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Time to get off my duff and restart the learning Cantonese project. It would be a shame to let so many years of Chinese school go to waste. The annual Museum Mile Festival will be held next week.
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Mayor’s Rating Up; Poll Sees Deep Split on School Policies. Cool. I was one of the poll participants, and perhaps unsurprisingly, I am one who approves of Bloomberg’s performance. On the other hand, I find that “[New Yorkers] are still afraid of another terrorist attack” is not a particularly accurate conclusion to draw from a … …
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A cute shot from this Sunday’s Petacular, which kicked off the Macy’s Flower Show (click for larger image).
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This morning shortly after 9:00, a person jumped in front of the train as it entered the Fulton St. station. The 4/5 platform was crowded when I arrived, and I parked in my usual spot to land in front of a stairwell at GCT. A few minutes later, people started to pour in our direction … …
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Friday evening she was on the train again. “Will someone help my children?” I recognized the voice and turned around just before we pulled into the station. Determined to help, I fumbled for a dollar, but I was on the other side of a sea of bodies, and she was out the door quickly and … …
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Finally caught the Super Bowl halftime show (and the infamous breast shot) on tape last night… *yawn* Maybe it’s a reflection of my schooling, but I can’t help being irked when I read a headline like “Airlines slip on oil prices, terror fears” which to me says “fear fears.” Guess I can thank monkey-prez for … …
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Last night as I was riding the express train from Grand Central, a young widow entered the car asking for money to feed her children. She was pretty, dressed fine, but despite her seemingly upbeat demeanor, the desperation in her voice was apparent. I started to reach into my pocket for change but let her … …
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Been super busy with packing lately. Nasty day out today, but amazingly, it took me 35 minutes door-to-door to the office this morning via F/C/4. Can’t wait to move into the new apartment.
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Takashi Murakami’s exhibition Reversed Double Helix ends tomorrow. Stopped by Rockefeller Center last weekend and snapped a few pics.
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World Remembers Sept. 11, Questions U.S. Response. “But the world’s only remaining superpower must realize that the ‘with us, or against us’ approach, and in particular the further use of aggression, will only fuel the hatred which motivated the attacks in the first place.” HOW BUSH CHEAPENED 9/11. Two Years After the Horror, Business as … …