Author: Carpe Diem

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

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Misc

Democracy in Action

I do not agree with what you have to say,
but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.1

Occupy Wall Street, NYC

Freedom of speech and assembly are guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; the others are religion, press and petition.  It is the unalienable rights of its citizens to have the right to gather in public place, peacefully march and protest to voice their opinions, to express the disapproval of their government, and to criticize openly and freely without the interference of their government.  From the Gettysburg Address,2 “that government of the people, by the people, for the people“, and when the government is showing incompetence, its citizens have the right to voice their displeasure.

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Guitar Music

Mưa Thu

Đường Lá Đổ, Great Falls, Virginia

Mấy ngày nay, ngày nào cũng mưa hết…Dúng là mưa thu và lá cũng vàng vàng, đỏ đỏ rồi.

Giọt Mưa Thu, dòng nhạc của Đặng Thế Phong qua tiếng đàn guitar.

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Guitar Music

Les Feuilles Mortes pour guitare

Tối qua ngũ không được, lên youtube nghe nhạc và tình cờ nghe một arrangement classical guitar của bài Les Feuilles Mortes.  Bạn biết là bài này có rất nhiều arrangements, nhưng không biết sao tôi lại thích cái arrangement này.  Bây giờ đang google tìm website nào bán. 🙂

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Me Travel

New York City, Autumn 2011 2

I love NYC for everything it has to offer and for the the unique experiences that I was able to see, but I don’t know if I can live in this city.  Sometimes it’s just too much, from the people to the traffic, from the noise to the urban life, and everyone seems busy and hectic.  There is no slow down or lay back in this city.  Everyone is on the move and on the run to be somewhere or to do something.  It’s one of the quality of this city yet also a down point.  I don’t mind visiting NYC every year to see and to experience what the city has to offer but I don’t think I can live here.

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Me Travel

New York City, Autumn 2011

I’ve been to NYC many times but never during the autumn season, where the weather is much cooler and the leaves start to turn colors.  I love NYC, and there is something about the city that makes me come back again and again.  There are things in NYC that only happen in NYC, and they are the typical everyday life in this city.  NYC is urban, street-life, and people are everywhere.  The city is 24/7, anytime there are people and there are things to do.  The city never goes sleep.  The people live here and the people visit here can be hectic and crazy yet everyone is civilized; it’s the normal for this city.  Not everyone loves NYC, but I think everyone should at least visit NYC one time in their life, to experience what the city has to offer, to see trash everywhere, and to encounter things and people that only in NYC has.

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