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October 2005 - Posts
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When I first learned of the ADD program played on 96X from Mack, I questioned the ethics of naming a program that devalues people who suffer from attention deficit disorder. Since then, I'm glad to see my sentiments echoed in an email that was circulating Read More
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This article is brought to you by "China's leading english newspaper with quality articles" and loyal fan Gobi:
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I really like CNN Offbeat news as it sometimes gives me a few laughs. I found two offbeat news worth posting today:
1) LEARN TO SPELL
Actually, Chris Mueller who created this realized that he made the 'M' in marry too big for the rest of the Read More
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Yesterday, Sharon, Annie and I attended the 7th annual Western Canadian History Lecture on "Alberta: the Chinese Canadian Perspective - Past and Present" at the Hotel MacDonald. The lecture is sponsored by the University of Alberta Faculty of Arts and Read More
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This is an update to the post I made a little while back about a new chinese 4x4 that scored zero in a crash test conducted by ADAC. But most recently, a new test conducted by Germany TUV, the same vehicle has now in fact, passed and met the safety standards Read More
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Although I can hardly call myself a television watcher, my curiosity was piqued when I saw the Parents Television Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of television, released a report ranking the top 10 and worst tv shows Read More
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Yup, last I checked there are still Telus workers striking across from our office. And as if Telus doesn't have enough problems on their hand, their Telus Mobility CEO, George Cope, has quit the company to take the job of COO at Bell Canada. His new Read More
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Perhaps one of my most favorite actors is Jackie Chan. He's funny and even at this age, he can do amazing stunts (he is his own stunt man) and if you have ever watched a documentary on him, you'll also realize he is a very smart man. His movies are typically Read More
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I was listening to The Bear radio station on my way to the office and the radio host was telling a case where a man hated his nagging wife so much that he did something that compelled the judge to sentence him to 9 months of house arrest. His response? Read More
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So the typing contest turned out to be nothing more than a 2 people at a time challenge. I won a Blackberry hat and they wouldn't let me play again for the other prizes! Quite disappointed!
Here's an interesting observation from last night while Read More
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For as long as I remember, I love typing contests. I've won or at least placed top 3 in all the typing contest in Elementary, including the chinese typing contests. And in junior high, I had many informal competitions ranging from one finger to two hand Read More
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Yesterday was a very productive day - a lot more productive than I expected. I got to the office at 12:30 pm and coded for 14 hours straight with no breaks. After I got home and went to bed, I ended up coding in my dreams too! And it wasn't like I Read More
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Wow, we certainly are growing up! Congratulations to Violet and Vincent for their engagement. They've been engaged for a few months now but did not officially announce it until today at her Church where many of us were present. Hymns were sung, blessings Read More
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My cousin sent me this:
Try to focus on the cross in the middle of the picture. Then you'll find the purple dots fade away, with only a green dot circling around!
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In a recent CNN article, it discussed a study that found children who were about to undergo minor surgery to be much more relaxed when in presence of at least one parent and a clown.
Clowns succeeded in distracting the children until the administration Read More
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Remember the days of summer when it didn't matter what day of the week it was? I almost reached that point during the past few days while taking a break from everything. On one of these days, I went to the Edmonton International Film Festival with Sharon Read More
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China celebrated its 56th birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday China! Read More
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