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Swan song by nightblooming cactus
虞左俊 2010-10-25 15:20
It's 6:41 am, Saturday, 23 Oct 2010. The sun is up. Nightblooming cacti are singing ... a beautiful swan song . Even without any petals... thanks to this little hungry green fellow. Note: Nightblooming cereus , also cal ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|4208 次阅读|1 个评论
Hope for reunification?
虞左俊 2010-10-23 04:43
新台幣 (July 2, 2001 version) vs. 人民币 (2005 series) 新台幣 (July 2, 2001 version) vs. 人民币 (2005 series)
个人分类: Tea Time/Coffee Break|4131 次阅读|没有评论
Best food for the future?
虞左俊 2010-10-20 09:39
A friend of mine asked me to try spirulina, when she heard that I had bad heartburn. She gave me two bottles of sea-power seawater spirulina made by the SCSIO. I of course didn't believe any magic power of any pills, after having gone through 4 weeks of tim ...
个人分类: Tea Time/Coffee Break|3271 次阅读|2 个评论
Show (and Tell)
虞左俊 2010-10-17 03:54
Maybe I am too picky, but I don't think one should use the word show more than 60 times in a paper of 6,000 words. So, I offered a list of words that may replace some of the show's. Demonstrate Illustrate Explain ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|3426 次阅读|2 个评论
Reaching out to voters
虞左俊 2010-10-17 03:45
The news on NRP is not very good these days. The GOP and the tea party are making more noises than their opponent. It's depressing. I thought that I would help just a little, when I was asked to make some calls to get voters out. I called three numbers, and that was it. The first number was no l ...
个人分类: From the U.S.|3071 次阅读|没有评论
Dishwasher no more
虞左俊 2010-10-17 03:09
There was a dishwasher in my first house in Maryland, but I used it as a storage place and only ran it once in a blue moon to prevent clogging (as instructed). Why didn't I use it? I thought it was a waste of electricity and water. As I became busier, I was glad to have a dishwasher at home. I ...
个人分类: Thoughts of Mine|3106 次阅读|没有评论
Sweetest Day
虞左俊 2010-10-16 05:03
October 16th, 2010 is Sweetest Day . I dont care for sweets, but do want to have some fun. So, join me to have a sweet Saturday! May your Saturday be as sweet as mine
个人分类: Tea Time/Coffee Break|3143 次阅读|2 个评论

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