[Tom] had a way of looking at the world…from a distance. He would see things that people didn’t see,” recalls Lehrer’s classmate, musical collaborator, and lifelong friend David Z. Robinson ’46. During graduate school, Robinson says, Lehrer’s unique, witty viewpoint made him stand ...
("You were a tourist in my life / You only saw the best of me and not what I suffered") It can be read as a love song or a rueful reflection on actual tourism. "Tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful places, and then they leave and they don't have to deal with the ...
Meet a nation of 244 million people: the so-called third culture kids. Our writer talks about the pros and cons of being a TCK, and we bring a few of them together in the capital of TCK Land – Hong Kong
He certainly cracked it though, and word has it the guest of honour loved it, fully endorsing the project and by all accounts happy to bask in the glory of those songs from a distance (not least a few they don’t tend to play these days). He was certainly swapping notes by the bar...
But let us not dwell on the frailties of ego and hubris, I’m here because, although I haven’t podcasted them softly from a distance in some time, all-of-sudden, there came the opportunity to have a powwow with a filmmaker/novelist whose work I’ve long admired. It sounded like a...
A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal,“Water,water; we die of thirst!”The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back,“Cast down your bucket where you are.”A second time the signal,“Wate...
From a distance, the blood was unnoticeable. The bandages around Margie’s hands pressed against the other person. In the morgue, the goeng-si’s nails dug deep into Margie’s skin. One way to become a goeng-si was through infection. Tomorrow, she’d unwrap her bandages. If the ...
It was reported that she waited for her friend to catch up for about 5-6 hours ___ they could cross the finishing line together, but this year she took part in the marathon by ___, and chose the longest distance. So ___ can a 70-year-old stay in good condition to complete a...
"Everything is so exciting! I feel like I'm going to fly!" said Song Xinhang, a visiting fifth-grader, beaming as she spoke about her experience in the park. The girl and her parents spent the 2025 Spring Festival holiday in Qing'an.This northeast China county, which traditionally relied...
The song serves as a call to action. On a good night, the song is a declaration of celebration. On a bad night, an ominous premonition of what’s to come. "Tear Da Club Up" was banned in 17 states, but established the precedent for crunk anthems like "Knuck If You Buck," a...