October 14, 2001: What can kindness do?

Hi,

I hope things are going well. I've had a very full week. My parents are
visiting me from New York, so I've been taking them sightseeing. We have
been walking around Singapore quite a bit. I still think the best thing to
see in Singapore is the Night Safari. The animals do come out at night,
and you get to see some of them, such as a leopard, fairly close up. I
took them to Clarke Quay and a short cruise on the Singapore River. Here
are some of the pictures:

Singapore River Cruise
http://community.webshots.com/album/23159108RQJecbPAOG

I also had a good time at a dance party on Friday night. My friend
Catherine Kuo is returning to New York, and it was another friend Anshul's
birthday. So a group of us went to this small nightclub called Pinkk.
Fittingly enough, it's located on Club Street, where there are a bunch of
other nightclubs / trendy restaurants. Here are some pictures:

Party 10/12/01
http://community.webshots.com/album/23157251ddHKOmsIRn

When I was back in the U.S., there was this front page article on the LA
Times business section. It's about Avery's operations in China. I have
met all of the people quoted in the article, and I attended the printing
school in Shanghai that the article talks about. Please take a look:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-000078069sep30.story

This week's thought provoking question is, "If you could make a sequel to
any movie you have ever seen, which one would it be?"

This week's inspirational piece was forwarded by King Lam.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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Old Puzzle: Subway

My uncle Lou takes the subway to the movies or the theater every evening.
He always takes the first subway that stops at the station close to his
home, no matter which direction it is heading. If the subway is heading
north, he will go to the theater. If it is heading south, he will go to
the movies. Both trains run every 10 minutes. However, nine times out of
every ten, my uncle ends up at the movies. How can you explain this?

Puzzle Solution:

The train going to the movies arrive one minute earlier than the other
ones. So if my uncle arrives at a random time, nine times out of ten the
movie train will come first.
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New Puzzle: Trains

A 100-mter long train moving 100 meters per minute must pass through a
tunnel of 100 meters in length. How long will it take?
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What can kindness do?

Can kindness stop an army?
Can kindness stem a flood of tears?
Can kindness stop a fever?
Can kindness bring happiness near?
What can kindness do?

Does the kind man stand a chance
Against the terrifying advance
Of cynicism, complacency and hate?
Is the kind man far too late?
What can kindness do?

Can a woman help a stranger
On a corner in his car?
Can she possibly rearrange her
Schedule? Can a woman stop a war?
What can kindness do?

Can an act of kindness find an encore?
Can it start a kindness chain
That yearns for more and more?
Can kindness stop the pain?
What can kindness do?

Can a child give up her play toy
To a child she doesn't know?
Can our children be our parents?
Can our children help us grow?
What can kindness do?

Can we flood into the streets
And make our actions say
The world is going to change
And it's going to start today.
What can kindness do?

Can humankind be expected
To say we're all connected?
Can it be our only hope?
Can it be our only hope?
Can humankind...be both?
What can kindness do?