One thing that baffles me for a long time is why the English translation for the country that we known as China is “China” and not Zhōngguó (as in the hanyupinyin for 中国) or something similar or names related to other known names of China like Huáxià (华夏), Shénzhōu (神州) […]
Monthly Archives: March 2021
These days, I wish I have some magic or power to do certain things, and get things to turn my way. Tiny Rainclouds Tiny rainclouds to rain on anybody who lights up a cigarette near me so that I don’t have to take in the smoke and the toxics. And […]
Magic I Wish I Have
Was Isaac Newton skiving when he discovered the laws of gravity? After all, one popular myth was that he was resting the apple tree when the apple fell on him. He certainly was not doing much manual work then. But in reality, according to the article, “Did an apple really […]
Was Newton Skiving
There is this group of people in the gym of who will attend the classes and then take pictures of himself/herself/themselves with the instructor. Really “religiously” as in they do it all the time. Before COVID-19 struck, getting to classes was less of a hassle, most of us can get […]