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Monthly Archives: April 2006

Dried kiwi and other miracles

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Elizabeth Aab
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Just a few short (ish) observations on contact solution, food, standardization, counting to 10….

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Time Goes Down

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Elizabeth Aab
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Quick quiz: Does time go up or down?

I generally think of time moving, well, clockwise. Or maybe forward. But not down.

But in China, the way you say “next” is basically to say “the lower one.” Next week = the down week. Last week = the up week. It’s like they are walking down some great mountain of antiquity. Continue reading →

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