Looking for courteous drivers: Where are they?

Road Rage: I have been driving since 1951 and it is definitely gotten worse. I find a great deal of hostility on the road, and just rudeness. Folks are in such a hurry. If you take more than a second to start up at a green light, right away someone honks or they come right up behind you. Xie Shihao, an octogenarian who honors the motto:" Slow but sure." July 6, 2007

Wu dialect and Mandarin in a nutshell

"What you are speaking so loudly I cannot hear what you say." Ralph Waldo Emerson said long time ago. My comment with "huixie": If Emerson were alive today,he would learn the tone difference between the Shanghai dialect and Mandarin in the light vein. Xie Shihao has discovered such in a Wu class at Dictyon.net July 6, 2007.

What is money? Life philosophy of $ in substance

Money may be a bore to those who have it, and a point of envy to those who don't. There is no money in poetry, or poetry in money. My name is "shihao" i.e. hero of poetry. What is money? Currency and securities in the public and private sectors are papers. Credit cards are plastics. Cashless society is handled by the click of a finger. What magic in the mundane world! Who is calling the shots? One who knows the game of playing real monopoly! Attitude is significant: Instead of saying "Oops" but "Wow!" for the positive attitude. Optimism or delusion? Weaknesses are strengths and strengths are superclouts. Dummies are not unwise but lighter in their approach. Chinese expression: A wiseman acts stupidly. Shiehfucius would add: a wise guy may encounter sluts! July 4th to burn the firecrackers to keep warm at heart with fun.

Chery Auto,made in China and sold in USA

Chery sounds like "Qi Lei" meaning "Ride the Upright" in Chinese characters.(Horse radical with strange for the word Qi ; Lei is the combo of three stones) Savvy? Chery cars will be sold under the Chrysler in a few years. Washington Post published on July 4, 2007 on page D1 and D3 for details.

Lifetime learning and teaching

Bon Voyage in the journey of our brainstorm(brainwaves) pursuit: We are happy because of what we know, and we are happy because of what we don't know. It is like we have struck the perfect balance. Enjoy such state of bliss. Chinese language with dialects are more complicated than we ever thought,indeed! July 4, 2007 Independence Day to be independent from English in classes of Wu,the Shanghai dialect. It is fun and we can reach folks in China with 1.4 billion+- who knows?

Be spunky with moxie as a teacher of the Chinese language

My mind is abuzz with thoughts. Since my expertise is needed, I may rock my students with tutelage. By teaching others,I train myself to be a true student of the Chinese language as well. Attitude is everything with a good adjustment. I try to be productive and resourceful all the time.

Newsweek,July 2-9,2007 issue on China

China's next leader may be an expert in law and economics in 2012.
"Keys for Economic Understanding" may be a useful reference for USA and China apropos of economics. Search such work at Borders.com by clicking Used Book for reference.
"Philosophy of Mencius" may be a timely reading material for the revival of Confucianism in China with establishment of 500 institutes by 2010. www.ask.com for reference.
Economists are unperturbed and unflappable due to the complexity and duplicity of the nature of economics with humor.(huixie in Pin Yin system of romanization) Xie Shihao. July 1, 2007