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After Woodstock by Howard Reiss

Austin Tang — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:54 +0000

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Jack and Bryan have been best friends since the age of two. In high school Jack talked about getting his doctorate in math and computer technology and creating the first android robot. Bryan dreamed about becoming a big-time lawyer with a penthouse in the city and a house in the Hamptons. They graduated high school in 1969, a momentous summer, which they capped off by attending the Woodstock Concert. The three days of peace, love and music sent Jack off in a radically different direction. While Jack and Bryan go on to live very different lives, they continue their relationship over the next fifty years through letters. https://www.howardreiss.com/after-woodstock

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World Tibetan Thangka Research & Conservation Foundation

Austin Tang — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:29:25 +0000

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各位尊敬的来宾：

Distinguished Guests, Ladiesand Gentlemen:

Good afternoon!

今天是十月九日。熟悉中华文化的朋友一定知道，“九”是最大的个位数，是至阳的极数。“九”在中文中与“久”字同音，寓意长长久久，象征着和谐安康、幸福美满，代表着事业和爱情长长久久，家族传承延绵长久。

It is October 9th today.

Nine or 九 inChinese sounds just like 久 (jiǔ),which means “long lasting” and “eternity.” At birthday and weddingcelebrations, the number 9 is popular as it represents longevity. 9 was alsotraditionally associated with the Chinese emperor. The emperor’s robes had ninedragons on them, officials were organized in nine ranks, and the Forbidden Cityis known to have a total of 9,999 and a half rooms.

为此，请允许我借此机会，向所有尊敬的来宾致以最美好的祝福和致意。

As such, please accept mygreetings and best wishes to all who are here today.

各位朋友：

人类在漫长的繁衍生息过程中，经历了对自身和外部世界的认知、适应、改造和再创造，从而创造出了色彩斑斓的文化艺术。藏族文化是世界文化宝库中一颗璀璨的明珠，其悠久的历史、丰富的内涵以及独特的展现形式越来越受到世人的瞩目与喜爱。世世代代生活在中国雪域高原的藏族人民，面对恶劣的生存环境和相对匮乏的自然资源，表现出了顽强的生命力和对真、善、美的不懈追求。其中，唐卡艺术就是他们认知并与这个多彩世界进行交流与对话的一种特殊的艺术形式。

Dear friends,

The long process of human reproductionand survival has been characterized by cognition, adaptation, transformation,and re-creation of the individuals and the surrounding environment as well.

Among the world’s culturaltreasures, Tibetan culture stands out as a bright pearl. Due to its longhistory, rich connotations, and unique display form, it is attracting more andmore attention and love around the world.

In spite of harsh livingconditions and relatively scarce natural resources, Tibetans living on China’ssnowy plateau have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to truth, goodness,and beauty for generations.

Thangka art is a special artform for them to recognize and communicate with this colorful world.

哈佛俱乐部是一座尊崇多元文化的神圣殿堂。

There is no better place tocelebrate multiculturalism than the Harvard Club.

今天，我们在这里成立唐卡艺术基金会，就是希望借助这座神圣殿堂所沉淀的无穷魅力与力量将唐卡艺术快速融入到文化和民族多元的纽约这个艺术之都，并由此将唐卡艺术所孕育的无穷文化底蕴辐射到所有喜爱唐卡艺术的国家和社区。

I am pleased to announce theofficial launch of the Thangka Art Foundation today. We hope that, with the blessingof this hallowed hall and your strong support, thangka art will join ranks withthe multicultural and ethnic diversity of this beautiful city of New York, andbeyond its borders.

唐卡有着“藏民族百科全书”的美誉，在美丽的雪域高原传承已有一千多年。这种被西方评论家称为东方油画的艺术形式，讲究在方寸之间绘出万千景象，是藏族文化中一种独具特色的绘画艺术形式，题材内容涉及藏族的历史、政治、文化和社会生活等诸多领域，在世界绘画艺术殿堂中占有重要的位置。2006年，藏族唐卡被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。2009年，唐卡与堆绣、彩塑和铜雕等一起作为“热贡艺术”被联合国教科文组织列入《人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录》。

Ladies and gentlemen:

In the beautiful snow-covered plateau, Thangka is known asthe “encyclopedia of the Tibetan ethnic group.”

Some western critics refer to this art form as the Orientaloil painting, which is a Tibetan painting art form that draws thousands ofscenes within each square inch.

The subject matter and content involve the history,politics, culture and social life of the Tibetan people, and occupies an importantposition in the world painting art palace.

In 2006, Tibetan Thangka waslisted in the first batch of state-level intangible cultural heritages. In2009, Regong art was listed by UNESCO in the Representative List of theIntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

(Please allow me to give you avery short introduction about Regong arts)

The Regong arts are thepopular arts on the subject of Tibetan Buddhism. They are painting, sculpture,engraving, architecture, and embroidery. They are associated with communitiesin Tongren County and along the river Rongwo which crosses the current HuangnanTibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the province of Qinghai in China.

我本人多年来热衷于收藏唐卡艺术作品，收藏和欣赏的过程，也是我心灵和人格不断升华的过程。它让我倍感和平和安宁的弥足珍贵，也让我的心灵重新沐浴了一次又一次庄重而神圣的洗礼。

As a long-time collector ofthangka art works, I have a deep passion for it. The collection andappreciation of Thangka art works also allows me to continuously sublimate mysoul.

Additionally, it makes me feelthe sense of peace and tranquility, which is so precious, while bathing my soulin sacred and solemn baptism.

我希望通过这个基金会能够铺设一个广阔交流平台，使更多的各界朋友接触并喜爱唐卡艺术所承载的藏文化的独特魅力，同时不断发展壮大这项非物质文化遗产的传承人群，让雪域高原这颗藏传佛教文化的璀璨明珠熠熠生辉，给世界带来更多安详与宁静的福音。

Hopefully, this foundationwill provide a broad platform to encourage more friends to discover thangka artand fall in love with Tibetan culture. Further, it is my hope that more andmore people join us in promoting this art form so that we can let this shiningpearl of Tibetan Buddhist culture shine even brighter and make the world abetter place.

谢谢大家！

扎西德勒！

I Thank you!.

Tashi Delek!

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Publishing Worldwide to Celebrate the Launch of Melissa de la Cruz Studio

Austin Tang — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:01:18 +0000

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Disney Publishing Worldwide Celebrates the Launch of Melissa De la Cruz Studio in New York City

Disney Publishing Worldwide, book industry professionals, media and well-wishers came together for the launch of Melissa De la Cruz (MEL) Studio at a reception held at Versa in New York City with special guests Melissa De la Cruz and Mariko Tamaki, author of one of the first Melissa de la Cruz Studio projects, Anne of Greenville.

Notable attendees included Disney SVP and Publisher Tonya Arguto, Disney Editorial Director Kieran Scott, 3Arts manager and producer RichardAbate, Sloomoo Institute founder Karen Robinovitz, Overbrook Management CEO Andrew Goffe, author Gayle Forman, influencers Aaron Paul and Jean Shafiroff and gender queer celebrity author Jason June (who has a forthcoming book from Melissa de la Cruz Studio).

Disney Publishing Worldwide partnered with New York Times bestselling author Melissa De la Cruz to launch a 360 media and publishing initiative called Melissa de la Cruz Studio. Under this collaboration, Melissa De la Cruz works with new and established writers to develop new original stories, with the intention of this IP being developed into TV/Film content for The Walt Disney Company. Several projects from Melissa De la Cruz Studio are currently in development for Disney.

Accomplished author, Melissa De la Cruz is the founder and principal of Melissa De la Cruz Studio at Disney Publishing, which will create and package books in every genre and age range but with a special focus on middle grade and young adult, from a diverse group of new and established writers that will appeal to all the platforms across the Disney company for a global audience. The projects will reflect Melissa’s humor and taste and range from adventure, romance and fantasy to contemporary stories.

About Melissa De la Cruz:

Melissa De la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher’s Weekly and 1 Indie Bound best selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Many of her more than sixty books have also topped USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and been published in over twenty countries. De la Cruz’s novel, The Isle of the Lost, the prequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants, spent more than fifty weeks on the New York Times best seller list, fifteen at #1. Descendants, starring Kristen Chenoweth and Dove Cameron, was the #1 cable TV movie of 2015, and #5 of all time, and its soundtrack the #1 bestselling album on iTunes. The series’ subsequent books, Return to the Isle of the Lost, Rise of the Isle of the Lost and Escape From the Isle of the Lost, were also New York Times bestsellers for many weeks. The Disney Descendants books have sold over nine million copies.

De la Cruz is also known for the Blue Bloods series (with three million copies in print), and the Witches of East End series. Her recent book releases include New York Times bestsellers The Queen’s Assassin duology, the Alex& Eliza series, and the Never After series as well as the graphic novel Gotham High and the Los Angeles Times bestseller The Birthday Girl. De la Cruz is represented by Richard Abate at 3 Arts Entertainment and Ellen Goldsmith Vein at the Gotham Group.

Her Hallmark Christmas movies: Christmas in Angel Falls, Pride Prejudice and Mistletoe (based on her novel), Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen and Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday were top-rated movies for their Christmas season on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.

29Dates, her YA novel about a Korean exchange student, will soon be a feature-length movie on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+. The Ring and the Crown, her YA novel about magic and royalty with a twist on Arthurian legend, is currently in the works as a series for Disney+.

Melissa De la Cruz is the co-director of YALLFEST (Charleston, SC) and the co-founder of YALLWEST (Santa Monica, CA), the two largest and most vibrant young adult book festivals in the country, attracting more than 30,000 readers every year.

A former fashion and beauty editor, Melissa has written for The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.

Melissa de la Cruz grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. At Columbia University, she majored in art history and English. She lives in West Hollywood with her husband and daughter.

“Disney Publishing has been the home for many of my novels throughout the years. It’s a collaboration that has been long and joyful. I am beyond thrilled for this journey with the team, full of even more incredible opportunities, nestled within the Disney media powerhouse. It is a dream come true.”

For more information, please visit: https://melissa-delacruz.com

To view the Photo Gallery for this event please visit: https://bit.ly/3eg0an6

(Photo Credit: Jared Siskin, PMC)

For access to a high-resolution gallery of selected images please follow this link: https://bit.ly/3elJACe

ABOUT DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is one of the world’s largest children’s publishing brands, igniting imagination through storytelling in ever-inventive ways. As part of the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment, DPW brings the magic of The Walt Disney Company’s powerful brands and franchises, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, 20thCentury Studios, Andscape and National Geographic, to fans around the world. DPW and its affiliates create and publish books, comics, magazines and digital stories both vertically in-house and through an extensive worldwide licensing structure. With a focus on audio and digital learning products, DPW also adds magic to story time with best-selling eBook titles, best-in-class apps and audio books, and interactive storytelling for smart devices. Headquartered in Glendale, California, DPW publishes books, magazines and digital products in 85 countries in 75 languages.

PRESS CONTACT (Melissa De la Cruz):

Norah Lawlor | Lawlor Media Group | www.lawlormediagroup.com

Norah@lawlormediagroup.com | Tel: (212)967-6900

F: LawlorMediaGroup |I: lawlormedia | T: @LawlorMedia

Melissa de la Cruz (Photo Credit: Jared Siskin, PMC)

Melissa de la Cruz, Mariko Tamaki (Photo Credit: Jared Siskin, PMC)

Mariko Tamaki (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)

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Hugging after Covid…

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:23:12 +0000

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Kaori Mariwaka Day’ after immigrant high schooler

Austin Tang — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:58:27 +0000

Fox News – on TV on Aug. 17, 2020 –Talented Troy teen performs violin concerts on the water
https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/841396 Talented Troy teen performs violin concerts on the waterTalented Troy teen performs violin concerts on the water. It’s a Tuesday evening in Troy – and Kaori Marikawa has a captive audience. As her mother powers the paddleboat, neighbors lined the lake … www.fox2detroit.com
Indiana Daily Student on Sep. 20, 2020-City of Bloomington named Aug. 24 ‘Kaori Mariwaka Day’ after immigrant high schooler https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/09/bloomington-kaori-mariwaka-day-bhss City of Bloomington named Aug. 24 ‘Kaori Marikawa Day’ after immigrant high schooler – Indiana Daily StudentThe City of Bloomington named Aug. 24 “Kaori Marikawa Day” in celebration of Kaori Marikawa, a current senior at Bloomington High School South. www.idsnews.com
City of Troy City Council Meeting (Live Stream) – Sep. 21, 2020 – Mayor Ethan Baker read the Proclamation for Kaori Marikawa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAhG3QrPawE
Troy Times on July 07, 2020 – Violinist makes music on the water at Pebble Lake in Troy https://www.candgnews.com/news/violinist-makes-music-on-the-water-at-pebble-lake-in-troy-118003
The Oakland Press on July 28, 2020 – Troy teen performs nightly violin concerts on neighborhood lakes https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/coronavirus/troy-teen-performs-nightly-violin-concerts-on-neighborhood-lakes/article_f775d1c0-d0f2-11ea-ab23-df8b26dbdcbd.html
The Oakland Press on August 02, 2020 – Troy teen uses her violin to bring a little happiness to her neighbors https://www.theoaklandpress.com/entertainment/troy-teen-uses-her-violin-to-bring-a-little-happiness-to-her-neighbors/article_61760204-d286-11ea-a955-5f6371336912.html
The Herald-Times on Aug. 17, 2020 – South violinist takes to the lakes in Michigan https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/entertainment/south-violinist-takes-to-the-lakes/article_9217ab36-de4f-11ea-aed6-html
Indiana Daily Student on Sep. 20, 2020 – City of Bloomington named Aug. 24 ‘Kaori Mariwaka Day’ after immigrant high schooler https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/09/bloomington-kaori-mariwaka-day-bhss

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Asian trade megadeal RCEP signed after years of talks

Austin Tang — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:06:03 +0000

Asian trade megadeal RCEP signed after years of talks

SINGAPORE — Fifteen countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region on Sunday signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, creating a vast free trade framework that promises to help speed up the members’ post-pandemic growth.

RCEP, which also sets common rules and standards for a range of economic activity, will come into effect once the participants ratify the pact.

The 15 countries include China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, along with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Together, they account for around 30% of the world’s gross domestic product and population. Read more.

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9 Reasons You Can’t Think Straight

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:29:04 +0000

9 Reasons You Can’t Think Straight
You may feel confused or disorganized. Maybe you find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words. Could one of these things be to blame?

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The Sun Rises After Coronavirus…

Austin Tang — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:57:36 +0000

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We are one human family, whether in the United States or in China or the rest of the world. As a member of this family, we have the responsibility and obligation to make our due contribution to our common home. Only when people all over the world get along with each other and unite together can we realize the good wish of world peace. Although there are many countries and different nationalities in the world, but we have only one Earth! Therefore, we must establish a community of shared future for mankind to truly treat all life is to treat yourself!

惟愿
The Prayer

男：街道空旷夜色无常，
Male: The streets are desolate and the night obscures all,
一道道光逆风飞扬，
rays of light pierce through the wind,
天使与魔鬼相望，
Angels and Demons face one another,
前进的路上星光微茫。
Under the dime light the path forward is blurred

女：生命蒙难世界同殇，
Female: Life is cut short, and the world mourns,
一张张脸神情绪高昂，
but their faces show relentless determination
希望和春天明朗，
Hope and spring are bright,
希望和春天明朗。
Hope and spring are bright.

男：天地玄黄宇宙洪荒，
Male: Grand is the heaven and the earth, vast is the universe
众人报春指手化霜，
People herald the spring as their fingertips warm away the frost.
唯愿家国无染岁月绵长。
Praying for long lasting safety for both family and country.

女：天地玄黄宇宙洪荒，
Female: Grand is the heaven and the earth, vast is the universe
众人报春指手化霜，
People herald the spring as their fingertips warm away the frost.
唯愿灿烂笑容如往昔繁华缇裳。
Praying for brilliant smiles as before like beautiful embroidery

女：春怀暖阳走出创伤，
Female: Wounds give way to the promised warmth of the spring sun.
黑色眼神力量铿锵，
Black eyes show power and strength
雨过彩虹涅槃凤凰，
like a rainbow after the rain,
like a Phoenix rising from the ashes.
唯愿紫气神州日出东方。
Praying for the sun to continue rising in the East

男：山川异域风月同天，
Male: The mountains and rivers maybe strangers, but the wind and the moon are the same,
一双双手救死扶伤，
Many hands save the dying and heal the wounded
落英缤纷流水长，
fallen petals lie in profusion, as water flows,
古往今来多难兴邦。
Since olden times,
challenges make a nation strong.

女：山川异域风月同天，
Female: The mountains and rivers maybe strangers, but the wind and the moon are the same,
天佑华夏浩浩泱泱，
God bless this magnificent land,
唯愿紫气神州日出东方。
Praying the sun continues to rise in the East
山川异域风月同天，
The mountains and rivers maybe strangers, but the wind and the moon are the same,
一双双手救死扶伤，
Many hands save the dying and heal the wounded.

男：落英缤纷流水长，
Male: fallen petals lie in profusion, water flows long
古往今来多难兴邦。
Since olden times,
challenges make a nation strong.

合：山川异域风月同天，
Together: The mountains and rivers maybe strangers, but the wind and the moon are the same,
天佑华夏浩浩泱泱，
God bless this magnificent land,
唯愿紫气神州日出东方。
Praying the sun continues to rise in the East
唯愿世界大同，前路无恙
Praying for the world to unite,
Praying the path forward is safe and sound.

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Thought for the Day…

admin — Wed, 16 May 2018 17:44:15 +0000

“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” – Jack Ma
Submitted by Cheryl Switzer

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Thought for the Day…

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:17:09 +0000

“Never Give Up, Going After Your Dreams. Where There Is Love and Inspiration, You Can’t Go Wrong” SearchQuotes.com

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