紅棗經驗

乙醬的同學W先生家住苗栗，碩士後回鄉服務，是勤勞儉僕的客家人。

W先生說：苗栗公館鄉產紅棗，這可是全台灣唯一產紅棗的地方。公館這一帶有沙質礫土，排水性佳，換句話說，水稻是種不成的。紅棗不喜歡潮濕的土壤，這裏的土壤正合適生長。紅棗樹會從根部分枝長出小苗。不過，未待長成先要當作雜草鏟除，必竟土地有限，小樹苗反而會分散了土壤的養分。 而且，紅棗樹多刺，樹欉太密，採收更加不容易。

經驗法則也是自然法則，競爭長不出好果子。何況還有外來物種侵襲，沒有天敵，過度繁殖往往造成傷害，生態失恆。聽說最近農會引進內陸紅棗，W先生說：「果子大，但是不夠甜，經濟價值不高，沒有改種的打算，就隨它去吧！」

就這樣，這土地上留下了長滿小刺的紅棗樹和台灣的紅棗果子。

45E to 130E

Early morning in Austin, painful headache almost made me miss the flight.

Sleepless in Residence Inns Marriot, I got to go downstairs to buy pills. "Excuse me, which one is better for headache relief?", "Well, do you have serious #$%#%&$^* ...!!!" "No." "Then, Advil will fit for you." "Charge on my bill please." Two tablets are in traveler's pack with a long long descriptions. It's really hard to read it while having a mal-functional brain. I took one pill with the mineral water. It takes only 3 sececons...

I start trowing up. In fact, it did make me feel better, but in an unexpected way. Morning call is on 5:30 to catch 8:25 flight. "Just take a nap." I siad to myself. So, that's why I woke up at 7:10am. I Rushed downstairs to check out the room. "How much time it will take to the airport?" "About 45 mins." "There is a fast route, it's toll way though."

Grabbing a map, I jumped into the golden Mazda, stepped on the pedal.

90 miles from 45E to 130E, hoping there won't be any cops around. All the way running engines with classicals on radio, I arrived at 7:47. There is a long waiting line. A friendly black buddy came by to help. "May I get to the front of the line. I might miss the flight..." "No, they probably have waited for a long time as well." "Let me check it out for you." A while, the overtaned sunshining boy came back saying "You flight is delayed for an hour." "Yeah!" what a release, never felt that way when a flight is delayed.

So, in Admirals Club lounge, a message was written. Yes, I am going back home. I am already home.

ps. 又是左前額葉

認知的品質

認知的品質(Perceived Quality)是對於細節的講究，讓"設計"增進認知的品質。老實說，東西並不見得有多大的差異，但就認知上，或是更簡單的說:"這樣感覺好多了。"

很好，實際上很好，看起來不一定就很好。因為在認知上，或是相對於品質的天秤上，缺乏了那麼一點形而上的東西，不是科學，不是哲學，是感覺。

當然，壞東西不見得缺乏認知的品質，指鹿為馬仰賴說故事的功力。不是說說故事不好，只是不要太超過，小鹿斑比可以是仙人坐騎、天上神物，但是千萬別讓斑比長出牛角、鷹翅、魚尾。真的，如過這不是標示不清黑心商品，便是無以名之的四不像。

認知的品質不是包裝，更不會是過度包裝，新瓶舊酒，是要謹慎。

"這樣感覺真的好多了。"

依稀記得"裝飾及罪惡"。是阿道夫鹿獅先生說的吧。其實，基於需求，一點點心理的滿足感，覺得有被關心、照顧到，這樣，好像也不會太多！認知的品質和裝飾應該是不同層次的東西。