This blog is partly devoted to the sharing of my learning of the English language (my well mastered mother tongue is Chinese and I am not an English teacher) and its *cultures*, partly to the current significant trends in Canada and in the world, and partly to my own random thoughts and little life. I am not religious, but I am somewhat interested in Christianity and Buddhism, among other personal interests. Welcome. And, have a good day.
Friday, May 31, 2013
I've always been fond of the RSS segment of internet browsing.
Many people say that Twitter and other social media replace RSS/Atom feeds. I beg to disagree.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
When I fire up an incantatory Unix-like command-line, I feel excited.
Oh, those commands as magic words.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The cooking segment of life is crucial, especially in today's world full of junk food.
Shouldn't students get taught some culinary skills in school?
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Our microwave oven shrieks many times every single day.
I hope the particular kitchen appliance is really safe.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
I think that every young person should watch some good movies.
Because there are no harbingers of what living a life is in textbooks.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Web applications are never like native client software programs.
I used to prefer the former to the latter, but now the contrary is true since Google Inc. consecutively pulled the plug on its multiple web applications, including Google Reader.
The web's dominant pioneer, Google, has changed significantly. That means the web has changed, for now.
The web's dominant pioneer, Google, has changed significantly. That means the web has changed, for now.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Personally I prefer ale to lager, most of the time.
However, it's alleged that lager, instead of ale, its precursor, dominates the world in terms of beer consumption.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
During the Hong Kong movie Initial D (头文字D), there's a lot of car engine roaring and car tire shrilling.
It's a good film. I appreaciate the performance of the supporting actor Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (黄秋生).
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Prosody is obviously important in the English language.
I suspect that "moon and sea" is used much more often than "sea and moon". In the former, the sound /u:/ precedes /i:/. Why does the former seem more natural to English speakers than the latter?
By contrast, in the idiom "monkey see, monkey do", the vowel /i:/ comes before /u:/.
By contrast, in the idiom "monkey see, monkey do", the vowel /i:/ comes before /u:/.
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