Traditionalism

TweetI consider myself to be a futurist in many areas. But when it comes to Chinese characters, I am a traditionalist. John had a post last week about Simplified versus Traditional Chinese. A week later, there are more than 50 comments! (Of course, some came from the same individuals).

Passing the Time

TweetShould we correct other people’s grammar? Would we like them to do the same to us? If so, how should we go about doing it? There has been a rather active discussion on Master Steve’s blog last week about correcting grammar during conversations. Coincidentally, Grammar Girl published a podcast on the same subject around the [...]

Blog Header Changed

TweetI have replaced the default header image of this blog with a Toronto skyline scene. I took this photo a few years back from Centre Island. As for the tab links, I have moved them under the ‘about’ tab, to make the header area less cluttered. Too bad Sky Dome is still blocked by the [...]

Resume Critique

TweetUnless I know a language well enough that I can communicate in it, I cannot claim to know the language. A few months ago, my company’s human resource department ran a resume critique session for funding-raising purposes. I decided to dust off my years-old resume and give them a shot. After giving out a few [...]

A Family of Mice

TweetA family of mice was surprised by a big cat. Mother mouse opened her mouth and shouted, “Woof woof!” The cat got scared and ran away. “What was that, Mum?” asked the youngest mouse.

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