My Spinning Class

Wednesday. Time for the Gym again.
 
Since the buddy who came with me was engaged in other stuff, I had to go there alone.  On the way I passed by that small shop selling nice pancakes.   Fully aware of  a long and painstaking exercise looming ahead of me, I knew I needed something to eat.   Then, [...]

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Maggie’s: Thoughts on Sir Francis Bacon and His Essay “Of Parents”

Maggie, a friend of mine and one of my QQ group members, sent me her final paper for this semester and asked for my comments. She writes about what she thinks about Francis Bacon’s essay ” Of Parents”.  While sharing her understanding on parental affection, she also includes some touching stories about her father and [...]

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A Poem By Xi Murong: At The Ferry

Just before the New Year’s Day, a blog friend asked me to help her revise a poem by Xi Murong, a famous Taiwan writer.  Instead of correcting hers, I managed to redo it myself.  I’d say I was really reluctant to do it as it would be a hard nut for me to crack–I am not good at [...]

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