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How Did All Things Start

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—— The answer was a raven —— My colleague Milt once introduced me to the Inktober program in 2019. Milt mainly uses the iPad to draw, and I enjoy watching his sketches on Facebook and Instagram. But I never thought about dusting off my drawing kits for the last two years. One of the Inktober drawing topics this year was Raven. I’ve hit by a sudden inspiration, and I picked up my newly bought Apple Pencil, trying to draw on my iPad Pro. The beautiful raven surprised me at last. I haven‘t drawn in a long while. This raven can… Read More »How Did All Things Start

Fargo 1870: the Tent City

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Fargo是一座拥有一百五十年历史的城市,与一河之隔的明尼苏达州的Moorhead相比,是一座相对年轻的城市。因为它的年轻,使我们有机会看到城市设立之初的大量照片。借助这些珍贵的资料,我们可以身临其境般地感受一个半世纪前的美国市井生活的方方面面。这些先驱者为什么要来到这片土地,如何来到这片土地?我不禁感到好奇。想到十九世纪七十年代的那批先民,或拖家带口,或踽踽独行,前赴后继踏上这片荒芜草原。他们历经寒冬风雪,艰难生存,繁衍至今。一百五十年过去了,Fargo-Moorhead地区如今拥有十二万居民,约占北达科塔州人口总数的四分之一,并成为了该州最大的城市。 一座北国小城的一百五十年,对于人类发展…