Category Archives: Reflection

Weekly Journal

Last Sunday, CCCNY Choir sang "Epilogue of Praise" by Joseph Martin. A nice hymn. I noticed what I didn't when I sang it with the choir before: that the line "...And when all words have been set free..." is not … Continue reading

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Concert by Lola Astanova - remembering the past

CCCNY got a treat from former member Jahja Ling with limited seating for his concert with pianist Lola Astanova, of the former Soviet Union. I am writing this so I can throw away the brochure. Astanova's performance, which was from … Continue reading

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Memorial Service

My wife and I had just attended Rev. Philip Lee Hui's memorial service. Things went well, I was responsible for projector presentation. Instead of the church's, I use my own projector, which has higher resolution and brightness. Strangely enough, the … Continue reading

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A way to tell attitude: replay in double speed

I find it very useful to play famous speakers' in twice the speed. The Scripture says we must be quick to listen, slow to speak (James 1:19). While many speakers learned to speak slowly to prove clarity and calmness, they … Continue reading

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The rule of deception

We deceive ourselves in order to deceive others better. - Wright From Straw Dogs by John Gray, pg. 27

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Dealing with the Ignorant

Have to deal with Xiao Ping's incompetence, the pet dog of Jonathan. I finished his work for him (word documents with lots of spelling mistakes and format problems). He'll have to proof read the rest himself, I can't do everything … Continue reading

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Astronomy Beetles

The dung beetles use the Milky Way Galaxy as a sense of direction when rolling their dung. Interesting fact, proven by use of planetarium. So I wonder how fake would the stars have to be to fail at fooling these … Continue reading

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WindowsAndroid

With so many virtual platform to test Android apps, I'd better catch up.

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Sunday Service Reflection

Early Christians were the true starter of philanthropy. Even the Roman Emperor Julian, had to admit it out of hatred: "Why do we not observe that it is their benevolence to strangers, their care for the graves of the dead, … Continue reading

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Center Church Workshop

Every some Thursdays, Redeemer hosts this workshop with a 40-minute talk given by Tim Keller. Sort of a book review on his book: Center Church. And then there's the 5 minute Q&A session. I liked it until they started the … Continue reading

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