Thursday, January 31, 2013

香蕉


香蕉,不要吃太少!
香蕉,不要一次吃三根
香蕉不能放進冰箱?你知道原因嗎?

美國食品及藥物管理局宣佈,
允許香蕉業宣傳香蕉能降低血壓高和中風機會。
讀完這篇文章,你將會對「香蕉」有另外一種看法。

香蕉含有三種天然糖份:
蔗糖、果糖和葡萄糖;再加上纖維質。

研究顯示,兩條香蕉,可以提供足夠能量維持90分鐘劇烈的運動。難怪很多世界知名的運動員都以香蕉為首選生果。
但是,香蕉不單只提供能量。香蕉還可以幫我們克服或治療好多病症和身體狀況,使我們必需把香蕉加進每天的餐單。

抑鬱症:
最近一項調查發現,患抑鬱症的人, 在吃過香蕉後,感覺好好多!因為香蕉含胺基酸,會轉化成血清促進素,令人鬆馳、提升情緒。

貧血 :
香蕉鐵質含量高,能刺激血液內的血色素。

血壓高 :
香蕉含極高量的鉀,但鹽份低,最理想是降血壓。最近,美國食品及藥物管理局宣佈,允許香蕉業宣傳香蕉能降低血壓高和中風機會。

腦力 :
在英國Twickenha就有200名學生, 為了要提升腦力,幫助考試,在學期開始,於早餐、小休和午飯,都吃適量香蕉。研究顯示含豐富鉀質的香蕉,能提高學生的專注力,對他們讀書有所幫助。

便秘 :
香蕉的纖維質很高,可幫助回覆腸胃正常活動! 消除便秘,無需服用輕瀉劑。

宿醉 :
香蕉加蜜糖可以即時解酒。香蕉鬆馳胃部,蜜糖提升血糖水平,舒緩精神。

心絞痛 :
香蕉對身體有一種天然的制酸性,有鎮痛作用。

早上無精打彩:
早餐後午飯前,吃少量香蕉可保持血糖水平。
蚊釘蟲咬 : 用香蕉皮內部輕擦患處,可退腫消炎。

緊張 :
香蕉的維生素 B含量高,可幫助抒緩神經系統。

超重 :
奧地利心理學學校研究發現,工作壓力大,使員工會不斷進食巧力克和薯片去抒緩情緒。研究員對5000名醫院的人做研究,發現體型肥胖的,通常都是職司壓力非常大的工作。研究總結認為,要避免引起對抒緩情緒食物的欲念,就應該約每兩小時吃一點高炭水化合物的食物,以降低身體內的血糖水平。

胃潰瘍 :
香蕉是調理腸胃失調的食方,因為香蕉有著柔軟的纖維而且柔滑。對於長期患者來說,香蕉是唯一可以進食的未煮熟食物,而不會有不良反應。香蕉還可以中和胃酸和減少疼痛。

體溫控制 :
在不同國家、地區和文化中,都有把香蕉作為一種「降溫」的果物,可以用作降低身、心的熱度。在泰國,孕婦為了使嬰兒出生時有較為涼快的環境,臨盆時就會吃香蕉。

戒菸 :
香蕉可以幫助戒菸。香蕉含維生素B6 和 B12,也含鉀和鎂,可以復元戒菸者因為沒有了尼古丁刺激的影響。

壓力 :
香蕉所含的鉀,可以調節心跳使之正常化,從而將氧氣順利送到大腦,及調節當受到壓力緊張時,我們的新陳代謝就會加快,因而使鉀的水平下降。 鉀含量高的香蕉,正好作補充。

中風 :
據著名醫學雜誌'The New England Journal of Medicine'的研究指出,長期吃香蕉,中風死亡的機會率大大降低40%。
香蕉的確可以治療許多疾病。
如果跟蘋果比,香蕉多四倍蛋白質、多兩倍碳水化合物、多三倍磷質、 多五倍維生素A和鐵質、多兩倍其他維生素和礦物質。
香蕉也含豐富的鉀,是最有益的食物。

所以,應該把那句老句子改為:「一日一香蕉,醫生遠離我。」

猴子經常都情緒高漲和開心,應該是吃很多香蕉的原因。還有,想皮鞋潔亮如新?嘗試用香蕉皮的裡面,直接擦到皮鞋上,然後用乾布擦淨,效果真神奇!

緩解眼睛干澀避免其過早衰老:
在電腦前工作的人常常會覺得眼睛乾澀或紅腫、疼痛,如果每天吃一根香蕉,就能起到一定的緩解作用。
這是台灣番薯藤健康網站的一篇文章日前告訴讀者的。
文章中指出,香蕉保護眼睛的功能首先和其中含量豐富的鉀有關。人體攝入鹽份過多,會導致細胞中存留大量的水分,引起眼睛紅腫。香蕉中的鉀可以幫助人體排出這些多餘的鹽分,讓身體達到鉀鈉平衡,緩解眼睛的不適症狀。

香蕉中含有大量的胡蘿素:
當人體缺乏這種物質時,眼睛就會變得疼痛、乾澀、眼珠無光、失水少神,多吃香蕉不僅可減輕這些症狀,還可在一定程度上緩解眼睛疲勞,避免其過早衰老!

但是......這麼多的好處,到底跟不要把香蕉放進冰箱有什麼關係呢?
香蕉是越熟透越有效果,就是要叫你趕快把香蕉都吃光,而不要放入冰箱冷藏,忘了他的存在~~

Fermentation: How To Make Good Food Into Super Food



Why Ferment?
Fermenting or Culturing food is something which all traditional and ancient cultures have done. They are called by many names and come in many forms. Saurkraut, Kimchi, yogurt, kombucha, kefir, tempeh, miso and etc.

My Cultured Vegetables are a 100% raw, organic food that is chock full of beneficial enzymes. Lactic acid is produced during fermentation which aids in us digesting all foods eaten with with them – especially proteins and starchy foods.

Whatever vegetable you ferment gets “pre-digested” by the beneficial probiotic organisms, great for weakened digestive systems which is now the norm these days. These foods are alkaline-forming due to the abundant presence of vitamins and minerals. As an alkaline food it helps prevent an acidic gut which will also fend off many illnesses and diseases

As a “living” food, Cultured Vegetables are packed with beneficial microorganisms. Because of this they work hard to maintain your inner ecology. They are much more powerful than most probiotics found in health stores today, and it costs pennies to make. Scientific research has shown the effectiveness of fermented foods in treating specific ailments such as Candida and Ulcerative Colitis and other gastro-intestinal conditions.

Another bonus is that fermented food will help control cravings for starchy and sweet foods when consumed on a consistent basis.


Cultured Kale

Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
4-5 large bunches of organic kale (or a mix of cabbage and kale)

Small handful of organic chilies of your choice

4-6 cloves of organic garlic

2 tsps good quality organic sea salt

STEPS:
Remove the thickest parts of kale stems, rinse well and chop coarsely.

Mix and massage the kale leaves with finely chopped chili and garlic and the salt. I use large glass jars for most of my ferments and push down firmly on them to pack it in tightly.

Some liquid should be released from the kale but also pour enough pure water over the vegetables (free of chlorine and fluoride) until everything is just covered. After fermenting simply place into smaller sealed jars and keep in the refrigerator. Unopened they are good for months but once opened should be eaten within 2-3 weeks. Use as a condiment with your meals or find other creative ways to use it such as in sandwiches, salads or sushi rolls.

Read more:
http://wakeup-world.com/2013/01/26/fermentation-how-to-make-good-food-into-super-food-recipe-included/

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

當代癌症治療的驚人內幕


我可以向你們保證以下的內容100%的真實性。從醫15年來,我也反復告訴病人這些事實。但是沒有人願意去聽,更沒有人願意去相信。或許,我們的同 胞們真的需要清醒了。說的直白一點,癌症治療其實就是一種賺錢手段,就是一項創收產業。據估計,癌症治療每年在全球賺6000億美元,其中,單在美國年賺 1200億美元。

怎麼才算是成功的抗癌案例呢?美國癌症協會和美國大學腫瘤學和血液學給出的答案是凡是經過治療能多活5年的癌症患者都可以認為其抗癌成功。 同時雙方都 坦言“即使癌症病人不接受任何治療也有可能撐7到10年。”當然,只有我們醫生才能拿到這些雜誌。不是你們——癌症病人。

據統計,替代療法治癒癌症的幾率比傳統治療高十倍 。注意:我這裏說的是“治癒”

其次,牢記另一件事。腫瘤只是一個症狀。它不是引起癌症的罪魁禍首。從你患上癌症,到你抗癌所受的煎熬,這一切的始作俑者,都是所謂“科學”。解鈴還須系鈴人。別再盲信科學,到時你的病也就自然好了。

此刻的我正在與癌症進行第三次惡戰。在癌症發作之時,我並沒有接受任何化療、放療或者手術治療。白血病、非霍奇金淋巴瘤我都一一挺過來了。現在我大腦裏又 長了成膠質細胞瘤,醫學上認為這種腫瘤是腦瘤中不可治癒的。5個月前,醫生的診斷結果給我判了死刑——我還有僅僅10個月左右的壽命。

在抗癌期間,我一直服用中藥、大劑量的維他命C;接受針灸、脊椎按摩療法、順勢療法;嘗試不同的膳食營養搭配。 沒錯,剛開始我的病情惡化。癌細胞迅速轉移到我的淋巴結、肺部和骨骼上。但是,到這個周,我可以很高興的說我的淋巴系統和骨骼上的癌細胞已經消失殆盡。先 前我肺部的6個腫瘤,現在只剩下2個了。腦中的腫瘤也縮小很多。我從來,從來沒有接受他們所謂的化療、放療或手術治療。

這裏有個非常有趣的資料。當然,普通人根本得不到除非你是醫生。每年都有1000多名主治癌症的醫生被診斷出癌症。但是只有不到10%的人選擇接受他們給 病人進行的那套治療方案。這有點像另一個赤裸裸的事實——不到25%的兒科專家會給自己的孩子接種疫苗,因為因接種而導致猝死和各種副作用的風險遠比患病 本身的風險高得多。這不是在哄你,這是事實。

醫學關乎的是金錢,不是你的健康。不幸的是,它卻愚弄了眾人,特別是老年人、殘疾人及窮人。他們糊裏糊塗的陷入圈套,早早葬送了自己的性命。與此同時,那些百萬富翁們正乘坐著私家噴氣式飛機駛往歐洲,甘願花大把的鈔票接受替代療法並且重獲了健康。

替代療法總是很靈嗎?不,當然不是。在這世界上沒有盡善盡美的事物。但是替代療法值 得你一試。除非你大限已至,否則你絕對不會因為接受了替代療法而死去。話又說回來,如果真是你的時間到了,即使華佗在世也無濟於事了。然而替代療法卻能保 證你生前最後的生活品質。雖然那些接受替代療法的癌症病人們最終也難逃疾病的魔爪,但是至少他們可以在彌留之際與家人相聚,有的甚至還能認出自己的家人。 他們並不像那些接受了化療、放療的病人那樣骨瘦如柴,更不像他們那樣在生命的最後幾天連家人都辨認不出來。

那些接受傳統治療的病人晚期被癌症蹂躪的慘不忍睹。有時,甚至連你都不敢確定躺在你面前的是不是那個從前精神倍棒容光煥發的他。他們所承受的身心之痛是我 們永遠也體會不到的。但是,帶給他們的,是一次次的失望,是醫生一次次的搖頭感慨:“呃……情況不太樂觀啊,我們還得加強對你化療放射的力度。”

這一切的罪惡性在於你的醫生明明知道這套把戲根本不起任何作用卻依舊把你推向萬劫不復之地!

在我成為醫師的那一天,我對自己、對上帝鄭重宣誓。我也一直以身踐行。我並沒有因為當醫生而功成名就發家致富,因為我拒絕與其他醫生同流合污,宣揚那一無是處的傳統療法。

真心希望你們能仔細閱讀以下內容。你的生活,很有可能,會因此不同。

約克坎特雷爾, 醫學博士,心理學博士

多年以來,人們一直被灌輸“化療是治療癌症的唯一途徑”的思想。直到現在,約翰霍普金才最終決定告訴你們這裏還有一種替代療法。

來自約翰霍普金的有關癌症的最新資訊

1.每個人的體內都有癌細胞。在常規測驗中這些癌細胞並不會檢驗出來直至他們滋生到幾億個。當醫生告訴癌症病人經過治療他們體內已經沒有癌細胞了,其實,這只意味著化驗沒辦法檢測出癌細胞,因為它們的數量還沒達到可檢測到的程度。

2.在人的醫生中,癌細胞會出現6到10次不等。

3、當一個人的免疫系統抵抗力強的時候,癌細胞很容易被殺死從而阻斷了它繁殖、形成腫瘤的可能性。

4、當一個人得癌症時通常也意味著他有營養不良等問題。這或許是來自遺傳,但是其中也有環境、飲食、生活習慣等因素的影響。

5、要想擺脫營養缺陷綜合症的困擾,你需要改變飲食結構,多吃些營養豐富的食品;一日4到5餐並且在裏面添加增強免疫力的物質。

6、所謂化療就是殺死體內那些繁衍迅速的癌細胞。但是,與此同時,它也扼殺了骨髓、胃腸道中迅速生長的健康細胞,並嚴重影響五臟機能。

7、放療在摧毀癌細胞的同時也對健康的細胞、組織和器官造成了灼傷、疤痕等不同程度的損害。

8、在化療和放療的初期,腫瘤在尺寸上是有縮小的趨勢的。然而,治療效果卻和治療時間不成正比。化療、放療的時間眼看著一天天增長,腫瘤卻還在病人體內肆意妄為。

9、當體內因長期化療、放療積聚了過多有毒物質時,免疫系統的防禦能力就會大大下降甚至徹底崩潰。因此一點點小感染或者併發症就足以讓癌症病人搭上性命。

10、長期的化療和放療會使癌細胞對其產生免疫,這時候要想摧毀癌細胞也就難上加難了。那手術治療呢?很抱歉的告訴你,它極易引起癌細胞的轉移。

11、癌細胞的快速分裂和生長需要大量能量,因此控制癌症病人營養的攝入,即醫學界所指的“餓死癌細胞”也是抗癌的有效方法之一。

附錄:助長癌細胞繁殖的食物

A.像甜味劑這些用糖精做的糖分替代品對身體都是有害的。食用起來更為安全放心的是像蜂蜜、糖蜜等產品。但前提是一定要控制攝入量。我們平時家裏吃的食用鹽都是因為添加了某種化學物質才呈白色。所以,用布拉格的氨基酸或者海鹽來代替它會比較好。

B.牛奶能促進體內粘液的分泌,尤其是促進胃腸道內粘液的分泌。而癌細胞賴以生存的環境就是粘液。所以癌症病人要果斷戒掉喝牛奶的習慣,通過喝不含糖分的豆漿來餓死癌細胞。

C.癌細胞適宜生長在酸性環境中。以肉食為主的飲食是呈酸性的。所以最好的飲食結構是多吃魚,適當搭配一點肉食,如雞肉。肉裏面也含有抗生素、生長激素和寄生蟲,這些都對人的身體健康有負面影響,對癌症病人更為不利。

D.如果你每餐80%是由新鮮的蔬菜、果汁、全麥、堅果和適量水果構成的,那麼它們可以為你身體營造鹼性環境。 其他20%可以吃些豆製品。新鮮的蔬菜榨汁可以提供能被人體迅速吸收的活性消化酶並能在短短的15分鐘之內到達細胞內,從而起到滋養細胞、促進健康細胞生 長的作用。想要獲得活性消化酶來幫助細胞生長的話就喝點新鮮的蔬菜(大多數蔬菜都可,豆芽也可)榨汁吧!此外,每天吃2到3次的生菜也對健康有益。消化酶 在104華氏攝氏度(40攝氏度)的高溫下會失去效力。

E.遠離咖啡、茶、巧克力這些咖啡因含量高的產品。含有抗癌物質的綠茶倒是個不錯的替代品。至於飲水問題,為了避免自來水裏的致病物質和重金屬,最好是喝純淨水或者過濾水。不要喝蒸餾水,它是酸性的。

12、肉類蛋白很難消化而且需要消耗大量消化酶。未能及時消化的肉類滯留在腸道內時間過長,進而腐爛,對人體健康造成更大威脅。

13、癌細胞壁被一層厚厚的蛋白質包裹著。不吃或者少吃肉可以減少消化酶的消耗,從而使消化酶更集中的攻擊癌細胞的蛋白質細胞壁。與此同時,號稱體內“殺手細胞”的各個細胞也可以及時的吞噬癌細胞。

14、一些能增強免疫力的膳食補充物可以使體內白細胞殺死癌細胞。其他像維他命E的補充物能產生 ,或者能即使清理已死亡、受損或沒用的細胞。

15、癌症是一種考驗人們心靈、肉體、精神的疾病。積極樂觀的精神狀態會幫助戰鬥於癌症最前線的病人們痊癒而歸。相反,憤怒、無情、刻薄卻會使身體進入到高度緊張且呈酸性的環境。所以,讓我們學著去愛去寬容吧!去放鬆去享受吧!

16、癌細胞不能在有氧環境中生存繁殖。每天適量運動、深呼吸都可以使更多的氧氣進入細胞內。“氧氣療法”是另外一種運用在抗癌上的手段。

(1)、切勿將塑膠容器放在微波爐中加熱。

(2)、切勿將塑膠瓶裝水放在冷藏箱裏冷藏。

(3)、切勿將覆蓋有塑膠保鮮膜的食品放入微波爐中加熱。

以上三條資訊是約翰霍普金最近發表在通訊上的。可別小瞧它們,它們現在在沃爾特裏德陸軍醫療中心 廣為傳播。二噁英能導致癌症,特別是乳腺癌。它對我們體內細胞的的毒性作用相當強。千萬不要將裝著水的塑膠瓶放在冰箱裏冷藏,因為塑膠瓶會在此種條件下釋 放出二噁英。最近,城堡醫院的人類福祉專案負責人愛德華弗吉莫特博士在一次電視節目裏詳細闡述了這個安全隱患。他提到了二噁英以及二噁英對我們人體健康的 負面影響。他說我們不應該將盛有食物的塑膠容器放入微波爐加熱。尤其是不要加熱油脂類食物。因為在高溫、脂肪、塑膠的三重作用下,釋放出的二噁英迅速進入 食物內並最終通過飲食管道進入人體細胞內。同時,他建議我們用玻璃容器加熱食物。像唐寧瓷器、派萊克斯耐熱玻璃器皿、陶瓷器皿等都是很好的選擇。都是加熱 食物,用玻璃容器不會產生任何二噁英,何樂而不為呢?類似的像電視晚餐、速食拉麵都應該被扔掉換上其他容器。紙類容器看起來不錯但是你並不知道裏面到底含 有什麼物質。所以用像鋼化玻璃、唐寧瓷器的這種玻璃類容器相對更安全些。愛德華博士還提醒我們前些日子一些快餐廳用紙質類餐具代替了泡沫餐具的一大原因也 是二噁英問題。

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同時,愛德華博士也提到了像賽綸(一種美國品牌)這類塑膠保鮮膜,當它們覆蓋在食物上並被放入微波爐加熱時,其危險性不亞於將塑膠瓶裝水放在冰箱裏冰鎮。 當食物在微波爐裏烹製時,高溫使塑膠保鮮膜上的毒素融化並滴落到食物上。最好的解決辦法是將紙巾覆蓋在食物上。(本文轉載自網路)

白先勇◎樹猶如此---紀念亡友王國祥君



他們,相守38年,就這樣執了手,於是一輩子都要一起走。那年,他們18歲,在教學樓撞倒了對方,驚鴻相見,從此就是一生的緣分。18歲那年,他們的合照:兩個人看起來都那麼青春,面龐上都散發著耀人的光彩。那張照片上他們都面帶微笑,也許還有點羞赧,卻已然永恆。作家白先勇和愛人王國祥。

我家後院西隅近籬笆處曾經種有一排三株義大利柏樹。這種義大利柏樹(Italian Cypress)原本生長於南歐地中海畔,與其他松柏皆不相類。樹的主幹筆直上伸,標高至六、七十呎,但橫枝並不恣意擴張,兩人合抱,便把樹身圈住了,於是擎天一柱,平地拔起,碧森森像座碑塔,孤峭屹立,甚有氣勢。南加州濱海一帶的氣候,溫和似地中海,這類義大利柏樹,隨處可見。有的人家,深宅大院,柏樹密植成行,遠遠望去,一片蒼鬱,如同一堵高聳雲天的牆垣。

我是一九七三年春遷入「隱谷」這棟住宅來的。這個地區叫「隱谷」(Hidden Valley),因為三面環山,林木幽深,地形又相當隱蔽,雖然位於市區,因為有山丘屏障,不易發覺。當初我按報上地址尋找這棟房子,彎彎曲曲,迷了幾次路才發現,原來山坡後面,別有洞天,谷中隱隱約約,竟是一片住家。那日黃昏驅車沿著山坡駛進「隱谷」,迎面青山綠樹,只覺得是個清幽所在,萬沒料到,谷中一住迄今,長達二十餘年。

巴薩隆那道(Barcelona Drive)九百四十號在斜坡中段,是一幢很普通的平房。人跟住屋也得講緣份,這棟房子,我第一眼便看中了,主要是為著屋前屋後的幾棵大樹。屋前一棵寶塔松,龐然矗立,頗有年份,屋後一對中國榆,搖曳生姿,有點垂柳的風味,兩側的灌木叢又將鄰舍完全隔離,整座房屋都有樹蔭庇護,我喜歡這種隱遮在樹叢中的房屋,而且價錢剛剛合適,當天便放下了定洋。

房子本身保養得還不錯,不須修補。問題出在園子裡的花草。屋主偏愛常春藤,前後院種滿了這種藤葛,四處竄爬。常春藤的生命力強驚人,要拔掉煞費工夫,還有雛菊、罌粟、木槿都不是我喜愛的花木,全部根除,工程浩大,絕非我一人所能勝任。幸虧那年暑假,我中學時代的摯友王國祥從東岸到聖芭芭拉來幫我,兩人合力把我「隱谷」這座家園,重新改造,遍植我屬意的花樹,才奠下日後園子發展的基礎。


憧憬金色前景
王國祥那時正在賓州州立大學做博士後研究,只有一個半月的假期,我們卻足足做了三十天的園藝工作。每天早晨九時開工,一直到傍晚五、六點鐘才鳴金收兵,披荊斬棘,去蕪存菁,清除了幾卡車的廢枝雜草,終於把花園理出一個輪廓來。我與國祥都是生手,不慣耕勞,一天下來,腰痠背痛。幸虧聖芭芭拉夏天涼爽,在和風照日下,胼手胝足,實在算不上辛苦。

聖芭芭拉附近產酒,有一家酒廠釀製一種杏子酒(APrivert),清香甘冽,是果子酒中的極品,冰凍後,特別爽口。鄰舍有李樹一株,枝椏一半伸到我的園中,這棵李樹真是異種,是牛血李,肉紅汁多,味甜如蜜,而且果實特大。那年七月,一樹纍纍,掛滿了小紅球,委實誘人。開始我與國祥還有點顧忌,到底是人家的果樹,光天化日之下,採摘鄰居的果子,不免心虛。後來發覺原來加州法律規定,長過了界的樹木,便算是這一邊的產物。有了法律根據,我們便架上長梯,國祥爬上樹去,我在下面接應,一下工夫,我們便採滿了一桶殷紅光鮮的果實。收工後,夕陽西下,清風徐來,坐在園中草坪上,啜杏子酒,啖牛血李,一日的疲勞,很快也就恢復了。

聖芭芭拉(Santa Barbara)有「太平洋的天堂」之稱,這個城的山光水色的確有令人流連低徊之處,但是我覺得這個小城的一個好處是海產豐富:石頭蟹、硬背蝦、海膽、鮑魚,都屬本地特產,尤其是石頭蟹,殼堅、肉質細嫩鮮甜,而且還有一雙巨螯,真是聖芭芭拉的美味。那個時候美國人還不很懂得吃帶殼螃蟹,碼頭上的魚市場,生猛螃蟹,團臍一元一隻,尖臍一隻不過一元。王國祥是浙江人,生平就好這一樣東西,我們每次到碼頭魚市,總要攜回四、五隻巨蟹,蒸著吃。蒸蟹第一講究是火候,過半分便老了,少半分又不熟。王國祥蒸螃蟹全憑直覺,他注視著蟹殼漸漸轉紅叫一聲「好!」將螃蟹從鍋中一把提起,十拿九穩,正好蒸熟。然後佐以薑絲米醋,再燙一壼紹興酒,那便是我們的晚餐。那個暑假,我和王國祥起碼饕掉數打石頭蟹。那年我剛拿到終身教職,《台北人》出版沒有多久。國祥自加大柏克萊畢業後,到賓州州大去做博士後研究是他第一份工作,那時他對理論物理還充滿了信心熱忱,我們憧憬,人生前景是金色的,未來命運的凶險,我們當時渾然未覺。

園子整頓停當,選擇花木卻頗費思量。百花中我獨鍾茶花。茶花高貴,白茶雅潔,紅茶穠麗,粉茶花俏生生、嬌滴滴,自是惹人憐惜。即使不開花,一樹碧亭亭,也是好看。茶花起源於中國,盛產雲貴高原,後經歐洲才傳到美國來。茶花性喜溫濕,宜酸性土,聖芭芭拉恰好屬於美國的茶花帶,因有海霧調節,這裡的茶花長得分外豐蔚。我們遂決定,園中草木以茶花為主調,於是遍搜城中苗圃,最後才選中了三十多株各色品種的幼木。美國茶花的命名,有時也頗具匠心:白茶叫「天鵝湖」,粉茶花叫「嬌嬌女」,有一種紅茶名為「艾森豪威爾將軍」這是十足的美國茶,我後院栽有一棵,後來果然長得偉岸嶔奇,巍巍然有大將之風。


花園中的地標
花種好了,最後的問題只剩下後院西隅的一塊空地,屋主原來在此搭了一架鞦韆,架子撤走後便留空白一角。因為地區不大,不能容納體積太廣的樹木,王國祥建議:「這裡還是種Italian Cypress吧。」這倒是好主意,義大利柏樹佔地不多,往空中發展,前途無量。我們買了三株幼苗,沿著籬芭,種了一排。剛種下去,才三、四呎高,國祥預測:「這三棵柏樹長大,一定會超過你園中其他的樹!」果真,三棵義大利柏樹日後抽發得傲視群倫,成為我花園中的地標。

十年樹木,我園中的花木,欣欣向榮,逐漸成形。那期間,王國祥已數度轉換工作,他去過加拿大、又轉德州。他的博士後研究並不順遂,理論物理是門高深學問,出路狹窄,美國學生視為畏途,念的人少,教職也相對有限,那幾年美國大學預算緊縮,一職難求,只有幾家名校的物理系才有理論物理的職位,很難擠進去,亞利桑拿州立大學曾經有意聘請王國祥,但他卻拒絕了。當年國祥在台大選擇理論物理,多少也是受到李政道、楊振寧獲得諾貝爾獎的鼓勵。後來他進柏克萊,曾跟隨名師,當時柏克萊物理系竟有六位諾貝爾獎得主的教授。名校名師,王國祥對自己的研究當然也就期許甚高。當他發覺他在理論物理方面的研究無法達成重大突破,不可能做一個頂尖的物理學家,他就斷然放棄物理,轉行到高科技去了。當然,他一生最高的理想未能實現,這一直是他的一個隱痛。後來他在洛杉磯休斯(Hughes)公司找到一份安定工作,研究人造衛星。波斯灣戰爭,美國軍隊用的人造衛星就是休斯製造的。

那幾年王國祥有假期常常來聖芭芭拉小住,他一到我家,頭一件事便要到園中去察看我們當年種植的那些花木。他隔一陣子來,看到後院那三株義大利柏樹,就不禁驚嘆:「哇,又長高了好多!」柏樹每年升高十幾呎,幾年間,便標到了頂,成為六、七十呎的巍峨大樹。三棵中又以中間那棵最為茁壯,要高出兩側一大截,成了一個山字形。山谷中,濕度高,柏樹出落得蒼翠欲滴,夕照的霞光映在上面,金碧輝煌,很是醒目。三四月間,園中的茶花全部綻放,樹上綴滿了白天鵝,粉茶花更是嬌艷光鮮,我的花園終於春意盎然起來。


柏樹無故枯亡
一九八九,歲屬馬年,那是個凶年,那年夏天,中國大陸發生了天安門「六四」事件,成千上百的年輕生命瞬息消滅。那一陣子天天看電視全神貫注事件的發展,很少到園中走動。有一天,我突然發覺後院三棵義大利柏樹中間那一株,葉尖露出點點焦黃來。起先我以為暑天乾熱,植物不耐旱,沒料到才是幾天工夫,一棵六、七十呎的大樹,如遭天火雷殛,驟然間通體枯焦而亡。那些針葉,一觸便紛紛斷落,如此孤標傲世風華正茂的常青樹,數日之間竟至完全壞死。奇怪的是,兩側的柏樹卻好端端的依舊青蒼無恙,只是中間赫然豎起搞木一柱,實在令人觸目驚心,我只好教人來把枯樹砍掉拖走。從此,我後院的兩側,便出現了一道缺口。柏樹無故枯亡,使我鬱鬱不樂了好些時日,心中總感到不祥,似乎有甚麼奇禍即將降臨一般。沒有多久,王國祥便生病了。

那年夏天,國祥一直咳嗽不止,他到美國二十多年,身體一向健康,連傷風感冒也屬罕有。他去看醫生檢查,驗血出來,發覺他的血紅素竟比常人少了一半,一公升只有六克多。接著醫生替他抽骨髓化驗,結果出來後,國祥打電話給我:「我的舊病又復發了,醫生說,是『再生不良性貧血』。」國祥說話的時候,聲音還很鎮定,他一向臨危不亂,有科學家的理性與冷靜,可是我聽到那個長長的奇怪病名,就不由得心中一寒,一連串可怕的記憶,又湧了回來。


再生不良性貧血
許多年前,一九六○的夏天,一個清晨,我獨自趕到台北中心診所的血液科去等候化驗結果,血液科主任黃天賜大夫出來告訴我:「你的朋友王國祥患了『再生不良性貧血』。」那是我第一次聽到這個陌生的病名。黃大夫大概看見我滿面茫然,接著對我詳細解說了番「再生不良性貧血」的病理病因。這是一種罕有的貧血症,骨髓造血機能失調,無法製造足夠的血細胞,所以紅血球、血小板、紅血素等統統偏低。這種血液病的起因也很複雜,物理、化學、病毒各種因素皆有可能。最後黃大夫十分嚴肅的告訴我:「這是一種很嚴重的貧血症。」的確,這棘手的血液病,迄至今日,醫學突飛猛進,仍舊沒有發明可以根除的特效藥,一般治療只能用激素刺激骨髓造血的機能。另外一種治療法便是骨髓移植,但是台灣那個年代,還沒有聽說過這種事情。那天我走出中心診所,心情當然異常沉重,但當時年輕無知,對這種症病的嚴重性並不真正了解,以為只要不是絕症,總還有希望治癒。事實上,「再生不良性貧血」患者的治癒率,是極低極低的,大概只有百分之五的人,會莫名其妙自己復元。

王國祥第一次患「再生不良性貧血」時在台大物理系正要上三年級,這樣一來只好休學,而這一休便是兩年。國祥的病勢開始相當險惡,每個月都需到醫院去輸血,每次起碼五百CC。由於血小板過低,凝血能力不佳,經常牙齦出血,甚至眼球也充血,視線受到障礙。王國祥的個性中,最突出的便是他爭強好勝,永遠不肯服輸的戇直脾氣,是他倔強的意志力,幫他暫時抵擋住排山倒海而來的病災。那時我只能在一旁替他加油打氣,給他精神支持。他的家已遷往台中,他一個人寄居在台北親戚家養病,因為看醫生方便。常常下課後,我便從台大騎了腳踏車去潮州街探望他,那時我剛與班上同學創辦了《現代文學》,正處在士氣高昂的奮亢狀態,我跟國祥談論的,當然也就是我辦雜誌的點點滴滴。國祥看見我興致勃勃,他也是高興的,病中還替《現代文學》拉了兩個訂戶,而且也成為這本雜誌的忠實讀者。事實上王國祥對《現代文學》的貢獻不小,這本賠錢雜誌時常有經濟危機,我初到加州大學當講師那幾年,因為薪水有限,為籌雜誌的印刷費,經常捉襟見肘。國祥在柏克萊念博士拿的是全額獎學金,一個月有四百多塊生活費。他知道我的困境後,每月都會省下一兩百塊美金寄給我接濟《現文》,而且持續了很長一段時間。他的家境不算富裕,在當時,那是很不小的一筆數目。如果有他長期的「經援」,《現代文學》恐怕早已停刊。


妖魔突然甦醒
我與王國祥十七歲結識,那時我們都在建國中學念高二,一開始我們之間便有一種異姓手足禍福同當的默契。高中畢業,本來我有保送台大的機會,因為要念水利,夢想日後到長江三峽去築水壩,而且又等不及要離開家,追尋自由,於是便申請保送台南成功大學,那時只有成大才有水利系。王國祥也有這個念頭,他是他們班上的高材生,考台大,應該不成問題,他跟我商量好便也投考成大電機系。我們在學校附近一個軍眷村裡租房子住,過了一年自由自在的大學生活。後來因為興趣不合,我重考台大外文系,回到台北。國祥在成大多念了一年,也耐不住了,他發覺他真正的志向是研究理論科學,工程並非所好,於是他便報考台大的轉學試,轉物理糸。當年轉學、轉系又轉院,難如登天,尤其是台大,王國祥居然考上了,而且只錄取了他一名。我們正在慶幸,兩人懵懵懂懂,一番折騰,幸好最後都考上與自己興趣相符的校系。可是這時王國祥卻偏偏遭罹不幸,患了這種極為罕有的血液病。

西醫治療一年多,王國祥的病情並無起色,而治療費用的昂貴已使得他的家庭日漸陷入困境,正當他的親人感到束手無策的時刻,國祥卻遇到了救星。他的親戚打聽到江南名醫奚復一大夫醫治好一位韓國僑生,同樣也患了「再生不良性貧血」,病況還要嚴重,西醫已放棄了,卻被奚大夫治癒。我從小看西醫,對中醫不免偏見。奚大夫開給國祥的藥方裡,許多味草藥中,竟有一劑犀牛角,當時我不懂得犀牛角是中藥的涼血要素,不禁嘖嘖稱奇,而且小小一包犀牛角粉,價值不菲。但國祥服用奚大夫的藥後,竟然一天天好轉,半年後已不需輸血。很多年後,我跟王國祥在美國,有一次到加州聖地牙哥世界聞名的動物園去觀覽百獸,園中有一群犀牛族,大大小小七隻,那是我第一次真正看到這種神奇的野獸,我沒想到近距離觀看,犀牛的體積如此龐大,而且皮之堅厚,似同披甲帶鎧,鼻端一角聳然,如利斧朝天,神態很是威武。大概因為犀牛角曾治療過國祥的病,我對那一群看來兇猛異常的野獸,竟有一份說不出的好感,在欄前盤桓良久才離去。

我跟王國祥都太過樂觀了,以為「再生不良性貧血」早已成為過去的夢魘,國祥是屬於那百分之五的幸運少數。萬沒料到,這種頑強的疾病,竟會潛伏二十多年,如同酣睡已久的妖魔,突然甦醒,張牙舞爪反撲過來。而國祥畢竟已年過五十,身體抵抗力比起少年時,自然相差許多,舊病復發,這次形勢更加險峻。自此,我與王國祥便展開了長達三年,共同抵禦病魔的艱辛日子,那是一場生與死的搏鬥。


時間漏斗無窮盡
鑒於第一次王國祥的病是中西醫合治醫好的,這一次我們當然也就依照舊法。國祥把二十多年前奚復一大夫的那張藥方找了出來,並託台北親友拿去給奚大夫鑑定,奚大夫更動了幾樣藥,並加重份量;黃芪、生熟地、黨參、當歸、首烏等都是一些補血調氣的草藥,方子中也保留了犀牛角。幸虧洛杉磯的蒙特利公園市的中藥行這些藥都買得到。有一家叫「德成行」的老字號,是香港人開的,貨色齊全,價錢公道。那幾年,我替國祥去檢藥,進進出出,「德成行」的老闆夥計也都熟了。因為犀牛屬於受保護的稀有動物,在美國犀牛角是禁賣的。開始「德成行」的夥計還不肯拿出來,我們懇求了半天,才從一隻上鎖的小鐵匣中取出一塊犀牛角,用來磨些粉賣給我們。但經過二十多年,國祥的病況已大不同,而且人又不在台灣,沒能讓大夫把脈,藥方的改動,自然無從掌握。這一次,服中藥並無速效。但三年中,國祥並未停用過草藥,因為西醫也並沒有特效治療方法,還是跟從前一樣,使用各種激素;我們跟醫生曾討論過骨髓移植的可能,但醫生認為,五十歲以上的病人,骨髓移植風險太大,而且尋找血型完全相符的骨髓贈者,難如海底撈針。

那三年,王國祥全靠輸血維持生命,有時一個月得輸兩次。我們的心情也就跟著他血紅素的數字上下而陰晴不定。如果他的血紅素維持在九以上,我們就稍寬心,但是一旦降到六,就得準備,那個週末,又要進醫院去輸血了。國祥的保險屬於凱撒公司(Kaiser Permanente),是美國最大的醫療系統之一。凱撒在洛杉磯城中心的總部是一連串延綿數條街的龐然大物,那間醫院如同一座迷宮,進去後,轉幾個彎,就不知身在何方了。我進出那間醫院不下四、五十次,但常常闖進完全陌生地帶,跑到放射科、耳鼻喉科去。因為醫院每棟建築的外表都一模一樣,一整排的玻璃門窗反映著冷冷的青光。那是一座卡夫卡式超現代建築物,進到裡面,好像誤入外星。

因為輸血可能有反應,所以大多數時間王國祥去醫院,都是由我開車接送。幸好每次輸血時間定在週末星期六,我可以在星期五課後開車下洛杉磯國祥住處,第二天清晨送他去。輸血早上八點鐘開始,五百CC輸完要到下午四、五點鐘了,因此早上六點多就要離開家。洛杉磯大得可怕,隨便到那裡,高速公路上開一個鐘頭車是很平常的事,尤其在早上上班時間,十號公路塞車是有名的。住在洛杉磯的人,生命大部份都耗在那八爪魚似的公路網上。由於早起,我陪著王國祥輸血時,耐不住要打個盹,但無論睡去多久,一張開眼,看見的總是架子上懸掛著的那一袋血漿,殷紅的液體,一滴一滴,順著塑膠管往下流,注入國祥臂彎的靜脈裡去。那點點血漿,像時間漏斗的水滴,無窮無盡,永遠滴不完似的。但是王國祥躺在床上卻能安安靜靜的接受那八個小時生命漿液的挹注。他兩隻手臂彎上的靜脈都因針頭插入過份頻繁而經常瘀青紅腫,但他從來也沒有過半句怨言。王國祥承受痛苦的耐力驚人,當他喊痛的時候,那必然是痛苦已經不是一般人所能負荷的了。我很少看到像王國祥那般能隱忍的病人,他這種斯多葛(Stoic)式的精神是由於他超強的自尊心,不願別人看到他病中的狼狽。而且他跟我都了解到這是一場艱鉅無比的奮鬥,需要我們兩個人所有的信心、理性,以及意志力來支撐。我們絕對不能向病魔示弱,露出膽怯,我們在一起的時候,似乎一直在互相告誡:要挺住,鬆懈不得。

事實上,只要王國祥的身體狀況許可,我們也儘量設法苦中作樂,每次國祥輸完血後,精神體力馬上便恢復了許多,臉上又浮現了紅光,雖然明知這只是人為的暫時安康,我們也要趁這一刻享受一下正常生活。開車回家經過蒙特利公園時我們便會到平日喜愛的飯館去大吃一餐,大概在醫院裡磨了一天,要補償起來,胃口特別好。我們常去「北海漁祁」,因為這家廣東館港味十足,一道「避風塘炒蟹」非常道地。吃了飯便去租錄影帶回去看,我一生中從來沒看過那麼多中港台的「連續劇」,幾十集的《紅樓夢》、《滿清十三皇》、《嚴鳳英》,隨著那些東扯西拉的故事,一個晚上很容易打發過去。當然,王國祥也很關心世界大勢,那一陣子,東歐共產國家以及「蘇維埃社會主義聯邦共和國」土崩瓦解,我們天天看電視,看到德國人爬到東柏林牆上喝香檳慶祝,王國祥跟我都拍手喝起采來,那一刻,「再生不良性貧血」,真的給忘得精光。


生死場掙扎劇烈
王國祥直到八八年才在艾爾蒙特(El Monte)買了一幢小樓房,屋後有一片小小的院子,搬進去不到一年,花園還來不及打點好,他就生病了。生病前,他在超市找到一對醬色皮蛋缸,上面有薑黃色二龍搶珠的浮雕,這對大皮蛋缸十分古拙有趣,國祥買回來,用電鑽鑽了洞,準備作花缸用。有一個星期天,他的精神特別好,我便開車載了他去花圃看花。我們發覺原來加州也有桂花,登時如獲至寶,買了兩棵回去移植到那對皮蛋缸中。從此,那兩棵桂花,便成了國祥病中的良伴,一直到他病重時,也沒有忘記常到後院去澆花。

王國祥重病在身,在我面前雖然他不肯露聲色,他獨處時內心的沉重與懼恐,我深能體會,因為當我一個人靜下來時,我自己的心情便開始下沉了。我曾私下探問過他的主治醫生,醫生告訴我,國祥所患的「再生不良性貧血」,經過二十多年,雖然一度緩解,已經達到末期。他用「End Stage」這個聽來十分刺耳的字眼,他沒有再說下去,我不想聽也不願意他再往下說。然而一個令人不寒而慄的問題卻像潮水般經常在我腦海裡翻來滾去:這次王國祥的病,萬一恢復不了,怎麼辦?事實上國祥的病情,常有險狀,以至於一夕數驚。有一晚,我從洛杉磯友人處赴宴回來,竟發覺國祥臥在沙發上已是半昏迷狀態,我趕緊送他上醫院,那晚我在高速公路上起碼開到每小時八十英里以上,我開車的技術並不高明,不辨方向,但人能急中生智,平常四十多分鐘的路程,一半時間便趕到了。醫生測量出來,國祥的血糖高到八百 MG/DL,大概再晚一刻,他的腦細胞便要受損了。原來他長期服用激素,引發血糖升高,醫院的急診室本來就是一個生死場,凱撒的急診室比普通醫院要大幾倍,裡面的生死掙扎當然就更加劇烈,只看到醫生護士忙成一團,而病人圍困在那一間間用白幌圈成的小隔間裡,卻好像完全被遺忘掉了似的,好不容易盼到醫生來診視,可是探一下頭,人又不見了。我陪著王國祥進出那間急診室多次,每次一等就等到天亮才有正式病房。


親往大陸尋訪名醫
自從王國祥生病後,我便開始到處打聽有關「再生不良性貧血」治療的訊息。我在台灣看病的醫生是長庚醫學院的吳德朗院長,吳院長介紹我認識長庚醫院血液科的主治醫生施麗雲女士。我跟施醫生通信討教並把王國祥的病歷寄給她,與她約好,我去台灣時,登門造訪。同時我又遍查中國大陸中醫治療這種病症的書籍雜誌。我在一本醫療雜誌上看到上海曙光中醫院血液科主任吳正翔大夫治療過這種病,大陸上稱為「再生障礙性貧血」,簡稱「再障」。同時我又在大陸報上讀到河北省石家莊有一位中醫師治療「再障」有特效方法,並且開了一家專門醫治「再障」的診所。我發覺原來大陸上這種病例並不罕見,大陸中西醫結合治療行之有年,有的病療效還很好。於是我便決定親自往大陸走一趟,也許能夠尋訪到能夠醫治國祥的醫生及藥方。我把想法告訴國祥聽,他說道:「那只好辛苦你了。」王國祥不善言辭,但他講話全部發自內心。他一生最怕麻煩別人,生病求人,實在萬不得已。

一九九○年九月,去大陸之前,我先到台灣,去林口長庚醫院拜訪了施麗雲醫師。施醫生告訴我她也正在治療幾個患「再生不良性貧血」的病人,治療方法與美國醫生大同小異。施醫生看了王國祥的病歷沒有多說甚麼,我想她那時可能不忍告訴我,國祥的病,恐難治癒。

我攜帶了一大盒重重一疊王國祥的病歷飛往上海,由我在上海的朋友復旦大學陸士清教授陪同,到曙光醫院找到吳正翔大夫。曙光是上海最有名的中醫院,規模相當大。吳大夫不厭其詳以中醫觀點向我解說了「再障」的種種病因及治療方法。曙光醫院治療「再障」也是中西合診,一面輸血,一面服用中藥,長期調養,主要還是補血調氣。吳大夫與我討論了幾次王國祥的病況,最後開給我一個處方,要我與他經常保持電話聯絡。我聽聞浙江中醫院也有名醫,於是又去了一趟杭州,去拜訪一位輩份甚高的老中醫,老醫生的理論更玄了,藥方也比較偏。有親友生重病,才能體會得到「病急亂投醫」這句話的真諦。當時如果有人告訴我喜馬拉雅山頂上有神醫,我也會攀爬上去乞求仙丹的。在那時,搶救王國祥的生命,對於我重於一切。

我飛到北京後的第二天,便由社科院袁良駿教授陪同,坐火車往石家莊去,當晚住歇在河北省政協招待所。那晚在招待所遇見了一位從美國去的工程師,原本也是台灣留美學生,而且是成大畢業。他知道我為了朋友到大陸訪醫特來看我。我正納悶,這樣偏遠地區怎會有美國來客,工程師一見面便告訴了我他的故事:原來他太太年前車禍受傷,一直昏迷不醒,變成了植物人。工程師四處求醫罔效,後來打聽到石家莊有位極負盛名的氣功師,開診所用氣功治療病人。他於是辭去了高薪職位,變賣房財,將太太運到石家莊接受氣功治療。他告訴我每天有四、五位氣功師輪流替他太太灌氣,他講到他太太的手指已經能動,有了知覺,他臉上充滿希望。我深為他感動,是多大的愛心與信念,使他破釜沈舟,千里迢迢把太太護運到偏僻的中國北方去就醫。這些年來我早已把工程師的名字給忘了,但我卻常常記起他及他的太太,不知她最後恢復知覺沒有。幾年後我自己經歷了中國氣功的神奇,讓氣功師治療好暈眩症,而且變成了氣功的忠實信徒。當初工程師一番好意,告訴我氣功治病的奧妙,我確曾動過心,想讓王國祥到大陸接受氣功治療。但國祥經常需要輸血,而且又容易感染疾病,實在不宜長途旅行。但這件事我始終耿耿於懷,如果當初國祥嘗試氣功,不知有沒有復原的可能。

次晨,我去參觀那家專門治療「再障」的診所,會見了主治大夫。其實那是一間極其簡陋的小醫院,有十幾個住院病人,看樣子都病得不輕。大夫很年輕,講話頗自信,臨走時,我向他買了兩大袋草藥,為了便於攜帶,都磨成細粉。我提著兩大袋辛辣嗆鼻的藥粉,回轉北京。那已是九月下旬,天氣剛入秋,是北京氣候最佳時節。那是我頭一次到北京,自不免到故宮、明陵去走走,但因心情不對,毫無遊興。我的旅館就在王府井附近,離天安門不遠。晚上,我信步走到天安門廣場去看看,那片全世界最大的廣場,竟然一片空曠,除了守衛的解放軍,行人寥寥無幾。相較於一年前「六四」時期,人山人海,艮情沸騰的景象,天安門廣場有一種劫後的荒涼與肅殺。那天晚上,我的心境就像北京涼風習習的秋夜一般蕭瑟。在大陸四處求醫下來,我的結論是,中國也沒有醫治「再生不良性貧血」的特效藥。王國祥對我這次大陸之行,當然也一定抱有許多期望,我怕又會令他失望了。


王國祥的最後-個生日
回到美國後,我與王國祥商量,最後還是決定服用曙光醫院吳正翔大夫開的那張藥方,因為藥性比較平和。石家莊醫生的兩大袋藥粉我也扛了回來,但沒有敢用。而國祥的病,卻是一天比一天沉重了。頭一年,他還支撐著去上班,但每天來回需開兩小時車程,終於體力不支,而把休斯的工作停掉。幸虧他買了殘障保險,沒有因病傾家蕩產。第二年,由於服用太多激素,觸發了糖尿病,又因長期缺血,影響到心臟,發生心律不整,逐漸行動也困難起來。

一九九二年一月,王國祥五十五歲生日,我看他那天精神還不錯便提議到「北海漁祁」,去替他慶生。我們一路上還商談著要點些甚麼菜,談到吃我們的興致又來了。「北海漁」的停車場上到飯館有一道二十多級的石階,國祥扶著欄杆爬上去,爬到一半,便喘息起來,大概心臟負荷不了,很難受的樣子,我趕忙過去扶著他,要他坐在石階上休息一會兒,他歇了口氣,站起來還想勉強往上爬,我知道,他不願掃興,我勸阻道:「我們不要在這裡吃飯了,回家去做壽麵吃。」我沒有料到,王國祥的病體已經虛弱到舉步維艱了。回到家中,我們煮了兩碗陽春麵,度過王國祥最後的一個生日。星期天傍晚,我要回返聖芭芭拉,國祥送我到門口上車,我在車中反光鏡裡,瞥見他孤立在大門前的身影,他的頭髮本來就有少年白,兩年多來,百病相纏,竟變得滿頭蕭蕭,在暮色中,分外怵目。開上高速公路後,突然一陣無法抵擋的傷痛,襲擊過來,我將車子拉到公路一旁,伏在方向盤上,不禁失聲大慟。我哀痛王國祥如此勇敢堅忍,如此努力抵抗病魔咄咄相逼,最後仍然被折磨得形銷骨立。而我自己亦盡了所有的力量,去迴護他的病體,卻眼看著他的生命一點一滴耗盡,終至一籌莫展。我一向相信人定勝天,常常逆數而行,然而人力畢竟不敵天命,人生大限,無人能破。


送他走完人生最後一程
夏天暑假,我搬到艾爾蒙特王國祥家去住,因為隨時會發生危險。八月十三日黃昏,我從超市買東西回來,發覺國祥呼吸困難,我趕忙打九一一叫了救護車來,用氧氣筒急救,隨即將他扛上救護車揚長鳴笛往醫院駛去。在醫院住一了兩天,星期五,國祥的精神似乎又好轉了。他進出醫一院多次,這種一情況已習以為一常,我以為大概第二天,他就可以出院了。我在醫院裡陪了他一個下午,聊了些閒話,晚上八點鐘,他對我說道:「你先回去吃飯吧。」我把一份《世界日報》留給他看,說道:「明天早上我來接你。」那是我們最後一次交談。星期六一早,醫院打電話來通知,王國祥昏迷不醒,送進了加護病房。我趕到醫院,看見國祥身上已插滿了管子。他的主治醫生告訴我,不打算用電擊刺激國祥的心臟了,我點頭同意,使用電擊,病人太受罪。國祥昏迷了兩天,八月十七星期一,我有預感恐怕他熬不過那一天。中午我到醫院餐廳匆匆用了便餐,趕緊回到加護病房守著。顯示器上,國祥的心臟愈跳愈弱,五點鐘,值班醫生進來準備,我一直看著顯示器上國祥心臟的波動,五點二十分,他的心臟終於停止。我執著國祥的手,送他走完人生最後一程。霎時間,天人兩分,死生契闊,在人間,我向王國祥告了、永別。

一九五四年,四十四年前的一個夏天,我與王國祥同時匆匆趕到建中去上暑假補習班,預備考大學。我們同級不同班,互相並不認識,那天恰巧兩人都遲到,一同搶著上樓梯,跌跌撞撞,碰在一起,就那樣,我們開始結識,來往相交,三十八年。王國祥天性善良,待人厚道,孝順父母,忠於朋友。他完全不懂虛偽,直言直語,我曾笑他說謊話舌頭也會打結。但他講究學問,卻據理力爭,有時不免得罪人,事業上受到阻礙。王國祥有科學天才,物理方面應該有所成就,可惜他大二生過那場大病,腦力受了影響。他在休斯研究人造衛星,很有心得,本來可以更上一層樓,可是天不假年,五十五歲,走得太早。我與王國祥相知數十載,彼此守望相助,患難與共,人生道上的風風雨雨,由於兩人同心協力,總能抵禦過去,可是最後與病魔死神一搏,我們全力以赴,卻一敗塗地。

我替王國祥料理完後事回轉聖芭芭拉,夏天已過。那年聖芭芭拉大旱,市府限制用水,不准澆灑花草。幾個月沒有回家,屋前草坪早已枯死,一片焦黃。由於經常跑洛杉磯,園中缺乏照料,全體花木黯然失色,一棵棵茶花病懨懨,只剩得奄奄一息。我的家,成了廢園一座。我把國祥的骨灰護送返台,安置在善導寺後,回到美國便著手重建家園。草木跟人一樣,受了傷須得長期調養。我花了一兩年工夫,費盡心血,才把那些茶花一一救活。退休後時間多了,我又開始到處蒐集名茶,愈種愈多,而今園中,茶花成林。我把王國祥家那兩缸桂花也搬了回來,因為長大成形,皮蛋缸已不堪負荷,我便把那兩株桂花移到園中一角,讓它們入土為安。冬去春來,我園中六、七十棵茶花競相開發,嬌紅嫩白,熱鬧非凡。我與王國祥從前種的那些老茶,二十多年後,已經高攀屋簷,每株盛開起來,都有上百朵。春日負暄,我坐在園中靠椅上,品茗閱報,有百花相伴,暫且貪享人間瞬息繁華。美中不足的是,抬望眼,總看見園中西隅,剩下的那兩棵義大利柏樹中間,露出一塊楞楞的空白來,缺口當中,映著湛湛青空,悠悠白雲,那是一道女媧煉石也無法彌補的天裂。

1999/1/24~26 聯合報 聯合副刊 
《樹猶如此》聯合文學出版

Monday, January 28, 2013

企業管理

一天,一隻兔子在山洞前寫文章,一隻狼走了過來,問:“兔子啊,你在幹什麼?”答曰:“寫文章。”問:“什麼題目?”答曰:“《淺談兔子是怎樣吃掉狼的》。”狼哈哈大笑,表示不信,於是兔子把狼領進山洞.

過了一會,兔子獨自走出山洞,繼續寫文章。一隻野豬走了過來,問:“兔子你在寫什麼?”答:“文章。”問:“題目是什麼?”答:“《淺談兔子是如何把野豬吃掉的》。”野豬不信,於是同樣的事情發生。

最後,在山洞裡,一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間,滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章,題目:“《一隻動物,能力大小關鍵要看你的老闆是誰》。 ”

評:說的是員工的技巧,其實也可以用在那些初創企業的創業者身上,因為在市場上,相對很多大型企業來說,就是獅子和兔子的關係,如何與他們合作相處或者說不被競爭者吃掉也是一門很深學問。


這隻兔子有次不小心告訴了他的一個兔子朋友,這消息逐漸在森林中傳播;獅子知道後非常生氣,他告訴兔子:“如果這個星期沒有食物進洞,我就吃你。”於是兔子繼續在洞口寫文章。

一隻小鹿走過來,“兔子,你在幹什麼啊?”“寫文章!”“什麼題目?”“《淺談兔子是怎樣吃掉狼》”! “哈哈,這個事情全森林都知道啊,你別胡弄我了,我是不會進洞的”,兔子曰:“我馬上要退休了,獅子說要找個人頂替我,難道你不想這篇文章的兔子變成小鹿麼?”小鹿想了想,終於忍不住誘惑,跟隨兔子走進洞裡。過了一會,兔子獨自走出山洞,繼續寫文章。一隻小馬走過來,同樣是事情發生了。最後,在山洞裡,一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間,滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章,題目是:《如何發展下線動物為老闆提供食物》。

評:這裡其實談的是一個欺騙手段,並沒有講發展動物下線去提供食物,但是這個題目應該是很有啟發的,可以改成《如何發展合作夥伴為企業提供食物》。沒有合作夥伴企業是做不大的,現在是競爭協作時代,每個企業不可能把所有的事情做完,必須依靠合作夥伴才能找到企業充足的食物


隨著時間的推移,獅子越長越大,兔子的食物已遠遠不能填飽肚子。一日,他告訴兔子:“我的食物量要加倍,例如:原來4天一隻小鹿,現在要2天一隻,如果一周之內改變不了局面我就吃你。於是,兔子離開洞口,跑進森林深處,他見到一隻狼:“你相信兔子能輕鬆吃掉狼嗎? ”狼哈哈大笑,表示不信,於是兔子把狼領進山洞。過了一會,兔子獨自走出山洞,繼續進入森林深處,這回他碰到一隻野豬----“你相信兔子能輕鬆吃掉野豬嗎? ”野豬不信,於是同樣的事情發生了。原來森林深處的動物並不知道兔子和獅子的故事!最後,在山洞裡,一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間,滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章,題目是:《如何實現由坐商到行商的轉型為老闆提供更多的食物》。

這裡的啟示是尋找自己的客戶資源在哪裡

時間飛快,轉眼之間,兔子在森林裡的名氣越來越大,因為大家都知道它有一個很歷害的老闆。這隻小兔開始橫行霸道,欺上欺下,沒有動物敢惹。它時時想起和烏龜賽跑的羞辱,它找到烏龜說:“三天之內,見我老闆!”揚長而去。烏龜難過的哭了,這時卻碰到了一位獵人,烏龜把這事告訴了他。獵人哈哈大笑,於是森林裡發生了一件重大事情,獵人披著獅子皮和烏龜一起在吃兔子火鍋,地下丟了半張紙片歪歪扭扭的寫著:山外青山樓外樓,強中還有強中手啊! ! !

如果做企業猖狂到自己都不知道自己是誰的時候,離死亡也就不遠了,我們的企業還是“兔子”不是“獅子”的時候,不管你的靠山再強大,你都不能把自己太當回事情了,居安思危。


在很長一段時間里森林裡恢復了往日的寧靜,兔子吃狼的故事似乎快要被大家忘記了。不過一隻年輕的老虎在聽說了這個故事後,被激發了靈感,於是他抓住了一隻羚羊,對羚羊說,如果你可以像以前的兔子那樣為我帶來食物那我就不吃你。於是,羚羊無奈的答應了老虎,而老虎也悠然自得的進了山洞。可是三天過去了,也沒有見羚羊領一隻動物進洞。他實在憋不住了,想出來看看情況。羚羊早已不在了,他異常憤怒。正在他暴跳如雷的時候突然發現了羚羊寫的一篇文章題目是:《想要做好老闆先要懂得怎樣留住員工》!

企業再好,待遇在高,也不能忽視員工,也要善待員工,再偉大的理想、再好的項目,你一個人不可能做大的,想做大事的老闆和只想賺錢的老闆,那是不同的;想做大事的員工和只想求生活的員工也是不同的;如何吃人而不被別人吃,如何幫人吃人而不被別人吃-。社會就是這麼現實!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Malaysia most shameless and rubbish Newspaper "Utusan"

How many times must they lose a lawsuit before they really learn their lesson?

Abbas rejects Malaysian PM visit to Gaza saying it divides Palestine


Abbas's bureau said “[The visit] undermines Palestinian representation and reinforces the division and does not serve Palestinian interests.” (Reuters)


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced on Wednesday the Malaysian prime minister’s recent visit to Gaza, saying that it “enhances division and does not serve the Palestinian interests,” reported local news agency WAFA.

“The Palestinian presidency announces its rejection and condemnation of the Malaysian prime minister's visit to Gaza,” a statement said.

Abbas's bureau called on the Malaysian government to provide “clarification,” saying that Prime Minister Najib Razak called Abbas earlier and told him that Malaysia was going to provide humanitarian aid to the strip, and that he will meet a Palestinian delegation in Cairo afterwards.

“[The visit] undermines Palestinian representation and reinforces the division and does not serve Palestinian interests,” it continued.

The bureau considered the visit a contribution to a conspiracy aiming to “divide the Palestinian land;” one that “serves Israeli plans to keep Jerusalem isolated from the Palestinian state,” the agency reported.

On Tuesday, the Malaysian prime minster pledged solidarity with the Palestinians on his first trip to Gaza, throwing his support behind reconciliation efforts between Hamas and Fatah.

Najib, who entered via the Rafah crossing from Egypt with Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and other officials, was met by Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya.

Speaking shortly after his arrival, Najib said his visit was intended “to show solidarity and our support for the struggle of the Palestinian people.”

“We may come from thousands of miles away ... but we are one Umma (Muslim nation) and we believe in the struggle of the Palestinian people,” he said.

Najib also expressed support for renewed reconciliation efforts between the Islamist movement Hamas and the rival Fatah party, including attempts to form a consensus government to pave the way for new elections.

Amid criticism of his visit from Fatah headed by President Abbas, Najib said a unity government would be a good “response” to Israeli elections which were under way on Tuesday.

“We believe in this unity government and we pray to Allah that the talks will be successful and a united government will become a reality in the near future,” Najib said.

Haniya commented on the vote, warning that "the trend of the Israeli elections suggests a move from an extremist government to a more extreme government."

“This requires us as Palestinians, and Arabs, and Muslims, to build a unified strategy to confront rising Zionist extremism.”

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

新奇的新鮮果汁治疗肝硬化



日本禪宗高僧富澤知芳大師,提個馬鈴薯鮮汁療法,有顯著的神奇藥效。

馬鈴薯、紅蘿蔔、蘋果三合一鮮汁的功效:
一、防治癌症,抑制癌細胞生長
二、防治肝臟病、腎臟病、胰臟病、胃潰瘍。
三、防治非典型肺炎、心臟病、高血壓。
四、恢復體力,增強體質,提高免疫和自癒能力。
五、恢復眼睛疲勝,消除眼睛乾燥,令雙眼亮麗。
六、治癒腰痛、肩膀痛、膝痛。
七、排除體內毒素,美容顏潤皮膚、治肥胖。
八、根治便秘,痔瘡,根治口臭、胃酸、減低月經痛。

特點:
沒有任何副作用,高營養健康食品,迅速吸收和排毒,令食慾增加,補氣恢復體力。

材料:
新鮮馬鈴薯(即薯仔)、紅蘿蔔、蘋果各一個。
每個各重約 一百五十克 至 二百克。
榨汁,即榨即飲,切勿存放。

注意:
馬鈴薯發芽處要切除,以免中毒。
新鮮果汁宜清晨空腹飲用。
重症患者,每天下午五時空腹時再飲一次。
飲用後約一小時才可以進食早、晚餐,以免胃液被稀釋,影響消化力。
必須天天飲用不間斷,輕症三週見效。重症三個月見效。

有效病例:
一、二十年口臭頑疾根治
彭先生四十五歲,二十年來口異臭,給社交帶來極大煩惱,中西醫治療無效,去年經親友熱心推介服用新鮮果汁,當時半信半疑試一試,每天清早空腹飲五百 C.C.,二個月後口臭完全清除,人變得自信了,新鮮果汁的神奇功效令他佩服,喜不自禁地再三感謝向他推介的親友,解除了他二十年來的苦惱。

二、肺癌得以控制
丁先生耳下生一個腫瘤,被診斷是末期癌細胞,用放射療法之後,癌細胞轉移到肺部,成為肺癌,被宣告已經是到了無法治療的階段。

丁先生以積極的態度,回到家裡實行鮮汁療法。

目前已經控制住癌細胞的蔓延,體力漸漸恢復,而且幾乎可以回到工作崗位。

三、肝炎、花粉症、濕疹
須女士六十八歲,患慢性肝炎、花粉症、濕疹。醫生分析,肝炎惡化,會使食道、胃腸易患癌症。

須女士的父親、叔父、叔母和姐姐都因癌症而去世,她很擔心自己也會得癌症。

承以當她看到馬鈴薯鮮汁對治療癌症有效的文章之後,就毫不猶豫隨即把馬鈴薯配合蘋果一起榨成鮮果汁,如此更可口易喝,她把鮮汁視為「生命之水」,一回氣就全部喝完了。
不久,奇蹟出現,二個月後檢查:病情穩定」。四個用後檢查:「接近正常」。

除了肝炎顯著改善之外,還有二件值得慶幸的意外收穫:
第一:她長年受花粉症的困擾,今年春天沒有出現這種症狀。
第二:以往手腳一吹到冷風,就會出現紅疹,非常痕癢,又稱濕疹。今年卻一次也沒有。

這都是飲馬鈴薯鮮汁的功效,體質獲得改善,身體的自癒能力增強承致,須女士現在心情非常愉快。

四、四十年白眼球赤熱,三個月根治
林先生五十八歲,從十七歲開始雙目常赤熱,中醫診斷是「肝經積鬱」,服藥多年無效。西醫診斷說是城市空氣污染承致,最好移居鄉村,但是居住鄉村十幾年,眼未見好轉。由於白眼球長期充血呈紅色,朋友戲稱他外號叫荔枝眼。

去年幸獲讀了三合一新鮮果汁文章之後,每天清早空腹飲五百CC鮮汁,一個月後雙眼明顯好轉,赤熱減退。

三個月後,雙目黑白分明,從此再也沒有赤熱的現象。

五、肝硬化,居然有救
高女士五十九歲,患肝硬化,食道靜脈瘤破裂,大量吐血,皮膚黃疸,臉和手腳浮腫,終日昏昏睡夢中,多次入院施手術,亦曾經嘗試各種療法和健康食品,但因肝臟太差,承以總是無效。突然在一個契機經朋友介紹,聽到馬鈴薯鮮汁對治癌症有很好效果,於是立刻動手做馬鈴薯鮮汁。

材料是馬鈴薯、紅蘿蔔、蘋果、再加三份一的檸檬汁調味,三種一起榨汁即時飲用,早上空肚子服用,一個小時後才吃早餐。

Dumb BITCH of the year


Listen 姐说,她原谅Bawani了!
当他拿动物与人比较时,我很肯定“它”不是人!

你会原谅她吗?要求她道歉的人请share出去!!!

Listen姐风波后续 - Listen姐个人公开发表短片



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb5_avuagPk
OR
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=411188778966672

她要继续红,我们继续让她红。再share出去!

Listen姐延续其一贯不认错的作风,继续炮轰网民煽风点火、造谣扭曲,对她造成困扰等云云,并且还重复一次她的洗脑誓词,认为那是做对了的事。这部短片充分显示出listen姐所谓的“道歉”是那么的虚情假意,同时一再谴责网民“不负责任”、狡猾、政治化议题,完全没有针对她“封麦”、胡言乱语、为学生洗脑的行为,作出适当的道歉。

是非对错,网民自能分辨,无须listen姐扯七扯八的辩驳。而那些国阵用来抹黑安美嘉、净选盟、雪州政府的工具,已经到了走火入魔的境界。这样子下去,我们如何对本地大学抱有期望?赶快改朝换代!

Before you ask people to listen to you, you should let her finish her speech (suara wanita tu tidak didengar you see). 
You just took her mic away and start your national geography talk. Instead of forgiving people (reading from a piece of paper written by someone else with no sincerity), you instead, should ask for forgiveness!! It was very unprofessional of you to actually disrupt her speaking. What happened to suara wanita to be heard kan??

Monday, January 21, 2013

美國重口味「爆菊花」大賽?

近日,美國洛杉磯舉辦了一場在國人眼中無比“異常”的比賽。其比賽有一個非常響亮的名字——爆菊花大賽。此比賽必須是男人和男人才能參加比賽。大賽在洛杉磯街頭舉行,引起無數路人圍觀加油。

現場情境(你有想加入的衝動嗎?)

“爆菊花”大賽是一名男子對著另一名搭檔的肛門舔和吹,規則及其之簡單:哪對堅持的時間最長便是誰獲勝。

選手紛紛紛紛只著內褲上場,比賽口哨一吹響,選手們連忙脫掉各自內褲,擺好姿勢、裸身上戰。大賽第一名可獲得20萬美金的獎勵、第二名15萬、第三名10萬。

最後來自洛杉磯的一對分別35歲和30歲的同性戀榮獲第一名!

在接受采訪時被舔者表示:你別看這麼簡單的事情,但是非常的吃力,頭仰下的時候我極度腦充血,但想到搭檔這麼賣力,我一咬牙堅持就了下來。

Friday, January 18, 2013

25 Things I wish I knew before moving to San Francisco

I moved to San Francisco 9 months ago from the East Coast bastion of Boston. Despite having experience living in a major US city, I found quite a few surprises coming here.  Some have been great, while others not so much.

If you’re planning the move here, I hope this will help you know better what to expect. And if you already live in SF, this should give you a laugh or two and hopefully inspire you to leave a comment with anything I missed. Consider this the guide I wish someone had given me when I moved here.

It gets cold at 4pm.

On the east coast I got used to it staying warm on a nice day til 10pm. If it was 70 degrees in the morning, you could rest assured that the temperature would be about 70 when you left work that night.  That is not the case here.

Working in SoMa, I’ve found that somewhere around 4pm the temperature starts dropping and so by 5 or 5:30pm it’s 10 degrees cooler outside. A lot of this is due to the fog that seems to roll in around then.
Pro Tip: Be prepared to always have layers with you. A light jacket is your best friend in San Francisco.

Neighborhoods define you.

People take the neighborhood you live in pretty seriously. It’s often a quick way to figure out a lot of what a person values most as SF is a city with something for everyone. Each neighborhood has a unique set of offerings, and pros and cons.  Like any stereotype, it’s not always true, but you will find that yes, there are a lot hipsters in the Mission, bros in the Marina and families in Noe Valley.

Pro Tip: If you’re moving here, spend some time in different neighborhoods before you get locked into living somewhere. (See one man’s opinion here)

If you’ve ever lived in SF, you’ll totally get this, and if not, it’s a pretty good idea of the stereotypes & diversity of neighborhoods:
Bikes of SF by Tor Weeks

Rent is insane.

The first thing you’ll notice when you get here is the sticker shock on rent. This is the most expensive city to live in now and only Manhattan is in the race with them. A studio is now over $2,000 a month in most parts of the city and even with roommates you’ll end up paying $1,000-$1,500 a month for a place pretty much anywhere in town. I just looked up the building I moved into April 1, 2012 and as of January, 2013 the rent is up $700 a month for a 2 bedroom apartment. If you’re wondering why that is, this PandoDaily article does a good job explaining why.

Pro Tip: Finding an apartment is a full contact sport. There’s a lot of important advice on finding an apartment in San Francisco here.

Lovely, an apartment listing site, did a great infographic on SF rent prices:
Rental rate rises by Lovely

Cost of living overall is sky high.

Of course these high rental prices are just part of the challenge of living here economically. The cost of goods in my experience have been as high or higher as anywhere else in the country. I’ve solved much of this by moving to buying more online, which is a shame because that means not supporting local businesses.  The most crushing aspect I saved for last though. Taxes here are significantly higher than I’ve experienced anywhere. This means you’re squeezed both on your take home pay and your expenses.

To put it all in perspective, I used to take home about 75% of my pay in Boston and here it’s only 65%. Meanwhile, my monthly expenses have risen almost a third from $2,500 a month in Boston to $3,300 here. This combines to mean despite a significant pay raise when I moved here, I live less comfortably here. I have no idea how anyone who isn’t working in a high tech role that pays an above average salary can live here.

Pro Tip: If you’re moving here for a job, take into account the added costs so you’re sure you get paid a salary that won’t dramatically hurt your standard of living.

There are crazy and cool things always going on.

One of my favorite things about coming to San Francisco has been this fact. It is truly amazing to me how often there are festivals, concerts, and just randomly awesome cultural events going on. From SantaCon to Fleet Week, Yerba Buena to the Academy of Science, there’s not just something for everyone; it’s impossible not to get drawn to something you didn’t expect.  I give huge credit to the city of San Francisco for how often they let streets get shut down, allow for impromptu performances and try to make it easy for people to participate by adjusting public transportation accordingly.

Pro Tip: There’s quite a few great sites out there to find things to do. The best I’ve found are Sosh (my goto site), UpandOutSF and Thrillist. Finding something exciting on one of those sites and asking people to go with you is the fastest way to make friends.

Costumes are a way of life.

“Is that a costume, or is that how you always dress?” is a legitimate question in San Francisco. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve thought that question when I look at a fellow passenger on the bus or a group of people walking down the street.  San Francisco takes costumes so seriously, we even make up extra occasions for it as Bay to Breakers is essentially a second Halloween for SF.

Also, as a forewarning, some people choose the cheapest costume of all, their “Birthday Suit”, on some days.  As one friend told me, “You’re not a true San Franciscan until you see a naked guy walking down the street.”

Pro Tip: Don’t fight it. San Francisco is one of the most creative cities and it’s because of the self-expression that comes from events like this.
This is a drunken costume party, err, race, across the city:

Lots of homeless, beggars and crackheads.

This is definitely part of the uglier side of San Francisco. Unfortunately, the worst parts of the city for crime are the Tenderloin and Civic Center (as well as some areas of Western Addition and the Mission), which are right in the middle of the city. Market Street and Union Square, which are areas filled with startups and great shops, is unfortunately on the border of those areas. Due to this, going to work or going shopping you’re likely to have multiple people hit you up for money and probably meet a crackhead or two. Luckily, most are harmless, so you’ll find it humorous after while as evidenced by this Yelp thread on “Favorite Crackhead Moments.” 

Unfortunately, this means there are some unpleasant scents in those areas.  Walking down the street you may find yourself playing the game “dog or human?” (note: this is unfortunately referencing what kind of feces is on the ground…or in one case a high heel on the sidewalk in SoMa).

Pro Tip: Learn the streets that include the Tenderloin and don’t walk there at night and avoid any Muni buses that will take you through there on your trip. (See map below.)

Don't go inside the dotted lines
Don’t wander inside the dotted lines alone

PBR is pervasive, but microbrews rule.

No matter what bar you’re in or store that sells beer, you will always find a hearty supply of PBR, usually in cans. Even Whole Foods sells 30 racks of PBR while only selling 6 packs of everything else.  Of course, being SF, startups have gotten into the game as well with recruiting pitches including a “year’s supply of PBR”:


PBR Recruiting bounty

Now, if you’re not into PBR, never fear. There’s actually a vibrant homebrew community and a number of great beer bars including Toronado and the Monk’s Kettle. California is home to tons of microbreweries so there’s always new beers to try. I personally prefer the microbrews but still see PBR everywhere I go. And if you’re not into beer, the influence of Napa is felt strongly with plenty of great wine options.
Pro Tip: When you’ve spent all your money on rent, you can still afford a beer thanks to the many happy hours and cheap cans of PBR.

An extremely pro-dog city.

If you’re a dog lover or have a dog, this is an amazing city for you. Every neighborhood has one or two parks in it and every one I’ve seen has had sizeable dog-friendly areas. No matter the time of day, you will always find people out and about with their dogs and socializing with others with dogs.  A number of bars I’ve been to have even let owners bring their dogs in when it’s not too packed.
If you want to learn more about the benefits of your dog living in SF, this article captures it better than I ever could:

“Living here has been a revelation when it comes to my dog.
I’m not just talking about the fact that there are hundreds of acres scattered in and around the city where he can romp undeterred by a leash. I’m talking about the fact that the people of San Francisco love their dogs. Where else in the country is there an active dog owner Political Action Committee?”

Pro Tip: Not all landlords allow pets, so if you’re bringing a dog with you, be sure to look into it when searching for an apartment.

Divisadero is the fog line.

San Francisco is known for many things, and one of the most notable is the fog.  It’s a big contributing factor to the temperature drop I mentioned before. The Divisadero is a street running North-South across the city effectively cutting it in half. If you live West of the Divisadero, you’ll see the sun a lot less than your East of the Divisadero counterparts.

Now, this isn’t to say that the whole city doesn’t get blanketed in fog, but if you’re on the West side, right around the time the sun has burned off the fog in the morning, the evening fog is rolling in.
How the Fog rolls in SF
How the Fog rolls in San Francisco

Pro Tip: Don’t let the fog discourage you from checking out the West side of the city. The Golden Gate Bridge, Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park are all awesome places on the West side.

Palo Alto and Mountain View are farther away than you think.

When I first moved to San Francisco, I was excited to know I had a number of friends who lived in Palo Alto and Mountain View. I figured I’d definitely make trips down regularly for work and pleasure.  I also figured they would come up to the city regularly. In the 9 months I’ve been here, I can count the number of visits on 2 hands. Meanwhile, I do see them in the city on rare occasion mainly because the center of the Silicon Valley universe has shifted back up towards San Francisco.

The Caltrain actually is pretty reliable, and most things in Palo Alto and Mountain View are within a reasonable distance of the stations, but when you look at your phone and realize it’s a 90 minute to 2 hour trip each way, it suddenly feels a lot less appealing.

Pro Tip: If you love living in an urban environment, don’t even consider living in Palo Alto or Mountain View. There’s a reason Google, Facebook and other Valley powerhouses have shuttles for their employees living in SF.

The 3 things you need to know about MUNI

The MUNI is the bus system in San Francisco that most San Franciscans have a Love-Hate relationship with.  Learn these 3 tips and you’ll avoid some of the biggest pains.
1) Google Maps is never right about what time the bus will come.
- If you need to figure out the best bus(es) to take to get to your destination, Google Maps is great, just not for telling you when the next bus will arrive. Use Rover or NextMUNI for time of the next bus arriving.
2) Half of the buses require you to step down into the steps to get the back door to open. 
- Failing to do this will get the whole bus yelling at you. Avoid the rookie mistake.
3) Chinatown is a bottleneck on any route going through it
- If your bus passes through Chinatown you can be sure that the bus will stop numerous times while passing through, usually delayed by a horde of people either cramming on or fighting to get off. If passing through Chinatown, add time to your trip.
Pro Tip: There are tons of great alternatives for any budget to MUNI & BART: walking, biking, cabs, SideCar, Lyft and Uber.

There are tons of amazing views.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is walk to your destination. This is because there are so many amazing views in San Francisco. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve looked around while walking the city and seen a truly breathtaking view.
You can learn where there are particularly great views in this awesome video (Corona Heights and Buena Vista are my favorites):
Of course, the views aren’t limited to the city sky line. There’s incredible nature all in and around the city from the waves crashing on the rocks on Ocean Beach to the sunsets on the Embarcadero to the Presidio view of the Golden Gate Bridge.  It’s definitely one of the best things about this city.
Pro Tip: Alcatraz is not just a cool destination in and of itself, it has some incredible views of the city. Bring your camera and hope for a clear day.

Startup Central is in SoMa

If you’re interested in startups, the center of all the activity is SoMa, which stands for South of Market St.  With all the public transportation (MUNI, BART and CalTrain) criss-crossing Market Street and SoMA, it makes it super convenient to get to from most areas of the city.

Someone told me that there are over 1,000 startups in the area, and from what I’ve seen, it would not surprise me. Everywhere you look, there’s a sign for companies big and small. It’s not uncommon to find out an entrepreneur you’re going to meet with is in the same building as you.

For those that don’t have offices, many of the coffee shops in the area are notorious for great startup chatter and founders hacking on their laptops at EpiCenter and the Creamery or investors and partnership meetings at SightGlass and Blue Bottle.

Pro Tip: San Franciscans are a heavily caffeinated group that takes their coffee seriously, so try them all and choose your coffee meetings wisely.

SF is a super fit city.
One of the first things I noticed when I visited San Francisco a year ago was how fit everyone was. It literally seems like the population as a whole weighs 10-15 pounds less than their Northeast counterparts. There are a number of reasons for this.

First, the weather is virtually always nice enough to be active and go outside. While the Northeast is freezing and cooped up in their homes buried in snow, it’s sunny and in the 50s here. This makes it easy to stay active year round and helps avoid the dreaded “winter weight” many fight off every spring in colder climates.

Access to healthy food here is also pretty amazing. There are great farmers markets all over the city and with so much agriculture in California, the produce in grocery stores is also super fresh. Restaurant menus are also generally tailored to healthy eating as well. What surprised me most though was that even the Walgreens has produce, so you’re always within reach of something better than a candy bar.

Finally, with all the great weather, everyone seems to find some way to be active whether it be rock climbing, surfing, running, sports, yoga or the gym. Just Google your favorite activity and you’re sure to find a group for it.

Pro Tip: Joining a league or taking a fitness class is a great way to make friends. I made quite a few quick friends from the soccer team I joined and the ultimate frisbee league I play in.

If you’re a foodie, welcome to heaven.

A friend told me San Francisco has so many restaurants the entire city could eat out at the same time and be seated.  From what I’ve seen, I’d believe it.

Seriously check Yelp. It’s truly stunning the wide variety of food available. With so many options, there’s little reason to eat at the same place too many times.
A few of the tasty things you’ll find in SF (via Let’s Eat SF)
Pro Tip: Great places to eat and drink are a great conversation topic for any San Franciscan. If you want to move beyond Yelp and Foursquare Explore, just ask a local for a recommendation.

The 3 hour time zone difference is a big deal.

Having lived on the East Coast my whole life, I got very used to how much life revolves around the EST time zone. Sporting events, major news (like the State of the Union) and most television is optimized for EST. Being 3 hours behind can be difficult.

Being a big sports fan, this was a big adjustment. The first time I realized a Celtics playoff game was starting at 4pm was a sad day as there was no way I could watch the game until at least half time because of work. Meanwhile, NFL Sundays will never be the same as 10am kickoffs is something I don’t think I’ll ever get used to. For those of you playing Fantasy Football, you may find yourself setting an alarm to make sure you’re awake in time to check injuries and set your lineup before the 1pm EST games.

Most importantly though, is the adjustment with family if they live in another time zone. I used to call my parents at least once or twice a week, especially to talk to my father if I needed business or life advice in a pinch. Unfortunately that’s a lot harder when you realize that if you wake up at 7am, it’s already mid-morning for them. Meanwhile, after work, if it’s 7pm here, it’s already 10pm and my parents are getting ready for bed. Bummer.

Pro Tip: Build a routine around connecting with anyone you want to keep in touch with on the East Coast. It will help fill in for all those moments you’re about to call someone and you realize the timing won’t work.

Watching sports matters a lot less.

With such great weather, so much to always do and the time zones throwing off game start times anyways, it’s little surprise that sports aren’t the center of conversation like they are in much of the Northeast.  In Boston, even women that hate sports have to pretend and wear pink Boston gear and watch the games. That definitely doesn’t happen here.
The good news is, if you have a team you love, there’s a “team bar” for just about any team in any sport. As a Steeler fan this has been great as I know there’s a place to go clad with the black and gold and the game on.
Pro Tip: If you’re used to bumming around inside on Sundays watching football, expect for that routine to change to brunch (a SF favorite activity) or any number of outdoor activities.

Everything is taken to the extreme.

San Francisco is a city with something for everyone. The interesting thing I found is how that is taken to the extreme. Whether you’re a hipster who will ride your fixie with your year-round (not just Movember) mustache or a bro in the Marina hulking on creatine, it seems everyone in a group tries to take it to the furthest point. In the most extreme case…look up the Folsom Street Fair (NSFW warning: graphic / sex-related).
In my daily life this has led to me noticing polarity like:
  • In fashion, either you’re super dressed up or you try very hard to look like you’re not trying at all in your skinny jeans, sandals and a t-shirt you wear every day.
  • Either you wear a jersey of your favorite team and go to the team bar to watch and talk about the game, or it doesn’t matter.
  • If you have a startup, your pitch probably includes how you’re going to not just build a cool business, but change the world in a massive way.
Pro Tip: Use this to your advantage and take one of your interests to a deeper level when you get there. You’ll likely meet others with the same interest who can teach you new things and be a friend. 

You’ll turn into an early adopter even if you weren’t one before.

As a city, San Francisco is at the forefront of a lot of innovation. Even our trash program is progressive as it tries to set us on a path for zero waste by 2020.  More specifically in your day to day though is all the new products gaining new adoption and hype every day here.

A common topic of conversation whether at work, at a bar or just out and about is always the latest the apps people are using. You’ll try them out and have an opinion or be left in the dust. All this adoption has an added benefit of meaning that San Franciscans often gets the first look at apps other cities can’t even use yet (exp: Sosh, Lyft, SideCar, etc).

Your iPhone screen may start looking like this after a few months:
Pro Tip: Try a couple new apps every week and if you’re looking to spark conversation, ask someone if they’ve tried any great apps lately.   

All the best tech startups are at their best here.

With all this great early adoption, it’s not that surprising that most of these startups are at their best here.
The most impressive to me is definitely Yelp.  It’s amazing in SF. I always use it and hear tips constantly after never using it in Boston. It seems like every store and restaurant has hundreds of reviews and there are a crazy number of Yelp Elites.

Pro Tip: If you tried apps like Foursquare and Yelp in other places and weren’t impressed, they’re worth another shot here.

Working in tech is the norm, not the exception.

Coming from Boston, startups feel almost like a secret society that flies under the radar; most of the city has no idea the hundreds of early stage startups there nor realize giants like Constant Contact, Kayak, and VistaPrint are all Boston companies. Meanwhile, here, no matter what you’re doing, those you meet will almost always be in finance or startups.

Like in Hollywood a few hours South, if you’re trying to “make it” (in our case, in startups, not writing/acting/directing), this is the place to be. There’s a 98% chance the person next to you in the coffee shop with the laptop open is working on their own startup or someone else’s.

Pro Tip: If you listen carefully to the conversations around you at the coffee shops here, you’ll hear tech gossip without even having to read TechCrunch.

A common sight at San Francisco coffee shops

People love novelty and new experiences.

This was actually one of the most surprising adjustments I had to make in common to San Francisco. In Boston, people are all about routine; you go to your favorite bar or restaurant with a certain group of friends like clockwork. If you find something you like, it quickly becomes the old standby and everyone is excited to recreate that experience.

In SF, it’s all about trying new things. Just because the last place you went was awesome doesn’t mean you’d like to go back. Instead,everyone looks for unique things to do and the fastest way to make friends is to suggest something unique & awesome to check out.

Pro Tip: With great weather pretty much year round, you can safely assume every weekend you’ll be able to get out of your apartment and experience something new. Cabin fever is a foreign concept in San Francisco.

Tons of awesome lies just beyond SF’s borders.

It’s easy to get lost in exploring San Francisco, but what really makes the city great is what lies just beyond. No matter what you love doing or your favorite climate, there’s great places to visit within a few hours drive of San Francisco.  You can snowboard or gamble in Tahoe, taste wines in Napa, rock climb or hike in national parks, mountain bike in Marin, or sail the bay.

Pro Tip: Oakland gets a bad rap, but there’s tons of great concerts and other events there worth checking out.

Come with an explorer’s attitude.

San Francisco is a city for new adventures and boundless opportunities. There’s great websites, apps and friendly locals who can help you take advantage of all there is to offer. With all the personality of the city and each individual neighborhood, there’s new things to discover and appreciate every where you go.

source: http://jasonevanish.com/2013/01/17/25-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-moving-to-san-francisco/

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来温习一下,新年要到了,相信很多人都忘记了哈哈。。。

Thursday, January 17, 2013

马来西亚难以忘记的吓死人不赔命经典名句与笑话~



当面对吉隆坡交通大诸塞问题时...
官大爷说:这是繁荣的现象嘛!

当大律师林甘和国阵政客勾结,涉嫌操控法官升职时...
涉案律师林甘说:他看起来像我,听起来像我,但不一定是我!

当大家在享用三元一个大马午餐时...
餐厅老板说:大优惠只限于当天到访的纳吉一人!

当马华妇女组织主席发表一级妓女言论时...
黄燕燕说:我们要比高级妓女更加懂得service丈夫!

当蔡总被人在酒店捉奸在床时...
蔡CD说:我错在只去同一间酒店和同一间房间~!
又或是 我只是犯了全世界男人都会犯的错罢了!

当针对MRR2悬挂天桥重修事件时...
三美大叔说:Ini bukan masalah KITA, ini“Act of GOD”!

当全城人民都在注视709大游行时...
贸消部副部长陈莲花说:有时间上街示威游行,倒不如在家种菜养鸡~

当自称第一夫人用2400万买来一枚钻戒时...
罗斯玛女皇说:我从小就开始储蓄,才能买到这戒指!

当稽查报告踢爆公务员满天开天价采购时...
反贪局官老爷子说:只是买贵了,不是贪污~!

当他在砂拉越补选上大派糖果时...
纳吉会说:You help me, I help you!

当净选盟总动员上街大集会时...
纳兹里说:矿泉水罐和盐的确能推翻政府。

当来届大选成绩将决定我国在多个国际排行榜的排名,是否下滑或继续上升时...
财政部副部长拿督阿旺阿迪博士说:国阵赢了,大马的排名会更好!

当关丹卫生局提醒民众防范骨痛热症宣传布条的华文翻译是...
宣传布条上说:pembiakan jentik-jentik nyamuk aedes
谷歌(google)直译:蚊子幼虫增殖堆!

当温家宝在2011年四月份临马官访,他看见布条上的欢迎词时...
布条上说:Istiadat Sambutan Rasmi Sempena Lawatan Rasmi TYT Wen Jiabao ke Malaysia,
谷歌(google)直译:正式欢迎仪式,与他一起温家宝阁下的正式访问马来西亚!

当海外大马人民不能投票时...
巫统政客跳出来说:他们没有交税,不能投票!

当黄糩璊在《蔡林双雄辩》上发飙狮吼时...
拖车姐说:我是半个槟城人!

当赵明福在MACC坠楼身亡后,在庭上审案时...
反贪局律师说:他承受不了反贪官员盘问的方式所带来的压力而自寻短见!
阿都拉说: 赵明福自己掐死自己的!

当劳勿人民反山埃毒害时...
中选议员黄燕燕说:调查结果证实山埃对健康无害!

当马六甲巫统议员的货物超标没有额外缴税时...
当事人SAID YUSOP说:干吗?不对啊!我有叫他们闭只眼,但这不是滥权~!

当彭亨州务大臣叮嘱廖中莱必须赢下文冬国会议席时...
安南耶谷说:他没有赢,我割耳朵!

当赛夫被安华鸡奸之前...
安华很有礼貌地问赛夫:Excuse me, can I f*ck you?

当要用180万制作旅游Facebook,原本是免费的专页时...
旅游部长黄燕燕说:我們的180万Facebook 是ALL "包" inside的!

当国阵在电视上打广告,妖魔化净选盟时...
幕后配音员说:Bersih itu KOTOR! (译:干净是肮脏的)

当林连玉公民权事件一再挑起争议时...
廖中莱说:不关我的事,当时我还没出生!

当东海岸三州爆发因过度开发和人祸造成的严重水灾时...
纳吉说:这是季候风和全球暖化导致的,怎能怪政府!

当独中改制风波发生时...
教育部副部长魏家祥说:那时自己还没出生。

当国阵执政政府不打算推行21岁自动登记为选民时...
国阵政客说:担心投票率不高!

当养牛公司购买两个豪华公寓单位丑闻被笃爆后...
养牛“专家”说:与其定存资金,不如拿去投资带来更高回酬的生意!

当对民联的多元政党色彩做评价时...
马华总会长蔡细厉说:马华不懂得包装,因为马华太老实~!

当记者询问副首相关于纳吉推行的一个马来西亚口号时...
慕尤丁说:我是以马来人为先,一个马来西亚第二~!

当巫统上议员兼雪州巫统妇女组主席拿督拉惹罗比雅涉及获得1亿令吉的国家国防研究中心(Puspahana)计划丑闻时...
巫统妇女组说:那件事是私事,这纯粹是个人议题,不会影响党誉!

当112人民崛起大集会的人数取得重大突破70万人出席时...
巫青团团长凯里酸溜溜地说:没舍大不了!

当莎丽花在北大洗脑讲座会上对支持净选盟安美嘉和全免大学教育费的大学生巴娃妮进行洗脑工程失败时...
Listen姐重复十次说:Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen,Listen...

当1999年大选前八大华团提出华社诉求备忘录,大选后...
太上皇马哈迪说:他们都是极端分子,他们与共产党无异!
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到你们自己想嘞,还能记得多少?

星洲日报把‘考虑’两字吃掉


星洲日报当然考虑三五七九遍,才把纳吉说的‘考虑’吃掉
星洲日报考虑到:

1.纳吉和张晓卿的国阵同盟关系。
如果新闻放上‘考虑’,被骗了几十年的华社一定群起唱纳吉‘又来骗华人’。所以,为了避免纳吉被唱骗华人,‘考虑’两字要吃掉,旨在保护白里透红的纳吉。同时,也表示着纳吉‘承认统考文凭’。

2.星洲日报和方天兴的关系。
如果新闻放上‘考虑’两字,是方天兴被唱。
星洲日报要告诉华社,争取承认统考文凭是方天兴的功劳,纳吉连‘考虑’都不‘考虑’,就承认统考文凭。所以,‘考虑’两字要吃掉。

万一承认统考成功了,这一切的功劳与荣耀,都归给方天兴,与上帝同光辉。

星洲日报从张晓卿以降一众男的,不需多加考虑,向华社发出承诺:
如果纳吉不承认统考文凭,我们通通切掉,以示我们对纳吉有信心和表示我们有hood。

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

More Listen Ads...

Here are some new ads, 1days later after the "Listen Jie (kakak/sister)" speech,  but none of them response as fast as Kenny Roger, refer my previous post here

Logitech


Discounted/coupon webisite in Malaysia www.ilovediscount.my


Some beer? ads?? Sorry I've no idea what logo this brand stand for.


Digi come out with 2 Ads!! But their service still suck to the max... Good marketing but terrible service!


Some sort of hearing device ads


hotel ads


Even on Mc.D packaging!!


NOW, go register to VOTE!!!


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Listen Listen Listen by SharifahZohra

A 24-minute video of a public university forum speaker mocking a student has gone viral on online forums and Facebook. The video showed the speaker - Sharifah Zohra Jabeen, president of little-known women's organisation called Suara Wanita 1Malaysia or SW1M - dismissing a student, Bawani KS, who stood up to highlight points on Bersih and free education with remarks including "when this is our programme, we allow you to speak' and 'when I speak, you listen".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wuspioCpCU
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=439914159396680


And like the petition

 Dont you feel shame of Malaysai Education?

These are the animals that's "happy" with our shitty government.


And this cause someone to panic!! LOL


And sudden famous of an artist who share the similar sound?? 


 Now, lets us enjoy the REMIX of Listen


Not enough? Try the Chinese version of listen song

pls. watch this too 2012 大马时事劲歌金曲 part 1


And a Malay version too


How about Nanamee version of Tokok?



And then we have our "chicken" start listen~~~~ 


And the news shook/worry the the animals that have no worry at all!!


So, we have Chicken problem...
 

 Cow problem....


Even Bicycle has problem now.....


Welcome to Sharifah Zohra philosophy~~~~ LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN, LET ME TALK


Dont't understand? Watch her movie. "ZooKeeper Malaysai Edisi"

And TV series too...



But she the one with problems and issues...


BTW, its called Shark not JAWS, "degree" holder....


And nobody like that stupid bitch


This is the true meaning of L.I.S.T.E.N


 Don't you feel like slapping her gao gao??

Hitler cant stand it either video -> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151663558656729
See the response from Izham Ismail Yang DiPertua Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Malaya 2012/2013 here Beware, its a very long story in Malay language only.

More on here....