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What do you call those who have problem with fictional stories not being real

Posted on March 21, 2025 by timlyg

I have called this type "low IQ" or lack of creativity, abandoning an important gift God instilled in man. They would even think that the Bible does not promote fiction, that Jesus' parables do not include use real names, in … Continue reading →

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薄情 / 薄倖

Posted on March 20, 2025 by timlyg

Emotionless，無情。Common usage in boy/girl relationship.

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朱门酒肉臭，路有冻死骨 - 臭该念chou4 还是 xiu4?

Posted on March 20, 2025 by timlyg

杜甫的诗，有人辩论 “朱门酒肉臭，路有冻死骨” 里头的 “臭”字，概念成 “xiu4” 还是 “chou4”. 可能台湾人，读成 ㄔㄡ, 国内人则念 ㄒㄧㄨ. xiu, 乃指香味，chou 则是臭味的意思。

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Journal of the Week

Posted on March 17, 2025 by timlyg

3/21/2025 Painting mentioned by Stephen Tong: Frederick McCubbin's The Pioneer in 1904, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, illustration of husband and wife starting a new life (left) - husband struggling while wife wondering their future, family (center) - new born … Continue reading →

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The Metropolitan Museum and Christian Arts

Posted on March 12, 2025 by timlyg

I've been wanting to do this for a while. First it was motivated by Stephen Tong decades ago when he spoke of Christian Arts in NYC. Then Ron Choong had his book about the MET's artifacts that linked to ancient … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on March 12, 2025 by timlyg

3/13/2025 Bible Study at GCC on Proverbs 20:22-21:4. I spoke more this time. So here's some disagreements and agreements: Proverbs 20:22, can be looked deeper than "vengeance belongs to God". Retribution wasn't quite touched on seriously, though it's not the … Continue reading →

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Total Lunar Eclipse and Photography - March 13-14 2025, in South Amboy, NJ

Posted on March 7, 2025 by timlyg

The AAA free class on this was hosted by Stan Honda. Suggested website for tracking information is timeanddate.com. Stan know photography. So this is in anticipation of the coming Lunar Eclipse. Honda's suggested exposure setting: Telephoto zoom: focus on moonWide … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary：即兴

Posted on March 5, 2025 by timlyg

即兴 Improvisation, without preparation. Antonym of 刻意为之: deliberate

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Journal of the Week

Posted on March 4, 2025 by timlyg

3/8/2025 Aquarium Update of Green Hair Algae condition from 1/26 - 3/08, RO/DI first used around 2/27. Today is the second water change with RODI. 3/7/2025 Stateful vs. Stateless Architecture in Software Development: An overview. 3/6/2025 Roy Lee of Columbia … Continue reading →

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Vocab: 高薪养廉

Posted on March 1, 2025 by timlyg

Paying federal officials high salary not only for great efficiency, but also to prevent bribe, greed, etc. as well.

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