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Genius, Idiot or Simpleton?

2012-01-25T11:47:00.001+08:00

This is a continuation of math. Who are we in relation to math?

Genius, Idiot or Simpleton?

From Eternal Truth to Pizza

2012-01-13T13:56:00.001+08:00

This entry is about math. We have gone a long way, indeed.

From Eternal Truth to Pizza

Mis-interpretation of Black Swan

2011-12-24T12:30:00.003+08:00

What is the recent film Black Swan really about? Is it about daughter, or really about the mother?

Mis-interpretation of Black Swan

Would Garcia Marques Fail His Composition?

2011-12-09T13:33:00.001+08:00

I think he will.

Would Garcia marques Fail His Composition?

You Should Write a Book about It

2011-11-23T13:55:00.001+08:00

How many of us have either said this or heard this? Numerous.

You Should Write a Book about It

Steve Jobs & Andy Rooney

2011-11-11T12:23:00.001+08:00

They both died recently. And they are both famous. And I like them both, but not equally.

Steve Jobs & Andy Rooney

Rethink Casablanca

2011-10-23T16:16:00.001+08:00

It's a great movie. Nonetheless, there is some dark shade looming inside.

Rethink Casablanca

Thicker than Blood

2011-10-10T12:04:00.001+08:00

Something is stronger to hold people together than blood relationship. What is it?

Thicker than Blood

2011-10-02T18:08:00.000+08:00

Is anybody interested in being part of the statistics? Details refer to the following email:

We are members of a research team from Indiana University at Bloomington. The primary investigator of this team is Dr. Curtis J. Bonk; a professor in the Department of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University in Bloomington. Dr. Bonk is author of the book, “The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education” as well as several other books and hundreds of academic papers and research articles related to learning with technology. As a follow-up to his recent World is Open book project, our research group is presently engaged in a research project on “Extreme Learning.” Briefly stated, extreme learning relates to how people learn or teach with the help of technology in non-traditional or informal ways. This area includes virtual learning and open education, adventure learning, language learning, and global education.

With IRB approval from the University, we are in the process of collecting stories of people who are engaged in online language learning. In particular, we are interested in capturing stories wherein online language learning has significantly impacted or changed someone’s life. Such stories might offer inspiration to other people. Your Web tools and programs have been extremely successful in facilitating language learning for a large number of people. We are fairly certain that some of these individuals have unique stories and learning experiences to share. We wonder if you can nominate some of those online learners so that we can contact them and interview them via email them for their learning stories and insights.

If you would like to contribute to this research, please reply to this email at your earliest convenience. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you are interested, we will share our research findings with you for your reference. By the way, if you would like to contact Professor Bonk directly and ask him questions about this project or his books, his email contacts are cjbonk@indiana.edu and curt@worldisopen.com.

Presents

2011-09-23T14:18:00.001+08:00

Buying presents can be a daunting task!

Presents

Mooncake or no Mooncake?

2011-09-11T20:56:00.001+08:00

This has become a complicated question!

Mooncake or no Mooncake?

Yang Sheng Zhu

2011-08-21T12:25:00.000+08:00

Yang sheng is a different kind of philosophy, different from the current competitive ones.

Yang Sheng Zhu

When Chinese Goes Outside

2011-08-14T11:30:00.000+08:00

What do other people think about Chinese people?

When Chinese Goes Outside

It's Enough, yet it's Always not Enough

2011-07-22T14:41:00.000+08:00

What is enough and it is yet always not enough? It's love!

It's Enough, yet it's Always not Enough

Happy Life Hypothesis (2)

2011-07-11T19:23:00.000+08:00

It seems that the chance of being happy is getting slimmer as we grow older.

Happy Life Hypothesis (2)

Happy Life Hypothesis (1)

2011-06-21T16:19:00.000+08:00

What if we can make those happy moments stay for ever? Will that make a happy life?

Happy Life Hypothesis (1)

What Makes a Good Weekend?

2011-06-10T11:01:00.000+08:00

No doubt about it. It should be music, dancing, fun and excitement!

What Makes a Good Weekend?

My Gecko Roommates

2011-05-22T11:32:00.000+08:00

A whole family of geckos live with me.

My Gecko Roommates

My Birds Neighbor

2011-05-10T13:00:00.000+08:00

My world and my birds neighbor's world are one, and at the same time, two worlds.

My Birds Neighbor

What is Ghost Afraid of?

2011-04-25T15:38:00.000+08:00

A good byproduct of learning Chinese is that you know what to do when reading a ghost story.

What is Ghost Afraid of?

High Tech and Burning Paper Money

2011-04-08T18:04:00.000+08:00

We can never tell what will happen in the future. One example is that tech-savvy HK people will probably continue to burn paper money during the tome cleaning festival.

High Tech and Burning Paper Money

Nuclear Energy

2011-03-21T18:45:00.000+08:00

Nuclear power plant caused great trouble in Japan. But nuclear energy is our last straw.

Nuclear Energy

Getting Brain Washed by "a Healthy Diet"

2011-03-07T13:59:00.000+08:00

An other aspect of self reflection on brain washing mechanism.

A Healthy Diet

Getting Brain Washed by Watching Weather Forecast?

2011-02-21T17:19:00.000+08:00

I finally get away this weather forecast influence. One step to free my battered brain.

Brain Wash by Weather Forecast

Democracy

2011-02-07T17:58:00.000+08:00

It's interesting to think about modern liberal democracy, isn't it?

Democracy

Can Makeup Make Me Beautiful?

2011-01-24T15:07:00.000+08:00

It's really a philosophical question, but nevertheless, very narcissistic in nature.

Makeup

Join the Count Down Crowds?

2011-01-07T14:21:00.000+08:00

Many people around the world joined the count down crowds at the eve of the New Year. But why?

Join the Count Down Crowds?

Buy Souvenirs?

2010-12-15T16:07:00.000+08:00

Holiday season is also a traveling season. If you make a trip, do you always bring home some souvenirs?
May be we should think twice before buying anything.

Buying Souvenirs?

Commercialized Christmas?

2010-12-06T17:13:00.000+08:00

Christmas has been commercialized. But that does not mean it is all bad. But still, I have my doubts.

Commercialized Christmas

Office is Home

2010-11-19T16:27:00.000+08:00

Paradoxically, people have turned their office to home, although they hate working so much.

Office is Home

Work

2010-11-05T16:28:00.000+08:00

In general, I dare say people hate work. There are many examples for this statement.

Work

Eating for Brain - Side Effects

2010-10-20T16:24:00.000+08:00

What is supposed to be our advantage also has side effects. It just shows that we still have long way to go if we have time.

Eating for Brain - Side Effects

Eating for Brain

2010-10-11T15:09:00.000+08:00

This episode is to explore the relationship between food and brain.

Eating for Brain

A Listener's Forum was just created. Follow the link on the right side and see if that helps.

Why is Discussion so Hard?

2010-09-24T22:27:00.000+08:00

Most of the time people don't know how to exchange their disagreement.

Why is discussion so hard?

Wrongdoing and Sin

2010-09-13T19:35:00.000+08:00

Three different kinds of myth on human origin, three different attitudes of humanity.

Wrongdoing and Sin

Goodbye

2010-09-05T19:36:00.000+08:00

This is one of those insincere goodbyes I have heard.

Goodbye

Do Animals and Plants have Knowledge?

2010-08-25T14:36:00.000+08:00

You may not think so, but they really do.

Animals and Plants have Knowledge

Young Artists

2010-08-16T15:09:00.000+08:00

I went to a beach concert this past weekend. It was quite fun. But I wouldn't say it was good.

Young Artists

Jet Airways Sucked

2010-08-04T12:47:00.000+08:00

Jet Airways sucked. It ended my India trip with an extreme bad note. This is what happened in New Delhi Airport.

Jet Airways Sucked

Problem with Neighbor

2010-07-15T13:01:00.000+08:00

With all the years of study, I don't know how to solve a small problem with my Indian neighbor. The good thing is that I only have one neighbor!

Problem with Neighbor

Be with Nature

2010-07-08T22:29:00.000+08:00

What does nature mean nowadays? It's certainly not sleeping on the trees or in the caves anymore!

Be with Nature

By the way, the answers for the riddles are: 也，口.
It's really simple, isn't it!

Riddle

2010-07-02T21:42:00.000+08:00

Today, let's have some fun on Chinese riddles!

Riddle

Food in Chinese

2010-06-20T18:55:00.000+08:00

Love food and love the expression it brings!

Food in Chinese