I thought of going back (to see my parents), but the cold winter in Hangzhou is just too much for me. So, I will wait until spring. A few years ago, a senior colleague came to the US around the Chinese New Year. I was puzzled: "Why not staying home (in China) for such a big (Chinese) holiday?" She ...
It's funny that I received two cc-ed email this morning, and both senders (on different matters) told me how they felt before they sent their email. Case 1: Dear Ron, Here is my latest revision of the first and last paragraphs (of our paper). If you have time, you might read this version. I do thi ...
If you are in the middle of revising a research paper, don't answer any calls. Why? Beca use i f you do, your mind is on your revision, and someone may take advantage of you! The article below was from 2010, but happened in real life, this morning in Honolulu... Microsoft is not going to ca ...
Yes, the US is a democratic country. You can criticize the US President, but you'd better to careful when you go again your immediate boss. Don't believe me? Then, try it yourself. This is a real story of how ordinary Americans fight for their rights, at the lowest level, namely, for their right ...
Well, in this case, it's the projected 50.5981%... Actually, the Board of AOAO only needs 50.1%, or maybe they would go ahead with the 16 million dollar loan for condo repairs even if they only had 50.0450%. A majority is a majority, no matter how pathetic it looks to a mathematician .
Well, how can anyone resist a r/t from HNL to PVG for less than $900? I can't. Among the cities I will visit during this trip are Hangzhou, Qingdao, and Beijing for sure. I may have time to visit one more city. See you in spring?
The rain finally stopped, and the Sun is smiling brightly . I can feel the warmth again (but still put my socks on). A New Year needs a new planner. I don't know how I can manage my daily life without such a tool anymore. I have already marked visits of friends from mainland for January, Februa ...
It's not really a problem if it just drizzles, but it's hard to go out when the strong wind blows the raindrops all over the place. the drizzles may come down at 45-deg angle, or travel horizontally. Many people seems to be taking today off, since the parking lot at the mall is more than full, wi ...