Tag: random musings
member name: Helen W.
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May 04, 2006 05:51 PM EDT --
OK, I guess I will join this foray of "interesting things about me." I think it's a great way to get to know each other on Gather.
I married a wonderful gentleman and I love my husband; . . .
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August 15, 2006 04:29 PM EDT --
A landmark attraction in Palo Alto, the Stanford Theater is a cinema treasure by all accounts. Its splendid Greek/Assyrian style interior is dazzling enough; the mighty Wurlitzer theater organ, played . . .
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February 27, 2006 12:35 AM EST --
When I first came to the United States, in a social event, someone asked me:
"What's your name?"
"Helen," I answered.
She looked at me ambiguously???. Her eyes were clearly telling . . .
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February 28, 2006 02:34 PM EST --
These days, nobody writes letters anymore. With Internet and telecommunication technologies, we have emails, IMs, and better yet, my folks in China are mostly writing SMS on mobile phones.
My dad in China, . . .
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June 06, 2006 02:44 PM EDT --
A small group of tea lovers gathered at NEOTTE – a newly opened tea bar in downtown Palo Alto to listen to Mathew Hui, the founder of NEOTTE, to describe the origin of different teas, methods of . . .
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May 12, 2006 09:04 PM EDT --
The earth is at the same time Mother,
she is Mother of all that is natural,
Mother of all that is human.
She is Mother of all,
for contained in her
are the seeds of all.
The earth of humankind contains . . .
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February 21, 2008 05:54 PM EST --
People often ask me about the definition of the Chinese middle class. To me, it's simple: the middle class are people who are not poor or rich, who have disposable incomes to consume, and who can follow . . .
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February 21, 2008 05:59 PM EST --
Since my last post about the definition of the Chinese middle class was considered " all too simple ," I dug out a comprehensive study : Emergence of the Chinese middle class and its implications. . . .
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January 25, 2008 01:57 PM EST --
I am grateful that the sky is blue, trees green, and life peaceful;
I am grateful that the tea is brewing, music chanting, and home beautiful.
I am grateful that the right books were given to me at . . .
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