Category Archives: General

As I noted before, there are those shallow minded evangelicals who motivate people to stay in small churches, keeping them from being attracted by big colorful churches, by saying: In smaller churches, one's chance of being selected into "important" roles … Continue reading →

Stopped by New Life Christian Store at Jamaica this afternoon. Looking for gift Bible. $50 for a Macarthur's NKJV study bible is just too much for me...prices must have gone up since the last time I was there. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

I have a theory, by observations, that those immigrants to U.S. who consider U.S. as a reward or upgrade to their military service, have zero quality from their army training. Should they display any disciplinary virtue, it is due to … Continue reading →

I'm getting better at shucking oysters. $6 for a dozen in Flushing Markets. Use any small knife, the only obvious opening is from the back, wiggle strongly and firmly in all direction, becareful of the knife, use knife to blindly … Continue reading →

The suppression and substitution methods in today's psychology, especially Christian psychology in helping people with phobias, obsessions and other emotional and disciplinary problems, may seen to be the most successful methods on the surface. Nevertheless, this hinders the potential of … Continue reading →

I've been aiming for Tiberius Silver Denarius and the Widow's Mite on Ebay lately. The number of bids makes me wonder who and why are they bidding. Are most of them Christians? Coin collectors? Relics admirer like that of the … Continue reading →

Just came across Family Radio's Open Forum, a station program I once admired in Malaysia with a short wave radio. Until later on (When I was in America, I think) that I learned that Harrold Camping loved to predict the … Continue reading →

Last night, my landlord called to increase my rent from $370 to $410, after I bargained down from $420. From some point, it is not unreasonable, since he has to pay maintenance fee of $540+ every month and not having … Continue reading →

As promised, I attended the fellowship for the month of November. Last night was the last. What's funny is the pastor had intended me to lead the fellowship alternately, but the fellowship leader had somehow prevented that from happening. Perhaps … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, I visited an old friend in West Chester Pennsylvania. A worthy trip. Megabus is still the best way to go. Generous seating spaces, smooth ride. Things have surely changed for Vincent and PC. I had … Continue reading →