If our brain is trying to accomplish several things at once, something is lost, and that something is the intense pleasure to be had from focusing on one thing: one simple beautiful piece or moment in the universe.
Gorebal Warming? A Skeptics Opinion
July 28, 2009 By
“Global warming” may be real, but I don’t believe it’s man-made – and this article really isn’t about Al Gore. It’s about the doubt I’ve always had about so-called man-made global warming.
Palin's Balin': Sarah Quits
July 3, 2009 By
It is unclear what Palin’s motives might be, but already many commentators on both sides of the political spectrum have expressed their opinion that Palin may have “committed political suicide.”
Michael Jackson: A Conflicted Man-Child?
June 27, 2009 By
For Michael Jackson, only Sundays offered some respite from the career being forced upon him by his father. His Sundays were just for him and his religion – Jehovah’s Witnesses.
"Don't ask, don't tell" – Obama's choice
June 8, 2009 By
President Obama should take the lead and fulfill his campaign promise to end the unconstitutional “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
English is a Difficult Language
April 7, 2009 By
We forget how difficult it is to master the English language. Chi Newman invites you to join her in laughing at some attempts to translate into English from around the world.
The Hairy Arm
March 20, 2009 By
One morning while we were having breakfast, the doorbell rang. There was a telegram for my husband, Richard, from Lyndon B. Johnson ordering him to go to Vietnam. Wives and children were not allowed to go, but…
Mysteries of the Chinese Language
February 23, 2009 By
Although Chinese is a very different language from English, it can be learned if you put your mind to it. You should find the spoken language to be quite easy, but writing can be far more difficult.
Stand by Me
February 16, 2009 By
Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” appeals to its listeners not because of its repeating lyrics and simplistic melody, but for the uplifting message it sends like an arrow to the heart.
Farewell, My Beijing
February 14, 2009 By
Chi’s description of her life in China, while brief, is quite vivid. You feel like she really has shared her memories and experiences as a child growing up in affluence, while being surrounded by poverty within a society hamstrung by its own traditions.
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