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Monday, January 31, 2022

Jan 31 (T), 2022 Hupi - the reason behind the "Why?"

Krystal LC Huang

I wrote this short note to welcome the year of the Tiger and explained why I was not qualified as a catlady.



Jan. 31 (T), 2022 Lunar New Year of the Feline

Krstal LC Huang
All my majesties say -
Happy Lunar New Year of the Felines, to you and your family !
(Some of them are in the heaven/the other side of the rainbow bridge ! They teach me how to be strong for cherishing life in unique ways, instead of sobbing...)












Krystal LC Huang

New Year Folksongs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNUVuDPMMAQ

恭賀恭喜 新年快樂 萬事如意 Happy New Year. Sung by Xena LCH #156恭賀恭喜 新年快樂 萬事如意 Happy New Year. Sung by Xena LCH #156


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4mAAd2leqc

繡荷包 New Year Folk Song Embroidered Pouch. Sung by Xena LCH#157繡荷包 New Year Folk Song Embroidered Pouch. Sung by Xena LCH#157

Krystal LC Huang
Friends asked "what unique ways your majesties teach you..."
Maybe, I can use this one – when 觀音子 (the Daughter of Avalokitesvara, the one on the top left-hand side of the poster, a bottle-fed baby adopted from a school in 1997) was in the last stage of her illness when she was 15 years of age (after a surgery due to breast cancer). My feeble mind suddenly could not render many things. Then the great compassion mantra of Avalokitesvara supported me to be strong enough miraculously during the last two months of her life.

I just memorized it (all 84 lines, could be one of longest mantras of all) and recited the whole mantra naturally during her illness till in the vet’s clinic, where the doctor finally helped her through peacefully in 2012.

This version of mantra was written in the original Sanskrit word turned into the sound form. So, each word might not carry meaning but the phenetic format keeps one focused. I even could not recite this most important mantra (only some shorter ones) when my mother passed away. I felt terrible about myself to my dear mother. The guilt was deep…

I don't think myself a religious/spiritual person - ha, except when sorrow and weakness hit you deadly!!!

Here is the 84 line version of the great compassion mantra (Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī), of Avalokitesvara (Kannon/觀音-Japanese form, or the Mercy Buddha):

南無喝囉怛那哆囉夜耶 南無阿唎耶 婆盧羯帝爍鉢囉耶 菩提薩埵婆耶 摩訶薩埵婆耶 摩訶迦盧尼迦耶 唵 薩皤囉罰曳 數怛那怛寫 南無悉吉唎埵伊蒙阿唎耶 婆盧吉帝室佛囉楞馱婆 南無那囉謹墀 醯唎摩訶皤哆沙咩 薩婆阿他豆輸朋 阿逝孕 薩婆薩哆那摩婆薩多 那摩婆伽 摩罰特豆 怛姪他 唵 阿婆盧醯 盧迦帝 迦羅帝 夷醯唎 摩訶菩提薩埵 薩婆薩婆 摩囉摩囉 摩醯摩醯唎馱孕 俱盧俱盧羯蒙 度盧度盧罰闍耶帝 摩訶罰闍耶帝 陀囉陀囉 地唎尼 室佛囉耶 遮囉遮囉 摩麼罰摩囉 穆帝隸 伊醯伊醯 室那室那 阿囉嘇佛囉舍利 罰娑罰嘇 佛囉舍耶 呼嚧呼嚧摩囉 呼嚧呼嚧醯利 娑囉娑囉 悉唎悉唎 蘇嚧蘇嚧 菩提夜菩提夜 菩馱夜菩馱夜 彌地利夜 那囉謹墀 地利瑟尼那 婆夜摩那 娑婆訶 悉陀夜 娑婆訶 摩訶悉陀夜 娑婆訶 悉陀喻藝 室皤囉耶 娑婆訶 那囉謹墀 娑婆訶 摩囉那囉 娑婆訶 悉囉僧阿穆佉耶 娑婆訶 娑婆摩訶阿悉陀夜 娑婆訶 者吉囉阿悉陀夜 娑婆訶 波陀摩羯悉陀夜 娑婆訶 那囉謹墀皤伽囉耶 娑婆訶 摩婆利勝羯囉夜 娑婆訶 南無喝囉怛那哆囉夜耶 南無阿唎耶 婆嚧吉帝 爍皤囉耶 娑婆訶 唵 悉殿都 漫多囉 跋陀耶 娑婆訶
Detailed info, refer to: https://en.wikipedia.org/.../N%C4%ABlaka%E1%B9%87%E1%B9...


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Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī - WikipediaNīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī - Wikipedia

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Jan 29 (Sa), 2022 A bird's story


Krystal LC Huang

Fortunately, the babies have the couple of dedicated parents to take care of them ! https://www.facebook.com/ahamed.alshamari/videos/994981884439292

The life chance/thriving is greater than those who are in the poster attached below.
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Ahamed Andrea SarabiaEarth Unreal
Woww

Krystal LC Huang
Reminds me of an old post. These babies (ended up - a baby) rely on the mom:

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Jan 25 (T), 2022 All the Pandemic nonsense that I have shared since Jan. 26, 2020





Details, please refer to my brief documentary regarding the pandemic since January, 2020: https://ci8395.blogspot.com/p/coronavirus.html

Jan 265 (T), 2022 What do they really want?


These individuals of media mouthpieces, you might know : Axxx Jxxxx, Sxxx Hxxxxxx, Gxxx Bxxx, Jxxxx Kxxxx, Cxxxx Lxxx, even the gently oscillating Gxxxxx Nxxxx....just to name a few - wow, controlling millions of "innocent" lives and deaths!!!

Jan 25 (T), 2022 Never too late to fix...



Krystal LC Huang
Secretary of State, Mr. Blinken - the most hardworking gentleman among the public servants that I have ever seen.

Krystal LC Huang
Reuters: LIVE: U.S.' Blinken convenes meeting on combating human trafficking
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=notif&v=257842876424456&notif_id=1643128486678669&notif_t=live_video_explicit

Krystal LC Huang
Shared from David Frazer. Thanks.



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https://www.nytimes.com/.../how-to-reuse-n95-kn95-and.../...


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How to Reuse N95, KN95, and Other Disposable MasksHow to Reuse N95, KN95, and Other Disposable Masks

Krystal LC Huang
I always use 3 layers of standard masks to protect myself and others whenever going out since June 2020 (Floyd tragedy - May 25) after being aware of one or two layers was not enough in addition to other anti-viral measurements. I know, now, some of anti-viral protocol fb friends are laughing at me...

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Jan 20 (Th), 2022 Cold! Stay warm! Song for tonight.

Cold! Stay warm. Song for tonight.




Krystal LC Huang
A way to learn foreign languages - through singing! (The following contents were shared from a youtube friend):
飲ませて下さい もう少し
Nomasete kudasai mou sukoshi
(Please let me drink a little more)
今夜は 帰らない 帰りたくない
Konya wa kaeranai kaeritaku nai
(I will not, and do not want to return tonight)
誰が待つと 言うの あの部屋で
Dare ga matsu to iuno ano heya de
(Who do you think is waiting in that room?)
そうよ誰も いないわ 今では
Souyo daremo inaiwa ima dewa
(Nobody is waiting for me now)
唄わないで 下さい その歌は
Utawanaide kudasai sono uta wa
(Please do not sing that song)
別れた あの人を 想い出すから
Wakareta anohito wo omoidasukara
(That reminds me of the person I parted from)
飲めば やけに 涙も ろくなる
Nomeba yakeni namida moroku naru
(When I drink, I am easily moved to tears)
こんな私許して 下さい
Konna watashi yurushite kudasai
(Please excuse me)
外 は 冬の雨 まだ やまぬ この胸を濡らすように
Soto wa fuyu no ame mada yamanu kono mune wo nurasu youni
(The winter rain does not stop yet as if to wet my heart)
傘が ない わけじゃ ないけれど 帰りたくない
Kasa ga naiwakeja naikeredo kaeritakunai
(I do not want to return not because I have no umbrella)
もっと 酔う 程に 飲んで あの人を 忘れたいから 忘れたいから
Motto youhodoni nonde ano hito wo wasuretaikara
(I just want to drink more to forget that person).

Jan 20 (Th), 2022 Politico-melodramas - a culture universal


Krystal LC Huang

個人在臺灣的時候, 有一項目標準的從眾行為 – 那就是跟著大家, 加入無殼蝸牛族的行列.

早期社會, 是沒有什麼臺灣人去從軍的, 尤其是女性. 我擺流動攤販的父親, 與不識字的母親, 一共生了十個小孩. 六個女兒當中, 一個早夭, 另外兩個, 就當巾摑英雌, 飽家餵國去了.

當了軍人, 也為政府打雜 (行政院與立法院) 數年, 在那種框框架架的工作環境, 大腦僵化了, 腸胃也只能欣賞溫飽. 由於對錢財的觀念很顏回, 類似悶聲發大財迂迴側背熱門脈, 相當地孟子. 也花不上心思. 所以想擁有一個小小的鳥窩, 追尋有巢氏, 只能把它當成一種世俗的夢想或奢望.

每次回臺的時候, 還得還身充當數天的寄居蟹, 造訪我姐姐的住處. (年輕時, 她考上北醫, 那是不可能去念的. 後又考了國防醫學院, 分數比醫學系男生的分數還高, 但當時女性, 只能讀護理科. 她天資穎異文武雙全, 長年獲獎與勳章, 但最終以少校護理長退伍).

我姐保家衛國勤奮工作25年, 現已經年過七旬, 依舊與房貸緊緊的相依偎, 而我的小妹, 為了我的母親晚年的住處問題, 也跟著大家學貸款弄房子, 有個2K工作的待遇, 結果而把身體給累壞了 (那時候, 我因為參加考試, 僥倖獲得一個兩年的全額獎學金. 我還在他國求學, 後來教書). 小妹從小體弱多病, 是我母親在四十五歲, 疾病纏身時生下了她. 年紀僅僅52歲, 因癌症去世, 讓我痛不欲生, 至今無法克服內心的哀痛.

言歸正傳, 大概95%以上的人口, 有類似這這些暫居蟹, 租借蟹, 無殼蝸牛, 和嚮往有巢氏的經驗. 至於我, 只得流浪異國他鄉討生活. 那個諾貝爾雜讀雜學獎得主的天馬行空幻想, 大概這輩子沒有緣了. 謝謝自我以幾個親朋好友的期許.

住是民生六大需求之一, 經濟學家把土地列為四大生產要素之首: 土地, 勞力, 資本, 經營. 有些國家把住的問題調理得當, 可以說是住者有其屋, 或由貸款, 或購買, 或者租借, 以及不願意擁有房子種種事宜來安居樂業, 比如在斯堪地那維亞國家社會政策, 致力於實踐禮運大同篇的主旨. 對人民居住問題的種種照顧, 達到不憂富而患不均的境界. 荷蘭做到想住就有房子的成就.有些國家則限制個人以及財團法人在房屋土地的擁有量. 然而有些國家卻坐視土豪劣紳, 官商勾結, 官官相護, 壟斷土地財源, 直慾普天之下莫非個人的王土, 極度影響廣大弱勢群體成家立業的機會與權益. 這些戲碼在中二補選, 以及現在正在進行的幾個大家族的土地炒做侵占等等糾紛, 大家已耳熟能詳. 不再贅述. 只是曾經無殼無巢滄海, 感觸也特別深, 在這兒寫點不成熟的看法, 若有不當不妥之處, 敬請不吝賜教!

這大概就是共產黨所有策反的計謀中, 最聰明的亮點吧: “打土豪, 分田地”! 這個口號不就是那麼地迷人, 那麼驚天駭地有號召力, 引爆無數無產工農兵的革命運動, 因為土地是天地自然共生, 不像荷蘭人能夠造陸而成的. 而土革比土改更為簡單有效率, 哪怕是無辜生命血流成河, 伏屍遍野!!

用土地當釣餌, 莫非就是直指人心內部很基本的渴望:有土斯有財, 有財斯有人, 有人斯有政, 有政斯有權, 然後還原, 有權斯有更多財. 中共國今天能夠把巨賈富翁名流投機份子把玩在掌中心, 可收可放, 運用自如. 這黨中央掌控了土地這個金箍咒, 大概是主因之一. 而當今許多堅強的反共人士與鬥士們, 不乏因為被抄家, 抄財 , 抄名, 尤其是被抄地產, (當然也有因為被剝奪思想言論的自由, 或者純粹基於人文人權人道理念思想與中共抗爭等等) 而堅決反對中共國.

目前中共國正在覬覦香港寸土是金的土地, 欲收歸黨 (高幹領導)有, 以打倒資本主義所造成的貧富不均, 伸展張土地正義 的冠冕堂皇在動腦筋, 因為香港土地掌控在以四大家族為首的富豪手里: 李兆基家族,持有農地面積4500万平方英尺;郭得勝勝家族,持有農地面積3000万平方英尺;鄭裕彤家族,持有農地面積1700万平方英尺;李嘉真誠家族,持有農地面積900万平方英尺,總共持有10100万平米英尺。加上做房地產的大家: 劉鑾雄的華人置業,吳光正的九龍創業集團,英國太古集團等等,握有大量的土地. 而中共國設想 ”共港富裕” 的新點子, 正是資本家與擁戴資本主義的世界所不樂於看到的.

中共國正努力在這曾經是東方之珠, 指出土地壟斷貧富懸殊的現象. 維尼熊不也就說了一句人話嗎 - 房子是用來住, 的不是用來壟斷霸佔炒作的… 不也就鼓舞撫慰了很多天真無辜無殼蝸牛寄居蟹的深處心靈?

而臺灣呢…自家事, 很多人是心知肚明的, 不再細談. 這也可能是美國民主派人士, 關於臺灣對資本主義的過度擁抱, 有所保留.

過去根深蒂固的階級封建制度, 教育職業機會的種種不平等, 造成富者良田連綿萬畝, 廣廈豪宅千萬間, 朱門酒肉臭野有凍死骨要歷史悲情, 不斷重複上演. 社會詩人杜甫的 “茅屋為秋風所破’ 中的 “安得廣廈千萬間, 大庇天下寒士俱歡颜”成為永恆的夢想/魘. 這個理念多少它違背了資本主義, 尤其是保障私有財產的基本原則. 然而無限制的累積田地財富, 尤其是透過袖裡乾坤, 或得之於父祖遺產庇蔭不勞而獲者, 除非富不過三代是一個可能的事實, 否則貧富不均的惡化, 就是人類最大的夢魘之一.

美國這個超級資本主義的擁護者, 也是社會貧富不均的大本營, 把共產主義, 甚至是社會主義視為洪水猛獸般地撲抓打壓. 早期移民與政府, 從印地安人原住民巧取豪奪來的土地 (加上由1846-48美墨戰爭, 向墨西哥人得來的南部廣大六州土地, 以及運好, 於1803向法國廉價購買的路易斯安納, 和1867俄國的阿拉斯加等等), 他們哪能不知有土斯有財啊, 所以既得利益權貴們, 無論如何一定得立法保障財產”私”有的合法性與永恆性! 目前共和黨以及傳播媒介, 鎮日洗腦廣播良性社會主義的可恐, 力主維持與擴展歷來優勢團體既得利階級的最大權益, 來與民主黨抗衡. 所以這是類似於有與沒有, 少有與無有的權力鬥爭. 而民意的覺醒, 是最後終極的裁判者, 然而由於教育與宗教的受制於某些特殊利益團體與意識型態的掌控, 難得有功. (我自己是社會學科的教育者, 常常感到窒息與不易以伸展之處.)

如上提及, 最近臺灣炒得沸沸揚揚有關幾個大家族的官商勾結, 全部脫不了土地的魔咒. 俗話說水可以載舟也可以覆舟, 土地不就也能如此一番嗎? 大眾社會還得感謝 3Q 即時的無心植柳效應, 和幾個媒體的願意, 和幾個媒體的願意 (以及幕後支援者), 或者是敢於說良心話, 才把臺灣盤根錯節, 隱藏多時的惡瘤, 尋找療方, 否則任其惡化, 不只是民安問題, 國安也岌岌可危 !, 或者是敢於說良心話, 才把臺灣盤根錯節, 隱藏多時的惡瘤, 尋找療方, 否則任其惡化, 不只是民安問題, 國安也岌岌可危 !

我深信有許多正直清廉的官府公僕, 不求名不求利, 默默地為民眾服務, 然而難免也有鼠屎壞了湯粥的弊端. 一些在做隱匿, 官官相護的人兒們, 也警覺了起來, 開始在動員了. 趕快謝謝 3Q 吧.

話多必失, 就用一句最簡單的話做結語: 想穿了, 土地最大的功能, 還不就是讓骨灰還原 - 來自於微塵, 終歸於淨土嗎 <3 ! ?

Krystal LC Huang
無古不成今.
司法行政制度調整更改,
是春蠶到死絲未盡的…
天網恢恢疏而不漏, 一步是一腳印的呦!

Krystal LC Huang

Just found an old writing of 2016 about Housing Movements in Taiwan related to the the last piece posted above: https://www.facebook.com/notes/2491655747794064/

02/26/16 (F) 追尋有巢氏...How to Earn The Identity of Landownership: This is your land – the reality of “有土斯有財” vs. the myth of “住者有 02/26/16 (F) 追尋有巢氏...How to Earn The Identity of Landownership: This is your land – the reality of “有土斯有財” vs. the myth of “住者有

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s


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Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your LandWoody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land

Krystal LC Huang
Just browsed Andy Tung's post. Thanks https://www.facebook.com/ct176/posts/10153360448721366

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他山之石: http://www.oranjeexpress.com/2014/10/06/p2919/

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http://www.wisland.cc/Main.php?stat=a_nmxnsev&mid=98 他山之石:


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荷蘭:只要想住,就有地方住荷蘭:只要想住,就有地方住

Just found an old writing of 2016 about Housing Movements in Taiwan related to the the left-hand side post: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A3QVpoaWj6ufiv41UK4c6H9qL_zcFdIbRhHoOiNlVy4/edit?usp=sharing

Jan 20 (Th), 2022 Who and Why is above the Law?



Krystal LC Huang
Jan. 20, 2022
Implicit biases/prejudices are so much ingrained subconsciously or unconsciously, which tend to succumb to the Freudian slips, for example: Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky via Twitter, commented on voting rights, "Well the concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans." https://www.yahoo.com/.../mitch-mcconnell-says-black...


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Mitch McConnell says Black people vote just as much as 'Americans'Mitch McConnell says Black people vote just as much as 'Americans'

Krystal LC Huang
This is a video which I used in the diversity class for discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0iP2Zm6a4


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Prejudice and Discrimination: Crash Course Psychology #39Prejudice and Discrimination: Crash Course Psychology #39

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Sen. McConnell's slip reminds me of an episode discussed in my Diversity Studies classes, regarding MSNBC website reported "American beat out Kwan" as the day's Olympic -1998 headline when the teammate Tera Lipinski took the gold medal and Michelle got the silver.



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https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980303...

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Asian Groups Attack Msnbc Headline Referring To Kwan -- News Web Site Apologizes For Controversial Wording | The Seattle TimesAsian Groups Attack Msnbc Headline Referring To Kwan -- News Web Site Apologizes For Controversial Wording | The Seattle Times

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https://jtnthebe.com/.../Blink-The-Power-of-Thinking...


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Just found an old writing of 2016 about Housing Movements in Taiwan related to the the last piece posted above: https://docs.google.com/.../1A3QVpoaWj6ufiv41UK4c.../edit...

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"The Earth without art, Eh...?"- a quote from Unknown.

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A nice site: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=306234628217560

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Share my new Fun Projects - MyArtBook
Book One: Drawing, compiled an hour ago.
(Some homework when I was a student of this major.) Then, due to the heavy teaching loads, though more income (ya, to pay off my $60,000 accumulated tuitions), I reluctantly set aside the visual art-making for a while. A very pricy trade-off.
Book Two will include various types of painting, Book Three combines sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and the rest of mixed, craft/digital media; might include some of my art history teaching notes.
Stay tuned, if interested !

(Unfortunately, the video exceeds the maximum space allowed.)

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Share a couple of previous students' assignments/projects: E-ArtBook portfolios: ( I have their consents to post/share). https://www.bookemon.com/book_read_flip.php...


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Art Book Book 756262 | Front CoverArt Book Book 756262 | Front Cover


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https://www.bookemon.com/book_read_flip.php...


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My Art Attemps. Book 756278 | Front CoverMy Art Attemps. Book 756278 | Front Cover

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All the students of each semester had to compile the individual assignments, individual and group projects, in-class journals, worksheets and field trips into a software that I demoed in the classrooms. Online students, unfortunately, did not have this privilege.

Jan. 20, (TH), 2022 The Lunar New Year of the Tiger falls on Feb. 1



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Just checked, 2022, the lunar new year of the cats falls on February 1.
Happy Lunar New Year of the Cat!

Marcie Ba
I was born in 1950, year of the Tiger also?

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Dear Marcie, wow, you are a young-looking tigress for 50!!
According to the traditional zodiac, the tigers and tigresses (38, 50, 62, 74, 86, 98, 10, 22) are brave, competitive, unpredictable, and confident. They are very charming and well-liked by others.
Tigers work actively and express themselves boldly, doing things in a high-handed manner. They are authoritative and never go back on what they have said!!
Well, just a reference ! Myer-Brigg's personality test might provide detailed (or better?) info ?

Marcie B
Thank you! My youngest daughter was born in 1974 and is a Tigress, too. She fits many of those descriptors.

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Dear Marcie, wow, tiger mother tiger cub !

黃麗月
The same age.

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1950

Marcie B
黃麗月

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麗月 is my third elder sister. A couple of events I went out with her, and people would refer to her as my younger sister.

Marian S
I was born in the year of the tiger too!

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Dear Prof. Marian, exactly, the charming tigress !

Elizabeth W
My husband was born year of the tiger, I was born year of the dragon.

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Elizabeth, an interesting match of tiger gentleman and dragon lady !
Dragons are confident, intelligent, ambitious, persevering, and hardworking.
These two are strong signs in the traditional zodiac., particularly, the dragon. Many parents want dragon babies (tiger cubs too.)
There were several interesting studies regarding holding other variables constant to see the correlations between parents and society's high expectations of people with these strong signs and different types of achievements ! Surely, there are positive and negative sides of stories about these two strong signs in some traditional societies.
Generally speaking, no one chooses his/her own sign or birthday (even other genetic makeups, particularly, related to race, class, gender, sexuality...etc. which have significant impacts on people's life chance and opportunities.) All baby signs are important, rat babies, cow babies, snake babies, ponies, kids, monkey babies, chics, puppies, piglets...all are cute and wonderful. All sentient beings need other beings to accomplish one another.



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Of course, some researchers might not deem these types of research as serious as the traditional research topics.

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Wow, this post captures several brave, charming, confident tigresses, cubs, and dragons !

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The explosion of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano. 15/01/2022
https://www.facebook.com/198320350202343/videos/224587386529319

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https://www.yahoo.com/.../tsunami-triggered-huge-volcanic...


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Tsunami triggered by a huge volcanic eruption under the Pacific ocean left towns across Tonga damaged, say reportsTsunami triggered by a huge volcanic eruption under the Pacific ocean left towns across Tonga damaged, say reports