TherewasatimewhentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicagohadtopaylargesumsofmoneytogangstersinreturnfor'protection'.Ifthemoneywasnotpaidpromptly,thegangsterswouldquicklyputamanoutofbusinessbydestroyinghisshop.Obtaining'protectionmoney'isnotamoderncrime.Aslongagoasthefourteenthcentury,anEnglishman,SirJohnHawkwoodmadetheremarkablediscoverythatpeoplewouldratherpaylargesumsofmoneythanhavetheirworkl...[
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六安瓜片
金山翠芽
网上摘来的图片,我拍不到这样好。
刚刚采摘的明前茶,国内的朋友专门用快递寄过来。所以,每喝一次,便心疼一次,觉得真是奢侈。
疼,并奢侈、快乐着。
特别买了Evian泡茶;可总是觉得,比起在家的时候,还是少了一味不知道什么。
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Clickhere:ActorNicolasCageArrestedinNewOrleans
Cageisoneofmyfavoriteactors.It'sverysadtoseehisnewslikethisone.Iguessthathemusthavebeendeeplydisturbedbyhisfinancialmeltdown.Ilikehisperformancein"LeavingLasVegas"verymuch,andhavebeendeeplytouchedbyhisrolesaslittleguyswithlowstatus.NooneelsecanprojecttheinnertremblingsoeffectivelyjustlikeCage...[
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Crawfish这东西,就象麻辣火锅一样:闻起来,远远比真正吃到更美味。
可是,我仍然,就是,非常喜欢:)
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Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork,Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartywithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupasaghostandasshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,shewasimpatienttotryiton.Thoughthecostumeconsistedonlyofasheet,itwasveryeffective.Afterputtingiton,shewentdownstairs.Shewantedtofind...[
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Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimgaineadesertislandtobeasortofparadisewherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgoood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouneverhavetowork.Theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite.Lifeonadesertislandiswretched.YoueitherstarvetodeathorlivelikeRibinsonCrusoe,waitingforaboatthatnevercomes.Perhaps,thereisanelementoftruthinboth...[
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Customsofficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenerprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshidinhissuitcase.WhenIreturnedfromabroadrecently,aparticularlyofficiousyoungCustomsOfficerclearlyregardedmeasasmuggler....[
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港人把它译成“薄荷卡仑治”,不错不错,他们就是会瞎搞搞:)
我最喜欢的薄荷糖:)
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