Billwasthenamehegavehimselfathisfirstjob.
Itwasearly1998andhejustgraduatedwithaMaster'sdegreeincomputer
software.Thefirmwasprivately-ownedandajoint-venturewithaUScompany,
makingthehottestcomputerchipsandcommunicationtechnologies.Justafew
blocksawayfromhiscollegedorm,ittooktwofloorsofthenewfive-starJade
PalaceHotelintheburgeoningHaidianhigh-techdistrictinBeijing.
Mostofhis...[阅读全文]
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Visitingdadtookamonthoffrunning.JetlagafteroneweekinBeijing
neededthreeweeksinFremonttofix.Ididkeepthemorningroutines
andstrengthtraining,goingthroughkettlebelldrillsregularly. AfterachievingtheSimpleGoalinJan2018,ItriedtogettoSinister.
Butthisprovedtobehard.Thesamemoveswiththe40kgdemandedan
upgradeonallthemusclesinvolved,includingthestablizers.Ihaven'tdonetheTurkishGetup阅读全文]
neededthreeweeksinFremonttofix.Ididkeepthemorningroutines
andstrengthtraining,goingthroughkettlebelldrillsregularly. AfterachievingtheSimpleGoalinJan2018,ItriedtogettoSinister.
Butthisprovedtobehard.Thesamemoveswiththe40kgdemandedan
upgradeonallthemusclesinvolved,includingthestablizers.Ihaven'tdonetheTurkishGetup
(2019-10-05 09:04:18)
Myrightheelstartedtohurtafterthe2015SFM.Ithurtforthefirst
fewstepseachtimeIgotupfromsittingorlyingdown.Bathroomtrips
atnightorgettingoutofthecarafterashortridealwaysbeganwith
sharpthrobs.RunningfeltmuchlessfunjustbecauseIhadtogo
throughthepainfulfirstmileineveryruninthepastfouryears. Discussingwithfriendsdidn'thelp.Somedidhavesimilarissuesbut
thedetailsvaried.Mostwouldre...[阅读全文]
fewstepseachtimeIgotupfromsittingorlyingdown.Bathroomtrips
atnightorgettingoutofthecarafterashortridealwaysbeganwith
sharpthrobs.RunningfeltmuchlessfunjustbecauseIhadtogo
throughthepainfulfirstmileineveryruninthepastfouryears. Discussingwithfriendsdidn'thelp.Somedidhavesimilarissuesbut
thedetailsvaried.Mostwouldre...[阅读全文]
(2019-10-02 09:09:09)
PostsonhowandwhytheIndianshavedominatedtheITfirmsandthus
"defeated"theChineseintheValleyhaverecentlyragedonWXC.
Scathingcriticismsunderscoredtheurgencyofthematter.Incisive
analysisfromexpertsyieldedamyriadofcontributingfactorsranging
fromlanguagetoculture,historicaltopsychological,etc.,etc.The
sheernumberofpossiblecausesofthecalamitybefallingusfeltparalyzing. I...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-29 09:32:15)
ItfirstappearedontheradarayearagoandthisweekIfinallyread
theacclaimedmemoir.Itwasinspiringhowtheauthorwovesomuchof
thefirst26yearsofherlifeintothreemonthsofsolo-hikingonthe
PacificCrestTrail(PCT).Imyselfhavebeenwritingwiththeideaof
thepastreachingouttoshapethecurrentandthefuture.ButStrayed
hasdeliveredwithhumorandstyle.ThereadingwassmoothandIfeltI
wouldreaditagain. Irana...[阅读全文]
theacclaimedmemoir.Itwasinspiringhowtheauthorwovesomuchof
thefirst26yearsofherlifeintothreemonthsofsolo-hikingonthe
PacificCrestTrail(PCT).Imyselfhavebeenwritingwiththeideaof
thepastreachingouttoshapethecurrentandthefuture.ButStrayed
hasdeliveredwithhumorandstyle.ThereadingwassmoothandIfeltI
wouldreaditagain. Irana...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-28 10:00:04)
1.Mr.ChenvsMs.Miller
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/23/8698755.html
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/27/8711547.html
38-year-oldQinChen,aFacebookemployeeatthetime,jumpedtohis
deathfromafour-storybuildingatthecompany'sMenloParkcampus
whichIcommutebydaily. Thiswasnotaccidental,bytheway.Thepatternhasallbeentooclear
sinceIstartedtopayattentionyearsago. ...[阅读全文]
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/27/8711547.html
38-year-oldQinChen,aFacebookemployeeatthetime,jumpedtohis
deathfromafour-storybuildingatthecompany'sMenloParkcampus
whichIcommutebydaily. Thiswasnotaccidental,bytheway.Thepatternhasallbeentooclear
sinceIstartedtopayattentionyearsago. ...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-20 10:09:55)
Thursday5:15am.FivestopsafterithittheroadandwhenIboarded,there
leftstandingroomonlyonthefirstbustoBeijing.Anotherthreestops
later,Ihadtosqueezemywaytotheendoftheaisleforenoughroom
formyfeetandknapsack.Thisspothadnorailsorstraps.Thebus
designermusthaveexpectednooneinhisrightmindneedtostandhere. Iheldontotheseattotheleftwhereabigguyinhis30sconstantly
switchedbetweensittingstra...[阅读全文]
leftstandingroomonlyonthefirstbustoBeijing.Anotherthreestops
later,Ihadtosqueezemywaytotheendoftheaisleforenoughroom
formyfeetandknapsack.Thisspothadnorailsorstraps.Thebus
designermusthaveexpectednooneinhisrightmindneedtostandhere. Iheldontotheseattotheleftwhereabigguyinhis30sconstantly
switchedbetweensittingstra...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-16 10:23:51)
Thewaytodealwithjetlagwassimplytoignorethehourandliedown
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours. Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[阅读全文]
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours. Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-12 08:57:28)
At74,Mr.Zhaoshowednosignofslowingdown.Heatelotsofrefined
carbs,though,andputonfat.Overthesummer,however,helost10
poundslaboringonhisfarm.Hecalledmyone-meal-a-dayroutine
"hunger-therapy"andcrediteditwiththeweight-loss."Idon'tfeel
hungryorthirstywhenIworkinthefield"heenthused. Andthereliestheproblem.TheZhao'sstayinoneroominthehouseand
dadtakestheoth...[阅读全文]
carbs,though,andputonfat.Overthesummer,however,helost10
poundslaboringonhisfarm.Hecalledmyone-meal-a-dayroutine
"hunger-therapy"andcrediteditwiththeweight-loss."Idon'tfeel
hungryorthirstywhenIworkinthefield"heenthused. Andthereliestheproblem.TheZhao'sstayinoneroominthehouseand
dadtakestheoth...[阅读全文]
(2019-09-10 09:55:54)
Dadcouldnolongermovewell.Ashespentmostofhisdaysittingor
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold. InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[阅读全文]
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold. InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[阅读全文]
