There is a Chinese saying – 耳边风(er bian feng), translated literally into English means the “wind beside the ear.” This saying means to ignore what others are telling you, treating the words that come out of their mouth as air passing by the ear but not entering. I confess, growing up, I have had adults …
Most of us will not notice the existence of gravity until normal human beings like me try to go for a slam dunk. Yup, the problem is not me. It’s the hoop being too tall and gravity being too strong. You can ignore the existence of gravity and deny its existence. But please do not …
BAD Tourist. Well. I am working in the part of the world that is famous for it. I once held that prejudice toward them too. But after I moved to the region, and having lived, worked, and mingled with the locals here, I realized we are all very similar. From my experience and observation (and …
My parents moved around a lot and met many people along the way. I am unsure whether that upbringing influenced me, but I started my little world tour after gaining independence at twenty-one. During my “tour de world,” I met many people who knew my parents, most of whom recognized me first. Why? It is …
One of the things that I have always been fascinated by about Scout’s camp meetings is the impressive structure they build out of wooden logs and rope. That made me join the Scouts when I was nine years old. I learned that it is not the log nor the rope that is the star of …
The world is complex. I think the Greater China Region is even more complex. To have at least 56 tribes coming together to form a country is complicated. Cultures, languages, customs, attitudes, history and personality all add to the complication. What surprises me about living here is not the complication but the attempts by organizations, …
My birth country Singapore prides itself on being one of the most peaceful and cohesive multiethnic societies. There are four major ethnic groups in Singapore, the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians (people of mixed European and Asian heritage). The Singapore government is meticulous in its planning so as to ensure racial harmony and acceptance. For …
Horse trainers designed blinkers or horse tacks to keep the horses focused. Many racehorse trainers believe that blinkers keep horses focused on what is in front, encouraging them to pay attention to the race rather than to distractions such as crowds. The blinkers shut off the horse’s peripheral vision so they can only look forward. …
I love BBQ, but only with a charcoal grill, real fire and all. No electric grills; that’s called teppanyaki, not BBQ. I also love lighting the fire, especially with a matchstick. Yes, there’s a caveman that lives inside me. I would go for flint and stone if it were not so tiring (yes, I know …
In the corporate world, it’s typical that if you want to talk to the boss, you GO and see him in his office. That’s the norm. Unfortunately, that mindset is also commonplace among Christians. If you want to meet with God, you have to GO to church, GO see the pastor, GO attend a prayer …