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Now Man Utd can celebrate

Arsenal helped its rival this time, took one point from Chelsea, and sent Man Utd to the championship of the league this season. 10 players and 1 goal behind, I must admit that a draw is a little bit disappointing considering the advantage we had. But when you were facing a money-wasted team composed of super stars like Chelsea, you just cannot complain too much.

On the other hand, Wuhan gained one tough point from Dalian (大连), one point is enough, I have to say, in the past 8 games, we were always the loser, and today, a little progress was made here, thus the result can be called "acceptable".

Some Thoughts

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前两天看“锵锵三人行”,突然想到这样一个问题:男女平等如何体现?

所谓女强人,女人在事业上的成功等等,这些被标榜为现代社会男女平等的标志,不也是这个社会对女性偏见的结果么?为什么把用在男人身上的“成功”标准附加到女性身上,就算是男女平等了呢?难道这不算是以男权社会的眼光去制定“男女平等”的标准吗?如果是这样,从一开始这个标准本身就是偏见下的产物,为什么我们这个社会却还认为这样就是平等呢?

如果一个女人专心持家,专心教育孩子,不一心追求所谓“事业”,那么这是否是男人给予女人的“标准”,从而不可能是“男女平等”的体现呢?

再想想,如果一个男人,专心持家,专心教育孩子,不一心追求所谓“事业”,那么这个男人会被认为是“成功”的吗?我可以接受,但这个社会却不会这么宽容吧。

所以,或许传统观念,虽然男权意味露骨,但依旧有其道理;而现代意识,又是否在默认了男权至上,并充分肯定男性的特质的同时,忘记了女性其本身的特点呢?相比较之下,现代意识有时也竟然是如此虚伪。

当面对任何事情,所有人,无论性别,都有选择的自由:女人可以选择事业上的成功作为目标,男人也可以将持家作为唯一目标。同时,这个社会也能够尊重每个人的选择:不会认为这个女人是所谓的“典范”,也不认为这个男人是所谓的“饭桶”。如此是否算是更为“平等”呢?

即使如此,或许第一点很容易,可要改变社会的眼光,或许这突然就成了无法达到的目标了。

(顺便提一句,咱对女性没有任何“主观”上的偏见,不过不排除社会、传统等造成的...呵呵)

看图说话

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五一假期,出行一天

水塔,没记错的话,应该是上世纪初的建筑。似乎是一家英国公司修建,当时是这一带最高的建筑。几年前,那家英国公司特别致函,声明该建筑的安全保证期限已过,不禁让人感叹他们几乎一个世纪的责任心。
水塔对面,是十年前武汉市最高的建筑:

现在是否还是?真不知道。
这是临近的江汉路上的一家小店:

劳力士特约店...没进去
四明银行,同样在江汉路上,民国时曾经发生过美军士兵强奸事件:

武汉关,江边的标志性建筑,曾经在外婆家睡觉时,被它的钟声吵醒。

从来没注意有纽约的银行哦:

街头画像:

江滩上的风筝:

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Soccer Report

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Finally, my thesis is completed, although it is a draft in the current phase, still, great efforts are made in the past couple of days, especially this weekend, I hardly had any sleep at all.

Arsenal played a fine game which I think can be only called "fine", although, Arsenal won and scored three.

Jens agreed to stay for another year, and to our surprise, he celebrated it with a stupid fault in the game which helped Fulham scored their lucky goal.

Baptista scored one shortly after the game started, but missed a lot of opportunities later during the game. I really hope that Baptista can be offered a contract, but until now, he does not prove himself enough.

When it comes to Adebayor, I guess he was the happy man yesterday, assisting Baptista scored and made his own late in the game, excellent shot. He saved Arsenal.

But I don't think the team played well. In the second half, I almost fell asleep sitting in front of my computer. At that time, I really missed the golden time Henry, Vieirra (I guess I misspell his name), Pires and Ljungberg swept every game they had.

Wuhan had its game with Xiamen (厦门) at home. I thought it would be an easy game, after all the opponent is at the bottom of the league, but reality can always be cruel: a tough and lucky draw finally nailed us at the 8th position in the league. Losing the game to Shenzhen, and now just 1 point from Xiamen, what the hell is going on here!

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It starts to rain

In the middle of the week, Arsenal beat Manchester City with 3 goals, but the vice president, Dein was forced to leave, which caused a little panic in the club and among all the fans. No one can be sure of what direction Arsenal would head to, and all I can do is ... focusing on Arsenal's games and that is all.

This evening, almost at the same time, Arsenal and Wuhan finished their games. No good news: Arsenal was caught up by Spurs at the last minute of the game, 2:2, just one point. Even worse news came from Shenzhen (深圳), Wuhan lost theirs again, and this time, to the team at the bottom of the league, Shenzhen.

Now it starts to rain, and so does the weather of my mood.

Mourning for the deceased

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为在弗吉尼亚理工无辜逝去的生命默哀

Word loses all its meanings when we face such tragedy. May the deceased in the Virginia Tech shooting rampage find their peace in heaven.

那道浅浅的海峡

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先看一段视频,咱再来说两句:



你好,陈水扁 搞笑视频


不知道观者作何感想,但至少真该佩服这位创作者的才华,实在让咱钦佩。这段视频跟着有600多条评论,几乎一致性的支持,理所当然,谁要敢稍有异议,估计早被骂得狗血淋头了。

这倒是让我想起当初在V2EX上,关于是否该把用户所在地区选择改成“亚洲>>>中国>>>台湾”,而不是“亚洲 >>>台湾”。这在当时引起了V2EX上的很大争议,而我的态度是,不改为好,同意Livid的做法。估计要是咱的态度放在这视频的讨论中,肯定是被砸死了。

关于台湾,似乎永远是个有争议的话题,但问题在于,在现实的国内网络环境中,争议却是不允许的,以这段视频来说,谁要站出来,认为其态度有些过激或偏颇或幼稚,那么肯定是“不得好死”了。也就是说,现在的环境根本就无法建立一个健康的讨论环境,让很多人能够冷静的去分析,去找出理性的解决方案,情绪,永远是这一议题在国内的主导。

可是,这些热血青年究竟有多么了解台湾现状呢?在这里闹哄哄的喊喊叫叫,究竟对“统一大业”是利是弊?在这里表决心,表态度,究竟在多大程度上能让两岸和解?这是否被考虑过呢?

或许我们太以自我为中心,又从不站在其他立场上来看待这一问题,同时还以此为自豪。台湾的民众对大陆究竟是怎样的感情?这些热血青年考虑过吗?他们对于这些热血青年口口声声,咄咄逼人的态度究竟是欢迎,还是反感?台湾的未来究竟是掌握在这些热血青年的手中,还是台湾民众的手中?

陈水扁不过是个善于演戏的政客,什么可以维系他的政治生涯与资本,他就会维护什么。于是才有一天一变的态度,于是才会拥有出尔反尔的名声。两岸关系一向是他获得政治资本的来源,他之所以宣称要台独,也不过为此,而咱们的热血青年又做了什么呢?只不过是推了陈水扁一把,帮他为其台独立场辩护。为什么?因为他大可以向台湾民众宣传:看看大陆的年轻人对我,这个由台湾民众民选出来的领导人有多大的敌意,他们打压我,就是在打压台湾人民,我们怎能把台湾的未来交给这样的人...而这种意识形态领域的宣传,自然又会掀起绿营共鸣,甚至中间选民的偏向,因为对于较为理智的中间选民来说,反感的正是任何极端,咄咄逼人的态度,他们也许不喜欢陈水扁,但恐怕也不会喜欢我们这些热血青年成天想着的“伟大事业”,而这一点,即使很多蓝营的民众或许也同样反感。

有时,我真想让这些人冷静冷静,好好想想如何促进两岸人民经济与文化的交流与理解,好好反思我们的所作所为是否把台湾民众的心越推越远,好好了解台湾社会的省级情结,原住民心理,好好研究台湾的社会与政治生态,好好思考究竟台独的根源在哪里,为什么会出现这样一种呼声。不过转念一想,任何一个社会,即使是一个成熟的民主社会,这样的情况都是存在的,更何况在如今这样一个聒噪的国内环境中呢?

或许有一天,事实证明我的想法都错了,陈水扁在我们的热血青年的不屑斗争与激情中终于反省,让台湾回归了祖国(即使陈水扁想,他有这能力吗?就他一人台独吗?),或许台湾民众突然“觉悟”,绿的变蓝,最后蓝营放弃一切,一致认同了这些青年的激情(一个民主的社会出现如此统一的声音倒是蛮独特的景象,热血青年们要加油啊),或许...

一道浅浅的海峡,其实其中的隔阂却远比这些热血青年所想要复杂、深刻。不能冷静理性的去解决问题,我们只能是一厢情愿的筑起更高,更厚的误解之墙。哪怕有一天,我们用武力促进了统一,想想如今的国民党所面对的原住民问题,是否会成为那时,我们与台湾民众间永远无法抹去的伤痛呢?对于台湾,台湾民众的感情,台湾民众的声音,台湾民众的立场才是左右台湾社会的基石,了解他们的情感,了解他们的态度,了解他们的心声,才是走出误解,走出隔阂,走出僵局,走向未来和平,和解的道路。只有那时,我们才能说,那,只是一道浅浅的海峡。

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Victory always feels sweet

Good news just came one after another, yesterday, Arsenal finally won the game against Bolton, and today, Wuhan beats Shandong (山东) at home. Two crucial victory: Arsenal defeated its rival for the fourth place and won its first game during the last five; Wuhan gains its second win in its fifth game, especially against the so-called "Chinese Real Madrid", that is very inspiring for a not-so-powerful team in the league.

I wonder why Anelka can always score when he faces Arsenal, but luckily, Rosisky made his second league goal this season, and Cesc finally saved the game with his score.

Maybe Wuhan's victory is more worthy of mentioning. We scored 3 after 2 goals behind. I really lost my patience and confidence when the first half is over and the score is 0:2. However, to my surprise, when I turned on my TV this evening, and watched the sport news, gosh! They are absolutely amazing!

Now Arsenal consolidates its 4th place in the league, and Wuhan comes up to the 8th place with one more game in hand. What else can I say? Victory always feels sweet.

安全感?

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反波的节目里得知了这样一条消息,沈阳一运钞员将一储户当场“爆头”。而让我更惊讶的是,用Google.com搜索出结果,却被reset掉,用Google.cn搜索,最后提示“据当地法律法规和政策,部分搜索结果未予显示”。

网上的议论可谓千差万别,检讨、声讨、同情、辩护。然而,最重要的一点,当时的真相究竟如何,似乎谁也没有真正弄清过。警方的说法是这位储户当时有喝酒迹象,所以不太理智,而押运员又不太清楚情况,鸣枪示警,结果这位储户却冲了出来,撞上了这把枪。如果真如警方所述,那么似乎是这位储户个人的冲动加上运气太差导致。可这一说法在没有证据的前提下,又有几个人相信呢?

无论这件事情究竟谁对谁错,有一件事情是肯定的,这个社会似乎开始变得人人自危了。当一个平民百姓在银行被杀,凶手不是穷凶极恶的歹徒,却是一个合法的运钞员时,我们能作何感想?鸣枪示警,自然是高举枪械,向天鸣枪,又是如何正中储户头部的,难道这位储户意识不清到跳到了押运员的头上?叫人不得不怀疑,要么是警方说法有误;要么,是运钞员素质太差。

我们排除是警方错误,预设成他们都是明察秋毫,精干英明的。我们也充分肯定运钞员的果敢,消灭一切有害银行安全的因素。那么这一切是否就成为杀死一个不理智储户的理由?

继续为运钞员和保安辩护,设定他们认为储户的行为威胁到了他们个人的人身安全,迫使他们做出开枪示警的决定。那么,首先,那句“你走一步我就毙了你”究竟算是什么?警告?在我看来,这是威胁甚于警告。作为一个保安,或是运钞员,你有什么权利以生命作筹码来强制约束他人行为。我确实看到过,所谓对抢劫犯,可以依法予以枪毙,但对于一个取了款,向大门走去的储户来说,作为保安有什么权利以死亡作为威胁?他取出来的钱是抢的吗?他有任何举动威胁他人生命吗?即使怀疑对方的行为,怀疑就可以成为杀人的借口了吗?如果这样的逻辑成立,那么,我老是听到隔壁传出磨刀的声音,加上我还跟他关系不好,所以我怀疑他要杀我,那么我是否就有权利先去把他给结果了呢?

或者我们再找理由,押运员的枪是因为走火,导致误杀。那就不得了了,全国各地那么多金融机构,每天不知多少押运车执行人物,不知有多少类似的枪指着这些机构外来来往往的行人,这些人中有任何被伤被杀那就都属于正常了吧。

而作为那位储户,无论警方所述是否属实,不要和权利的滥用者硬着来,才是最明智的选择。你有一条命留着,才能去投诉,去起诉,最后,去移民,离开这样一个缺乏安全感的社会。

无论要如何逃避,有几件事情是肯定的,一,保安的蛮横是难以原谅的;二,押运员及其所属公司难逃其责;三,既然我们生活在这样一个社会,真的需要保持克制,尽量心平气和的对待他人的粗鲁,因为他拥有着你无法企及的权利,而你也不知道何时,他就会滥用其权利,让你付出无法承受的代价。

Man Utd, please teach us how to score

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曼联,请教教我们如何射门

如果看了今天凌晨的冠军杯,估计枪手和他们的支持者的内心要有些复杂了。曼联七球,把罗马打成了蜂窝状。而切尔西靠着终场前的进球,把瓦伦西亚活活气死在自家球场上。再加上利物浦在第一回合便以三球领先,所以,最后四强基本被三支英超豪门占有。而可怜的阿森纳,今年只有坐在电视机前,看着同一联赛的竞争对手的风光无限了。

昨天,阿森纳在对阵纽卡斯尔时,继续着无法进球的尴尬,只是幸运的拿到了一分,保持着和第五名博尔顿的2分优势。而今天,看着曼联在90分钟的比赛中打入7球,不知道向来以崇尚进攻的枪手们会作何感想。或许温格得组织球员们去老爵爷的训练场里好好讨教讨教了。
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