Daily Archives: May 17, 2013

Reflection on quote by Alex: It's not what we do that makes who we are; it's who we are that determines what we do

This, I supposed, is a response to Batman's famous quote: It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you. Hence, we have "who you are defines what you do" vs. "what you do defines who you … Continue reading

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Vocab: Cantata

大合唱

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My Android Chinese Input Story

For Chinese typing on Android, I had Sogou, looked at Baidu. Then I figured I typed English too often and used the default Swype after learning of its swiping advantage. Later, I was introduced to Swiftkey. Not much different. Now … Continue reading

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Vocabulary: 商務艙

Business Class

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Was Jesus a carpenter or stone masonry?

This I have come across a few times, claimed by one preacher or another, that carpentry was not Jesus' livelihood. The Greek word "τέκτων" (teckton) mainly means craftsman. Hence, it is one who wears many hats. To say it means … 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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J.I. Packer Suspended

Kudos to J.I. Packer. Although, I find it more news worthy that why he's there in the first place before walking out on the caucus. My guess is, it has to do with all these respect people's privacy dilemma. So, … Continue reading

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