SUPERNOVA IN CHINESE CULTURE

屈原 | 司马迁 | 玄奘 | 嵇康 | 王国维 | 陈独秀 | 刘晓波

嵇康：非汤武而薄周孔,越名教而任自然
“天下万世之真理，非一时之真理”
“夫物质的文明，取诸他国，不数十年而具矣，独至精神上之趣味，非千百年之培养，与一二天才之出，不及此。”

我们缺少什么?
王国维：精神文明.
其他人：物质文明，即富强，以及为实现富强所必需的政治制度和思想武器。西方是物质文明发达，中国是精神文明发达，甚至是全世界最发达的.

嵇康对那些传世久远、名目堂皇的教条礼法不以为然，更深恶痛绝那些乌烟瘴气、尔谀我诈的官场仕途。他宁愿在洛阳城外做一个默默无闻而自由自在的打铁匠，也不愿与竖子们同流合污。他如痴如醉地追求着他心中崇高的人生境界：摆脱约束，释放人性，回归自然，享受悠闲。熊旺的炉火和刚劲的锤击，正是这种境界绝妙的阐释。

周国平在北京大学的演讲
哈维尔走了

Six Numbers to Live By

Blood Pressure: < 120/80 mmHg
Blood Sugar: < 99 mg/dL
Cholesterol: Desirable: < 200, Borderline high: 200~239, High: >240. Results: 242 mg/dL (2011), 248 (Aug 2014), 248(July 2019)
HDL Cholesterol: High: > 60, Low: < 40. Results: 52 mg/dL(2011); 61 (Aug 2014), 61(July 2019).
LDL Cholesterol: Optimal: < 100, Borderline high: 130~159, High: 160-189, Very High: > 190. Results: 168 mg/dL(2011), 148 (Aug 2014), 163(July 2019).
Triglycerides: Results 108, 118(July 2019) Normal: LT 150 mg/dL
Thyroid: A thyroid-stimulating hormone level under 4.0 mIU/L.

MOCA

MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013
(b/w Howard & Grand Sts; one block north of Canal St)

Collections & Research Center:
70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10013

Hours
Monday, 11am - 5pm;
Thursday, 11am - 9pm;
Friday, 11am - 5pm;
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
The Museum is closed to the public on Tuesday & Wednesday, except for prescheduled groups and the special dates listed below.

They are overpriced

6 Best Food for skincare

1, SALMON: It’s among the world’s greatest sources of omega-3 fatty acids. For skin: keeping your skin from looking dry and helping it battle the dangers of excessive sunlight. Other omega-3 foods: sardines, walnuts, flaxseed.

2, CARROTS: It has rich tiny orange pigments called beta-carotene. It nestle into your skin, fill in blotches, and give you a healthy glow. And what’s more, this can actually help prevent premature aging from sun damage. Other beta-carotene foods: sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, red grapefruit.

3, AVOCADO: People with higher intakes of olive oil had fewer wrinkles than people with higher intakes of butter. Why eat avocado over olive oil? Both are good, but avocados have the added bonus of B vitamins, which also help to keep your skin looking vibrant and smooth. Other monounsaturated-fat foods: olive oil, almonds, peanut butter.

4, BEANS: Smoothing out wrinkles. High intakes of legumes—alongside vegetables and healthy fats—resulted in 20% fewer wrinkles over time. The effect is likely a result of isoflavones—potent antioxidants—concentrated in the beans. Other isoflavone-rich foods: alfalfa, tempeh, tofu.

5, GRAPES: Besides providing protection from heart attack and stroke, antioxidants called polyphenols found in grapes can also help keep middle-aged skin from sagging. That’s because polyphenols improve skin’s elasticity by strengthening collagen, the primary protein in skin’s innermost layer. Other polyphenol-rich foods: grape juice, blueberries

6, WATER: No doubt. Other replacement: watermelon, peaches, celery.
=================JPN MARTIAL ARTS=====================
Iaidō 居合道 いあいどう
Kendo 劍道 剣道
Naginata  なぎなた, 薙刀
Kyudo 弓道 弓道
Battodo a swordfighting martial arts
Jodo 杖道 じょうどう
Aikido 合气道 合気道
Jujitsu 柔术 柔術

Today's USA

•    83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
•    61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
•    66 percent of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
•    36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
•    A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
•    24 percent of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year.
•    Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008.
•    Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975.
•    For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together.
•    In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one.
•    As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
•    The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth.
•    Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
•    In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector.
•    The top 1 percent of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
•    In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
•    More than 40 percent of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying.
•    or the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011.
•    This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour.
•    Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years.
•    Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009.
•    The top 10 percent of Americans now earn around 50 percent of our national income.

Saturday's CL Final

At 2:30PM, On May 22nd, 2010. This should be a fascinating CL final, Italian INTER MILAN vs German Bayern Munich. Two great characters in football world. LVG is the former Ajax and Barcelona coach, he loves beautiful attacking game, he is an ultimate disciplinary trainer. JM is the self-claimed "Special" one, he plays pragmatic football, his ultimate goal is to win regardless which ways. But he is different from other pragmatic Italian coach, like Capello, Lippi, Raneiri and Zoff. JM is a bigger character considering his relations with media and fans. He is also a master of language when facing press.

At the end of the day, I love to see LVG walk away with the cup. After more than 10 years of up and down in his career, he always stuck to his philosophy of discipline and attacking football. Now, his hair becomes white. I like to see him receiving this special reward for his faith in his game.