Articles and postings are about family matters, issues regarding Boston's Chinatown, and the Asian American community. Art, literature, and politics will also be included in the discussions. Both Chinese and English will be used.家事、同胞事、社區事,事事關心。藝人、文學人、政治人,人人著意。中英並用。
Hello darkness, my old friend
黑夜,我的老朋友,向你問好
I've come to talk with you again
又一次到來與你談心
Because a vision softly creeping
幻景靜悄悄地溜進
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
在睡夢中留下種籽
And the vision that was planted in my brain
而且在腦海中生根
Still remains
卻揮之不去
Within the sound of silence
在默然無聲之中
In restless dreams I walked alone
在心煩意亂的夢境獨行
Narrow streets of cobblestone
卵石鋪成的窄巷
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
在街燈的光環下
I turn my collar to the cold and damp
反起衣領抵禦潮寒
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
刺眼的霓虹燈
That split the night
劃破了黑夜
And touched the sound of silence
觸動了默然無聲
And in the naked light I saw
在赤裸的光中
Ten thousand people maybe more
看到萬人蝓動
People talking without speaking
言而無語
People hearing without listening
聽若無聲
People writing songs that voices never shared
歌聲無法引起共鳴
No one dared
無人有這勇氣
Disturb the sound of silence
擾亂那默然無聲
"Fools," said I, "you do not know
愚者怎會知道
Silence like a cancer grows
沉默像癌在滋長
Hear my words that I might teach you
我的話令你有所得著
Take my arms that I might reach you
我的手令你得到扶持
But my words like silent raindrops fell
我的話就像無聲掉落的雨點
And echoed in the wells of silence
迴蕩在默然的井中
And the people bowed and prayed
人們低頭禱告
To the neon god they made
向霓虹之神參拜
And the sign flashed out its warning
警告牌已亮出紅燈
In the words that it was forming
打出字句
And the sign said "The words of the prophets
寫在地鐵牆上
Are written on the subway walls
還有在露宿者之家的警告
And tenement halls
就是先知的預言
And whispered in the sound of silence
在默然無聲中訴說衷情
CHICAGO - President-elect Barrack Obama and his wife took their daughters to work at a food bank on the day before Thanksgiving, saying they wanted to show the girls the meaning of the holiday, especially when so many people are struggling.
Ten-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha joined their parents to shake hands and give holiday wishes to hundreds of people who had been lined up for hours at the food bank on Chicago 's south side.
Sasha wore a pink stocking hat over her pigtails and Malia had on a purple striped hat as the family handed out wrapped chickens to the needy in the chilly outdoor courtyard. Those seeking food on Wednesday at St. Columbanus also received boxes with potatoes, oranges, fresh bread, peanut butter, canned goods, oatmeal, spaghetti and coffee.
The president-elect, dressed casually in a leather jacket, black scarf and khaki pants, was in a jovial mood, calling out "happy thanksgiving" and telling everyone "you can call me Barack."
He told reporters that he wants the girls "to learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."
The soon-to-be first lady said the Obamas wanted to give their children "an understanding of what giving and Thanksgiving is all about."
The Obama family's activities in the courtyard quickly drew the attention of schoolchildren whose windows overlooked the courtyard. They put up a sign against the glass that read: "We love our prez" and screamed when the president-elect waved to them.
Obama then turned to his wife and suggested they go visit the kids. Secret Service agents, looking surprised, disappeared inside the building to accommodate his request.
Minutes later, hundreds of children were brought down to the school auditorium, and Obama loped onstage as they screamed and cheered.
"I just wanted to come by and wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving," he said. He then asked the children what they would be eating for Thanksgiving dinner.
So lets recap.
He took his kids to work in the cold…? Instead of getting someone to line up and dish the gifts? Instead of telling them 'You are kids of a VIP. Therefore there are things that you can’t do.
To show the kids that people are suffering? Yes, that people are suffering? They have to live understanding the importance of giving back to the community.
Let us learn from this great family… and for those who have children, this is a wonderful example of raising our kids.
Patrice Y. Winston
Legal Investigator
City of Kansas City, MO