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English is a Difficult Language

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We forget how difficult it is to master the English language. Chi Newman invites you to join her in laughing at some attempts to translate into English from around the world.

Farewell, My Beijing

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Chi’s description of her life in China, while brief, is quite vivid. You feel like she really has shared her memories and experiences as a child growing up in affluence, while being surrounded by poverty within a society hamstrung by its own traditions.

The Yin Yang Philosophy

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The Yin Yang symbol is a perfect circle of black and white. If there were no black there would be no white; if there were no ups, there would be no downs. The circle represents balance.

Obama's Election

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It was very exhausting watching the elections for so many months. I’m glad it’s finally over and even happier with the results. Barack Obama will not be our president until January, but I am already excited for America.

New Writers & Direction for JOO

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I was a strong believer and fervent practitioner of Continuous Improvement as a business strategy. So earlier this year I suggested that we should consider using CI to make JustOneOpinion.com a more informative, entertaining experience.