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
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The Face Mask Hysteria
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
Read MoreOne good thing that came out the Wuhan virus aka COVID-19
“Yes!” I cheered quietly to myself, noticing both windows were open, coming into the gym room at Presidio YMCA. What a beautiful sight. It was hard to believe. Thank you to whoever let the fresh air in. From across the warehouse sized gym room, I could already feel the cool breeze coming through
Read Moremagical baking soda
Magical Baking Soda Every time I look in the mirror, I smile a broad, hearty smile. And I’ve been smiling like this ever since the mandated Shelter in Place on March 17, 2020. Something good has again come out of this Covid-19 disaster. I’ve found a magic cure to stop my hair from thinning.
Read MoreWhat a Set of Good Counting Skills Can Do for You
Fresh off the boat from China, I finally made my way into mainstream American society as a California credentialed public-school teacher with a master’s degree in education. One day, a group of us went classroom shopping at the school supplies store on Fillmore Street. We were all newly hired teachers at 21st Century Elementary School
Read MoreFrom English “Hello” to Chinese“Old”
It’s fun to compare my two languages: Chinese I was born into, and English I learned artificially when I was a teenager from my native Chinese teachers. I found that English tends to be more straight forward and more efficient than Chinese. For example, Chinese has various ways for the simple little English one-word everyday
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