Went to a home of a friend of a friend, whose parent in law kept 300 rabbits, in small dirty cages at the back of the house. “It’s her passion, she takes them to shows and sells them”, but the son in law who was house sitting during their absence, seemed very disturbed. “Let’s take […]
Read an article by Nancy Gibbs (Time, March 24, 2008) that talked of defining sin in the modern day world, giving example to Ghandi’s suggestion of the seven deadly sins.
1. Wealth without Work
2. Pleasure without Conscience
3. Science without Humanity
4. Knowledge without Character
5. Politics without Principle
6. Commerce without Morality
7. Worship without Sacrifice
Wow, I’m blown away. Especially […]
Came by the famous Brown twins of San Francisco today, dressed to the nine and gleeful as I’ve seen them on magazines. Their bios are achingly sweet.
image from SFgate.com
Something charming about twins, something special. I remember a friend talk about a time she saw twins washing a window, dressed the same, on either side of […]
Met a woman on a street with a pet mouse. She’s been caring for it since it was born. Squeeky looked snug in her palm.
This is a letter from my dad. I want to spread the word.
Dear Ambassador Ruiz-Cabanas,
To warmly thank you Sir, and your staff for your time during a busy schedule. It’ a tribute to Mexico; an ambassador and an embassy open to the spirit of openness, so as to bring in the very latest in thinking to the […]
I went to the mall for a photo shoot with the company marketing team today. Many people walked by, families, couples, students, … a sudden thought occured, “what if everybody was tremendously happy?” Laughing, skipping, embrasing, doing cart wheels, singing, dancing, crying for joy and shaking hands, enlightened of the preciousness of every living moment.
Picture from […]
When tribesmen from the Amazon visited a city for the first time, they were most shocked with 2 things. First the loudness and second the pungent scent. The scent of living people -sweat, shampoo, cologne, breath, skin, talcon powder, cigarettes, tooth paste- together with car exhaust, restaurant cooking and rubbish, all mix together to create a distinct ‘city’ smell.
(Picture from here)
I remembered this on […]
A boy stood in the way of train doors closing, looking a bit dazed in the manic confusion of a Thursday morning rush hour, where both children and adults pushed elbow to elbow. I was close to pulling the boy’s arm out of harm’s way, when he looked at me, then outside, and in great stature, welcomed his mother whose panting breath […]
After a scenic 7-hour bus ride we arrived in Mendoza, Argentina. A taxi driver drove slowly in the night while mum and dad attentively scanned houses on a long, unforgotten road. “Stop! Here it is! This corner, this is it!”
The house was dark and shut. A young girl stood in front with a friend. “Do […]
