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• Weekly Ikebana - 瓷善家 - ♀ (1764 bytes) () 08/31/2024  17:23:48

• People water their flowers to keep them blooming---the way - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:05:39

• they nourish their friendships with kindness and care. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:06:22

• Thanks Renqiulan for your comment! That’s a beautiful - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:30:45

• Comparison! - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:31:11

• Nice！The second one looks like a sailing boat！ - 妖妖灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:36:03

• Hahaha, it’s just a plastic container which I bought from - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:38:35

• My ikebana teacher - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:38:57

• Not only the container，the left 2 green leaves look like - 妖妖灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:44:01

• 2 sails：） - 妖妖灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:45:06

• Thanks 妖妖灵for your unique perspective! I would name it as - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:59:31

• a flower sailboat ^-^ - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  19:00:33

• The beauty is everlasting now that you take a picture of it! - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  19:46:56

• Thanks 暖冬! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I’m - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  20:07:31

• glad you see it that way! :-) - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  20:08:40

• elegant color tone - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  19:51:08

• Thanks 移花接木 for the compliment! - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  20:09:43

• another simple and elegant ；-） 赞！ - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  20:27:31

• Thanks 西岛for another compliment ^_^ - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  20:34:20

• Beautiful . What is the name of the flowers with eyes? - 天边一片白云 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/01/2024  18:16:05

• New York Tales (7): The Labor Day Conspiracy - renqiulan - ♂ (3652 bytes) () 08/30/2024  19:21:21

• Enjoy the story and the great writing! Have a great Labor D! - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  19:41:30

• Happy Labor Day weekend to you, 暖冬cool夏! - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  19:44:34

• I wonder if you would subscribe to this Labor Day Conspiracy - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  19:48:48

• Whatever the intent and origins, we like all the holidays:) - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:50:05

• Holidays mean relaxing and leisure time, though the origins - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:51:44

• are imbued with stories and histories. June 19th too. Tks! - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:53:23

• So, let's just ignore the skeletons in the closet, and enjoy - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:57:14

• the free candy? Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm with you. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:58:24

• Knowing history surely helps to understand and cherish the - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:06:08

• life we have today. Love the hidden or untold stories behind - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (260 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:12:48

• History: A reminder that things could always be worse. BTW, - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:21:17

• as for "The 99% Invisible City", it must be a city... - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:24:47

• the hyper-observant. The urban equivalent of... - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:26:01

• Happy Labor Day to you, renqiulan! - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  19:55:02

• Hi, Blue Soul! Happy Labor Day to you too. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:01:59

• Isn’t New York City also known as Gotham City? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:04:04

• Haha! You must be a Batman fan. Gotham would certainly - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:07:47

• add a layer of myth and mystery to the narrative. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:08:22

• I think Gotham represents the duality of light and shadow, - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:13:21

• fact and fiction. - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:14:01

• That’s a great point. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:17:27

• Why highlight Chicago's Haymarket riot of 1886? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:20:30

• Because its shadow loomed large over the labor movement. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:24:31

• Why focus on a secret meeting of industrialists? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:29:06

• To illustrate the behind-the-scenes power plays that shaped - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:31:14

• history. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:33:22

• Is Samuel Gompers really part of this conspiracy? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:36:24

• That’s a fictional twist, but it represents real compromises - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:39:06

• made by labor leaders. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:39:37

• Why frame Labor Day as a tool of the corporations? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:44:07

• To challenge the sanitized version of the holiday we know - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:48:10

• today. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:48:27

• You chose a wealthy tycoon to drive the agenda. Why? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  20:51:49

• He symbolizes the economic powerhouses that often dictate - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:01:00

• societal norms. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:01:32

• Why emphasize the dimly lit room for the meeting? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:05:02

• It underscores the secrecy and tension of their discussions. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:08:34

• Did the Pullman Strike play a significant role in - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:06:15

• the creation of Labor Day as a federal holiday? - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:07:25

• Thank you, 瓷善家, for the question. Definitely, positively, - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:14:32

• it helped raise awareness of the issues facing American - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:15:27

• workers & build support for a national holiday to honor them - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:16:16

• Like this holiday as Labor Day long weekend used to be my - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:22:56

• Family’s camping days when my sons were little - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:23:43

• So, are you missing those camping days? Kids grow up and - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:30:59

• then you realize you're actually the one who's still - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:31:40

• a kid. Of course, I'm kidding. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:32:35

• Hahaha Enjoy your Labor Day weekend! - 瓷善家 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:47:38

• Thank you. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  17:56:01

• Gompers agreeing to the plan—was that a betrayal? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:36:00

• Not necessarily; it’s more about pragmatism in a difficult - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:38:20

• time. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:39:12

• Why place such importance on the first Monday of September? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:42:51

• It was a strategic choice to distance the holiday from - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:45:49

• May Day’s radical roots. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:46:18

• Is the holiday truly about celebrating corporations? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:49:29

• In this narrative, it’s a reminder of who holds - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:51:16

• the real power, which could be soft and subtle. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  21:52:19

• Does this story suggest Labor Day was a lost cause? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:01:14

• Not lost, but certainly repurposed. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:03:06

• How does this story alter our perception of Labor Day? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:05:08

• It invites us to see it as a complex, multifaceted holiday. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:07:09

• Why diminish May Day’s role in the U.S.? - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:09:45

• To show how it was intentionally sidelined in favor of - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:12:06

• a more palatable celebration. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:12:38

• Great story. Great writing. - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:14:39

• No flattering, please. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:16:11

• Yes, sir. Haha! - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:18:07

• Good girl. Goodnight! - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:20:05

• Good night, sir! - 蓝灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2024  22:21:20

• Enjoy your writing. Concise and to the point. - 天边一片白云 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  12:13:10

• Now I know how the Labor day came and why it is in September - 天边一片白云 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  12:15:15

• and the Haymarket event which are new to me. - 天边一片白云 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  12:19:21

• Thank you, 白云, for your positive feedback. Frankly, my piece - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:08:26

• leaves much to be desired. - renqiulan - ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/31/2024  18:09:01

• Welcome back, qiulan!!! - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/23/2024  22:23:36