“This brings me to my final point. Some might think that the American sports parent is an analog to the Chinese mother. This is so wrong. Unlike your typical Western overscheduling soccer mom, the Chinese mother believes that (1) schoolwork always comes first; (2) an A-minus is a bad grade; (3) your children must be…
In my last post I promised to explain my extended absence from the blog, and I intend to keep that promise. Simply put, I have been busy doing applications: for universities, scholarships, bursaries, internships, you name it. I have been swamped by applications of all kinds and of all types. Now, with all the accumulated…
Today’s Video of the Day brings you an unusual animated story about love. An astronaut risks his life to bring two aliens closer together. I think I have space dust in my eye. [youtube MnA4u9CaK7A] Let’s just hope the relationship doesn’t turn out to be rocky.
Jeff Buckley is one of my personal favourite artists. Before his untimely death in 1997 he wrote many hauntingly beautiful songs. Although he did not write the following song, “Hallelujah” was a perfect symbol of his undeniable talent and passion. [youtube y8AWFf7EAc4]