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只有中文才写得出的天才之作
不知道这世界上是否还有第二种语言能像汉语这样，产生出如此极具美感的文字来。当我们不假思索地跟随者众人疯狂地学习英语、韩语、日语…的时候，是否能偶尔停下脚步，回过头来欣赏一下我们自己的文化呢？是否能偶尔静下心来品味一下汉语带给我们的不一样的感动？ 原文You say that you love rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains… You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when the sun shines… You say that you love the wind, But you close your windows when wind blows… This is why I am afraid; You say… Read More »
No more “What are you staring at?” conflicts
This happened on the train yesterday. Of the 14 people sitting in that particular train section, only two persons (including myself) were not glued to their phones. The other guy was napping.
Curiosity
I did a tear-down of an old, non-functional laptop and retrieved these parts. My son saw what I was doing and was curious to watch but my wife told him to study for his PSLE. Way to kill curiosity!
Money Saving Hack: CNY goodies
Here’s a simple hack that will save you a couple of dollars here and there, even if you only do it once a year. During the Chinese New Year festive period, retailers have a habit of jacking up prices of everything because (and here’s where you hear the common refrain) “一年一次啦!”. So poor consumers cave… Read More »
Internet fossils
I just found a piece of news online that is more than a hundred years old.