A Proud Mother 母親的驕女

A mother's masterpiece.
She and her infant girl created creative artworks.

一位母親的傑作
她與她的嬰孩製作出創意的不朽作品。

Your Choice 你的抉擇

Vote for change.
看了這隻影片心酸不禁;
請合力換下傾中不顧台灣的馬政府。

Hurricane Irene 愛琳颱風

Hurricane Irene doesn't have any effect on Sirtea Garden. We don't have any rain or stronger wind these past few days. Thank God. But, along the way up north, people died, wind damages, high tide, and water backup, evacuated empty town, New York City no Subways or buses services... .

愛琳風颱略過茶翁家園, 這幾天未下雨, 也没有較強風吹, 真感謝。可是沿途北上, 真是災情慘重, 已經有人不幸死亡, 紐約市的地鐡和公車全停擺(可能至星期一八月廿九日?)。

Taiwan Grandparents Day 台灣祖父母節

Taiwan celebrates Grandparents Day today.
Wish you "Yei Yei Nai Nai" "A Kong A Ma"
Happy Grandparents Day!

台灣祖父母節 2011/8/28
敬祝各位阿公阿嬤爺爺奶奶阿祖
笑顏常樂!

92 Consensus=One China 九二共識=一個中國

Taiwan consensus vs. China consensus
According to the results of a survey released August 27, 2011, more than 70 percent of the people in Taiwan are not familiar with the content of the "1992 consensus," and nearly 65 percent said they would not accept the consensus under the "one China" principle.
69.3 percent supported the concept of "Taiwan being the ROC and the ROC being Taiwan." While only 13.8 percent of respondents agreed with President Ma Ying-jeou's notion that the "China" of his "one China" policy.
Chen Chi-mai, a DPP spokesman, said the majority of the country believes that Taiwan equals the ROC. "It is the mainstream will and desire of Taiwan's citizens," he said.

台灣共識對中國共識
台灣的「國家」觀糾葛在台灣與中國的差異認同裡。從「中國」走向「台灣」是歷史發展的形勢。民主化以後的台灣，面對中國國民黨挾持殘餘、虛構、他者的「中華民國」，這樣的歷史發展既是自覺，也是自救。
台灣人民曾經給中國國民黨失去政權後再執政機會。因為深信政黨輪替的民主政治原理，也因為馬英九競選總統時的「愛台灣」、「拚經濟」口號。他在爭取選票時，說了如果他做不好，也同意接受政黨輪替的民主考驗。
但，馬英九復辟了中國國民黨政權後，顯然不想善了。在他笑臉背後的邪惡一面是聯中制台，從反共愛國陣線聯盟成員而轉向事事以中國共產黨為馬首。虛擬的「九二共識」就是馬英九體制的幌子。併合其「不統、不獨、不武」的否定式虛張口號，讓人無法想像台灣國家的未來。
二○一二年總統大選，既是馬英九政權的考驗，更是台灣的挑戰。對於中國國民黨來說，「中華民國」既是殘餘國家，只能算是殘餘權力與制度。能夠在一九四九年以後倖存於台灣延續迄今，已算世界奇蹟。但對於台灣，這是能否走向新生國家的重要一役。
民進黨總統候選人蔡英文提「台灣共識」，主張「當選總統後，會負責任透過公開與透明的民主程序，匯集國內包括各政黨共識，與中國進行互動、協商與對話，來面對中國崛起與台灣的挑戰。」這種基於民主機制的政治主張與中國國民黨馬英九反民主的「中國共識」恰成高反差的對比。
馬英九以莫須有的「九二共識」，亦即「中國共識」逼迫台灣與共謀皮。而虛構的一中各表，凸顯他與中國國民黨的他者立場，在中華人民共和國並不承認「中華民國」為國家形勢裡，「中國共識」無異國家落日條款，讓台灣成為「中華民國」的陪葬品。
以 「台灣共識」共同在民主化條件下重建一個新國家？還是在「中國共識」下，接受國共專擅程序，將「中華民國」置於中華人民共和國之下？二○一二年的總統大 選，生活在台灣的人們應該會作出選擇，自我拯救，以確保民主化的意義與價值。（作者李敏勇，詩人）20110827 自由電子報

Tree Root Marks 樹根造圖

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When We Were Young 當我們年青時

孩子們, 我們也曾年青過。甚至過得比你們還稱心快活。
To all the kids who survived the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's! (Message from email)

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, Tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we slept on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, Locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had baseball caps not helmets on our heads. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.

Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon.. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And, we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing...that's why!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms. We have friends, and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We got BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.

If you are one of them? CONGRATULATIONS!
Your kids might want to know how brave and lucky their parents were.

The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
"With hurricanes, tornado, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of swine flu and terrorist attacks.
Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?”

When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. God determines who walks into your life...it’s up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.

IN GOD WE TRUST A Small Prayer!
Father,
God bless my friend in whatever it is that You know they may need this day! And may their life be full of your peace, prosperity, and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with you. Amen.

Taiwan Political Parties 台灣政黨

Taiwan 5 Major political parties

台灣2012/1/14 總統及立法委員選舉可分爲兩大派: 與中國統一派和台灣獨立派。
茲將五個政黨述求和目標列於下, 供作參考。你的那張選票決定了我們和我們子孫的將來。 請勿棄投、勿投廢票、或被買票投下不該投那寶貴的一票。

台灣五政黨-黨主席*主 張 Viewpoint●目 標 GOAL
中國國民黨-馬英九 *不統不獨不武 ●終極統一 Unification
民主進步黨-蔡英文 *和而求同和而不同 ●獨立建國 Independence
親 民 黨 -宋楚瑜 *反台獨求統一 ●終極統一 Unification
台 聯 黨 -黃昆輝 *反統一求獨立 ●獨立建國 Independence
新 黨 -郁慕明 *和而不獨和而求統 ●終極統一 Unification

Schools Bus Law 校車來了

Schools open, you will see school buses loading and unloading students. Drivers beware of your school bus traffic laws to prevent accidents or traffic tickets. Just for example, this picture shows you when and where to stop your vehicle.

學校開學了, 校車也上路接送上下課的學生。 要注意當地的校車規則, 避免出車禍或吃罰單。 我用此圖供作樣本, 二線道與四線道何時何地要停車等候。

Battle Hymn 精兵進行曲

Battle Hymn of the Republic
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.


精兵進行曲
我的眼睛已經看見主降臨的大光榮，
祂在踏盡含忿怒的一切不良葡萄種；
祂而抽出祂的怒劍發出雷電聲隆隆，
祂的真理正進行！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
祂的真理正進行！
祂而吹起號角聲音催我只向前奮進；
祂在祂的審判座前細察世界萬人心，
我的靈快快響應祂我雙足雀躍歡欣；
祂的真理正進行！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
祂的真理正進行！
海的那邊耶穌降生，美麗正如百合花；
並懷含著無限光榮，改變我們都像祂；
他曾死使人得聖潔，我願捨身為自由，
祂的真理正進行！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
榮耀，榮耀哈利路亞！
祂的真理正進行！