The Flower of Shazui | 沙嘴之花 “Summers in Shenzhen Bay last ten months. Mangrove swamps surround the bay like congealed blood. Year after year, they shrink and rot, like the rust-colored night that hides many crimes…
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The Flower of Shazui | 沙嘴之花 “Summers in Shenzhen Bay last ten months. Mangrove swamps surround the bay like congealed blood. Year after year, they shrink and rot, like the rust-colored night that hides many crimes…
{*MOST unwelcome news, pt 1*} Frustrationwise and in terms of raw busy, this has been the worst weekend of my entire semester. Application deadline for MOST (Ministry of Sci & Tech) grants is once again near, so had to finish that up and try for my Ethical Researcher Scout badge from them. This involves reading…
From Illusion to Empire: Chuang on The Creation of the Chinese Economy With the largest navy, the most advanced technology, and unprecedented agricultural productivity, the Ming Dynasty remained the most extensive and powerful political structure in the world. In every way it matched and surpassed Europe, and the question of China’s “failed” transition to capitalism…
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | American psychologist “She was especially known for having identified five stages of grief experienced by the dying: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.” Autobio: The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying (1997)
existentialterror: wirehead-wannabe: “Before silverfish reproduce, they carry out a ritual involving three phases, which may last over half an hour. In the first phase, the male and female stand face to face, their quivering antennae touching, then repeatedly back off and return to this position. In the second phase, the male runs away and the…
this immediately reminded me of the film that our 2nd yr Mandarin textbook was based on