21-03-09 Whats the allure of coffee shops? Its been said that JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books sitting in one in Edinburgh. Many people spend hours in these places nursing a coffee as they work away on their laptops. But if youre spending all day buyi...

20-10-16 A friend in need is a friend indeed（患难见真交），意思是在你需要帮助时伸出援手的朋友才是真朋友。 Even though my best friend and I are not in the same country anymore, shes always there when I need her. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 虽然我和...

14-11-24 The most loved place, for me, in this country has in fact been many places. It has changed throughout the years, as I and my circumstances have changed. I haven't really lost any of the best places from the past, though. I may no longer inhabit them...

14-04-17 Even Those Maureen N. McLane Even the places the sun doesn't reach in the deepest woods are hot. Even the places that never dry -- the mosses creeping everywhere a damp carpet underfoot -- are dry. Even the quietest places you've never been are disq...

12-03-29 ....and the weekend promises sunshine and southerly breezes. Make the most of it! The weatherman's cheery voice came from the TV, precariously（不安全地） perched on a pile of books, the only way she'd yet found for its cable to reach the socket. Pi...