It's been reported that the late Vito Rizzuto, Montreal's former mafia boss, had been a teflon don and a convivial golf partner among Montreal's government officials, until 2003 when he got arrested.

It's been reported that Mikhail Kalashnikov has died. He's the designer of the rugged AK-47, the world's most popular assault rifle.

In Canada, many men look good with stubble on their chins.

It's sad to see so many Chinese people almost solely gun for money.

Interestingly, the English word "oaf" is etymologically related to "elf" and "boob".

So many young people are pudgy in Canada.

It seems that many Chinese immigrants in Montreal never really buckles down to mastering English.

Ah. Are some moneyed Chinese only equipped with cash and greed?

I'm afraid that nowadays human beings have become a little ridiculously hubristic.

Many people can't simply wait for the loving recovery of the economy.

Life is a struggle.

"Make yourself at home! Clean my kitchen" is a good one.

Well, Annals of Internal Medicine is NOT Anal of Internal Medicine. Duh.

There seems to be a lot of English loanwords in French. For instances, software, and email.

And vice versa, of course.

I increasingly like clothings with vintage looks.

It appears that Mr. Rob Ford has a loose mouth sometimes. Now he's gotten served with a libel notice.

What a drama in Toronto's public life.

It's intriguing that Mao Zedong permanently lies in state.

Individuals today don't have to be warehoused in an office cubicle in order to work and produce for the society.

Princess Ariel is one of Disney's smart devices directed at young children.

Any one human being's hubris should be abated, because only God's deeds are foolproof.

It seems that many Chinese intellectuals align themselves with Westerners, especially Americans.

But I'm afraid that some of them are just opportunists in essence, and those people cannot devote themselves to the Western ideals and values.