Learning

If one learns but does not think, one will be bewildered. If one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be imperiled. – Confucius

Baby boom 2012

Expect this year to see a baby boom as to-be parents want their kids to be dragons!

Chuc Mung Nam Moi – Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

2012 – Year of the Dragon

Water Dragons occur every 60 years, so we have had Yang Water Dragons in 1952, 1892, 1832, 1772, 1712, 1652, 1592, etc. Too, the future holds more Water Dragons in the years beyond 2012, in 2072, 2132, 2192, 2252, etc. In 2012 the Yang Water Dragon Year starts January 23, 2012 and ends February 9, 2013.

People who are water dragons:

1592:  Charles Chauncey, Thomas Foote, Shao Mi, Thomas Puckering

1652: Thomas Ward, John Smith, Samuel Sewall, Jean Orry,

1712: James Hamilton, John Stanley, Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad

1772: John Balwin, Charles William Biggs, David Carnegie, Sarah Burney

1832: Roger Mills, Louisa May Alcott, José Echegaray

1892: Donald W. Douglas, Elizebeth Friedman, Haile Selassie

1952: Douglas Adams, David Cote, Fred Dean

This will be the year where there will be an increase in the number of births in many Asian countries due to the belief that dragons bring wealth and prosperity.

 

Sushi

A bluefin tuna caught off northeastern Japan fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or about $736,000, Thursday in the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. The price for the 593-pound (269-kilogram) tuna beat last year’s record of 32.49 million yen.

Year of the Water Dragon coming up

Chinese horoscope – Year of the Water Dragon

http://www.tuvy.com/entertainment/horoscope/water_dragon.htm

Dragon people are the most eccentric in the Chinese Zodiac. Soaring high into the serene heavens, they can be stubborn, passionate, excitable, honest, and brave, wear purple and walk barefoot in public fountains. They listen to their own drummer, thank you very much, while the rest of the world stands in amazement. People always admire their individuality and feisty personality. Dragons are capable of doing great work for mankind and they inspire trust in almost everyone. The Dragon symbolizes life and growth and is said to bring the five blessings: harmony, virtue, riches, fulfillment and longevity.

Chicken Soup and Bamboo Shoots are among keys to even greater good health!

Happy New Year 2012

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.  A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.  ~Bill Vaughan

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Flooding in Thailand

 

The 14th-century Siamese capital, listed as a UN World Heritage site, has been flooded for more than a week, according to the UN, which is sending a mission to Ayutthaya to survey the damage.

“This is the worst flood in our historical site in 16 years,” Somsuda Leeyawanich of the Thai Fine Arts Department told CNN.

“We are very concerned that if the site is under water for more than 30 days, it may cause serious damage,” she said. “The temples are over 400 years old.”

iSad ;(

Steve Jobs died.

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