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dingdong |
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Philippines |
| English teacher, ex I.T person, ex artist, now try |
| writing, classical music, philately, erotica |
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Sunday, February 07, 2010 |
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 5:05:31 AM |
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JJ, shhh, go easy on the encouragement.
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Yes, liking writing is good motivation, but there comes a time when any creative person wants to share their efforts, their pleasure, their gifts. But, if you are different, okay. I hope you enjoy your writing.
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I learned during my time in China that the Chinese consider the 10-year cultural revolution a mere 'mistake' in an otherwise glorious career.
Ask a Chinese student to select an important Chinaman, and at least half will pick Mao.
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I suggest you try something very simple before worrying unduly. Take the memory out, make sure there is no dust on either the metal contacts or the seating, then replace it.
This fixed a problem I had when a computer developed random boot errors.
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Romany, it does not sound as you say. It is a perceptive account of relationships between the peoples concerned.
3unorchid, there are still people who refute that the Holocaust happened. It is not surprising that a minority of Japanese will not admit to the Nanjing massacre.
Accept the mental abberation of these people, and move on. If you find this too difficult, try and acquaint yourself with the brutal training and brainwashing imposed on Japanese soldiers. It doesn't excuse what happened, but it does help to explain it.
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Mullan, do you say you are not going to publish it, because you lack the confidence to write a story worthy of publishing? And you have no target readership? It seems odd someone would write a story with no purpose at all. I can understand stories being written with the intention of entertaining family and friends, but no one? How will you motivate yourself?
By the way, getting anything published the traditional way is very, very, very, very, very, very. very, very hard.
Publishing something yourself as an e-book is still very hard.
But that's no reason not to try.
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bugdoctor wrote:
Hello Dingdong.
Actually, your post does not help to explain your cynicism. You said that Lin was a nobody who eats junk food and plays computer games. I presume this all came from the ONE interview you made reference to. I think we'd both be surprised at the successful people who enjoy both those 'vices'. The fact that young people in China jump at the opportunity to worship the rich and famous does not explain why you would criticize Mr. Lin without more evidence. But that is your right. Perhaps his commitment to his dream, his success through hard work, and his humility are not important virtues for you. Or perhaps they are not important enough to separate him from your perception of the common herd.
My post was not a criticism of you personally, but was, instead, a tentative endorsement of a young man who seems to have found success through personal sacrifice and commitment - something that should be motivating to us all.
I should have made a better job of explaining my thinking about the relative merits of Lin and my heroic rickshaw driver. The fact that you, Bugdoctor, seem only to focus on my perceptions of Lin, show me I have failed.
If I have offended anyone with my opinions, then it is too bad, but it was not my intention to insult Lin, but to show that he is a normal human being who has done nothing special. He is thus unworthy of mass adoration.
The rickshaw driver who built a hospital with his meagre life savings touched me more than I can say. Here is a humble man who valued hard work, and showed his commitment to help fellow human beings in distress. To suggest I don't value these qualities, Bugdoctor, is insane. It is a shame you didn't read all my posts before drawing your conclusions.
Well, I don't know about Lin's sacrifice. You insist he is a paragon; that is your right, Bugdoctor. I would be more inclined to believe in his 'goodness' if he donated - 'sacrificed' - some of his wealth to good causes. That would make him a better role model, in my opinion.
I would like to commend Aljazeera. They gave the same air time to the rickshaw driver as Lin. In fact, one news report followed the other, nicely contrasting the relative 'sacrifices' of the subjects.
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This is all very impressive. I can confirm the idiom simply means 'to be in dispute with'.
Just a small point: I know Lancashire well, and have never come across Loggerheads. I must investigate.
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Thar, thanks for that - true Icelandic humour.
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Thank you all for your contributions. The thread is still open, and I'm hoping that members from East Asia can chip in with their experiences.
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