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Jesse and Aaron are brothers, living on the family farm. One day out duck shooting they accidentally bring down an Albatross.

2007

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Paul Shannon

The Tao of Chen: Chapter 22

With two being the smallest even number, and meaning double, twinned and again, when duplicated to 22 it creates one of the three Master…

Sep 13

Sep 13

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 21

In the scramble for political and economic domination of China following the end of the Qing Dynasty, Japan sought to extend it’s sphere of…

Sep 5

Sep 5

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 20

Twenty is pronounced niàn and means read but has several other meanings including study, idea, thought, say, think, read aloud and…

Aug 25

Aug 25

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 19

The homophone for 19 is forever reinforcing the importance of nine as long lasting. Being made of the first and last single number, makes…

Aug 13

Aug 13

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 18

Pronounced shí bā and considered a lucky number due to similarity with shì fā which means definitely get rich, or get rich for sure. To…

Aug 4

Aug 4

Paul Shannon

The Tao of Chen: Chapter 17

The Seventeen Arch Bridge (Shiqi Kong Qiao) was built in marble during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1711–1799) at the Summer Palace in…

Jul 18

Jul 18

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 16

Instead of 16 ounces in one pound the Chinese had 16 liangs in one jin. In times past, weighing was done with a beam balance. Every mark on…

Jun 20

Jun 20

Paul Shannon

The Tao of Chen: Chapter 15

During the seventh lunar month of Ghost Month, when ghosts and spirits, including those of deceased ancestors, enter the world from the…

Jun 18

Jun 18

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 12

There are Twelve Earthly Branches and 12 signs of the Zodiac. There were 12 divisions to the day in early Chinese and Babylonian…

Jun 11

Jun 11

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The Tao of Chen: Chapter 11

Eleven took on a new life in 1993, when students at Nanjing University declared November 11 to be Single’s Day. Initially Bachelors’ Day…

Jun 5

Jun 5

Paul Shannon

Paul Shannon

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Author of the novels: Davey Darling (2006), The Totem Hole (2007), and Fable of The Geeks (2014). Apple enthusiast (when I can afford it) and digital producer.

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