,newbaby,adissertationtofinish,anewjob,newpreps,etc.IwasnotsurewhatstylesIlikedorworkedthebestforme.AnywaywhenmyfriendM,awarmelderlylady,recommendMs.D,Idecidedtomakeitworkthisti...[
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Recommendedbyacolleague,IreadLijiaZhang'sSocialismisGood.ItisamemoirabouttheauthorwhowasafactoryworkerinNanjinginthe80sandlatertaughtherselfEnglishandnowbecameawriterandjournalist.Theauthor’sEnglishisgood,oratleastitisgoodenoughtowriteabook.Definitelythebookfromitstitletothecontentseemstobewrittenintentionallytocatertothetasteofwesterners.Didalittlebitbackgroundcheckongoogle.Lijiawasmarriedt...[
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ThisisthearticlethatIhavebeenplottinginmyheadforquiteawhile.ItsayssomuchaboutmyadaptationprocesstolifeinAmericaoverthelast14years.IhadmyfirsttasteofturkeyonmyfirstThanksgivingintheU.S.Myfather-in-lawproudlybakedagiganticbirdintheoven.Thebirdwaspreparedthedaybeforeandcookedintheoverforquiteafewhours.Whenitwasfinallydone,belowthethicklayerofblackskin,itwasthesteamingredandwhitemeatofturkey.Twothings...[
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TheauthorisaNobelEconomicsAwardwinner,yetheisobviouslyaphysologist.Thebookisthickandrequiresslowreading.Ireaditonandoffforalittlewhileuntilsomeoneelseputanotherrequestonit.Facedwithaimmediatedeadline,Ihurriedthroughthepages.IguessIlearnedafewthingsfrommyrushreadingsofar:
First,ourobservationofaneventorthesurroudingworldcouldbebiasedduetoourassumptionsorourfocusofourmind.Thebestexamplesarethego...[
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SummonedforjuryservicebackinMarch,postponedtoMaythenagaintoJulywhenIranofexcuses.Themaximumpenaltyforfailuretorespondtothesummonswillbe$1,000andimprisonmentfor5days.Idrove30minutesonthefreewaytothecountycourthouseonthedayofthejuryduty.At8:00inthemorning,thehallwayofthecourthousewasalreadypacked.Probablytherewereaboutover200peoplethereforjuryduty.Isawoneofmycolleaguesattheuniversity.Mostpeoplewerer...[
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在小城生活了十年了,工作生活中遇到几位让我敬佩的女性,她们像磁石一样吸引着我,从她们身上我学到了好多东西。
1.MyfriendHisa2ndgenerationKoreandoctor.Shehas5kidsrangingfrom20to6yearsold.Herhusbandisaprominantsurgeonintown.Sheisalwayscalm,elegant,spiritual,andsmartlydressed,andofcourselookingmuchyoungerthanherage.Howdidshedoitall?Ilearnedalotofhouseholdmanagmentskillsfromher.Smartwoman!
2.Myal...[
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FirstreadPeterHessler'sCountryDrivingayearago.Loveit!CheckedoutRiverTownandOracleBones.Can'thelpgettinghookedbyhiswritingstyle,humor,andadventurouspersonality.
SomeofthestoriesareabouthisexperienceinBeijingworkingforWallStreeJournal.Thestories,historicalevents,andtheplacessoundsofamilair.Iwastheretoo,workingforFinnishBroadcastingCompany.IwasalittleenviousofHesslerandhisbook.HoweverIknowthatI...[
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