Category: Writer
Where Are You from?
Many non-White people living in North America have been annoyed by this question. A White person who just moved to Canada from the US, or the other way around, is quite unlikely to encounter this ques... Read More
Poetry and Life
This morning I asked my class of Master students about poetry. It seems poetry is not a regular part of their life. I used to write poetry when I was young, but I have not written much in the last two... Read More
Facets of Love
When I was in university, I read the four loves: agape (love of God), eros, charity, and fraternity (how about sorority?). Well, love cannot really be classified. When I love someone intensely, there ... Read More
How Do People Lose Their Passion for Life?
At my age (60+), I have the privilege of witnessing how people have gone through decades of their life, and what they have become. When I watch people across the lifespan, from early childhood to old... Read More
Honest to God, We Have to Lie!
I was brought up believing that honesty is a virtue, and lying is bad. Life has taught me that people do not really want you to be honest. Most people actually prefer deception. Social institutions ba... Read More
Can’t Let Go 唔捨得/捨不得
捨不得 is a Chinese expression that can be loosely translated into “not ready to let go”. It can refer to not willing to let go, or not able to let go. It can also mean not prepared to ... Read More
On Prayer: Praying without God
Prayer is talking to God, or the gods. For people who do not believe in God or gods, it’s addressing the Divine, the Beyond. The Beyond and the Divine are closely related constructs, but not equival... Read More
You Did It with Her, Now Don’t Do It with Me
People who are concerned about being special and unique usually do not enjoy someone doing things with them that they have already done with other people. Well, I am not talking about getting a laser ... Read More