I felt sorry for the young man, a lanky tall Caucasian in his 20’s. He was jogging up the trail passing by me along the Lincoln Golf Course by the Pacific Ocean. He was gasping for air under his surgical mask that covered his mouth and nose. What an ignorant young fool! I shouted at
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In Defense of a Visor Hat
After thirty years of living in America, I’m still wide-eyed amazed, thoroughly enjoying the bright side of American culture of friendly smiling faces and laughter-filled TV screens. Before I came to America, I once heard someone say that every American is a half comedian. Almost true! Blessed free thinkers, so many Americans are humorous. The
Read MoreKeeping My Internal Traffic Flow
Cocooned by this crazy Covid-19, I’m more determined than ever to stay healthy by strengthening my immune system. I need to protect my good life of pain free, medication free and hospital visit free. Two things I make sure I do every day, on top of diligent handwashing and face-masking when shopping. One, to
Read MoreLike a Ray of Shining Light
When I was thirteen, by accident I heard a pleasant voice of a woman talking in a non-Chinese tongue. It was on the brick-sized transistor short wave radio, a rare gift for my brother and me from our father. Wow, such a foreign tongue existed?! I was shocked beyond belief. It ignited my insatiable curiosity
Read MoreSimpleMental Math Skills for Kids
My second graders in San Francisco’s Bayview and Hunger’s Point neighborhood loved my math lessons. Hands up high in the hair, they were eager for me to call them to show off their correct answers. By the end of the school year, five of my second graders scored above 90% on their California CTBS test for
Read MoreArt of Counting Fingers – -simple mental math skills for kids
For Age 4+ Teaching beginning learners to count their fingers in various combinations is more than a simple task of teaching them to count from one to ten. It is a good way to: Train the young minds to think outside the box Enhance their fine motor skills by manipulating their fingers in groups of
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