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The Chinese believe the animal governing one's birth year (determined by the lunar year in which you were born) exerts a powerful influence on one's personality, decision-making and ultimately, one's destiny.
The Chinese believe the animal governing one's birth year (determined by the lunar year in which you were born) exerts a powerful influence on one's personality, decision-making and ultimately, one's destiny.


"Postcards From China Station: West of the Pecos." ''Ginger Post''', January 26th, 2013.
"Postcards From China Station: West of the Pecos." ''Ginger Post''', January 26th, 2013.
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I’m either extremely hungry or the club is, in fact, the best sandwich of its kind west of the Pecos. It’s real turkey, moist breast meat, robust slices of sweet tomato, the bacon is crisp, like Peggy Lee snapping their fingers in “Fever,” firm lime-green lettuce leaves, a zesty mayo, a balanced sprinkling of salt and pepper, and three perfectly toasted pieces of bread. The chef knows what he’s doing. I alternate between bites of club and French fries dipped in ketchup and think about catching the first flight back to the West coast.
I’m either extremely hungry or the club is, in fact, the best sandwich of its kind west of the Pecos. It’s real turkey, moist breast meat, robust slices of sweet tomato, the bacon is crisp, like Peggy Lee snapping their fingers in “Fever,” firm lime-green lettuce leaves, a zesty mayo, a balanced sprinkling of salt and pepper, and three perfectly toasted pieces of bread. The chef knows what he’s doing. I alternate between bites of club and French fries dipped in ketchup and think about catching the first flight back to the West coast.


'''Chapters in Books:'''
'''Chapters in Books:'''
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then it might be okay. Watching television to find out what’s happening is like listening to Classic Rock radio stations and hoping to hear new music. If you’re not reading your news first, from magazines, newspapers, books and other sources, you’re watching television news unprepared. So why bother watching at all?
then it might be okay. Watching television to find out what’s happening is like listening to Classic Rock radio stations and hoping to hear new music. If you’re not reading your news first, from magazines, newspapers, books and other sources, you’re watching television news unprepared. So why bother watching at all?


"Television," in '''People to People: An Introduction to Mass Communications''', Kathleen Fearn-Banks, editor. New York: American Heritage, 1997.  
 
"Television," in ''People to People: An Introduction to Mass Communications'', Kathleen Fearn-Banks, editor. New York: American Heritage, 1997.  
[http://www.worldcat.org/title/people-to-people-an-introduction-communications/oclc/41596212&referer=brief_results]
[http://www.worldcat.org/title/people-to-people-an-introduction-communications/oclc/41596212&referer=brief_results]


'''Book Reviews:'''


Yan Li. Lily in ''The Snow: A Novel. Women’s Press,'' Toronto, Ontario, 2009, 379 pages. November 22nd, 2010.  
'''Film/Book Reviews:'''
 
"Untold Story Finally Told." Film review of the film documentary "Operation Oblivion." February 2, 2014. [http://gingerpost.com/?p=2300]
 
Yan Li. ''Lily in the Snow: A Novel.'' Women’s Press, Toronto, Ontario, 2009, 379 pages. November 22nd, 2010.  
[http://gingerpost.com/?p=1561]
[http://gingerpost.com/?p=1561]


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