Growing up in a multi-lingual environment, the idea of language as a cultural medium struck me from childhood. I was always baffled by parents who would not attempt to teach their children their mother-tongue. And it equally puzzled me that children would not want to learn their mother-tongue. Now that I’m a bit older, there’s …
the Idea of Home
I remember thinking, “what a stupid class” when some friends told me they were taking a class called, “The Idea of Home.” They wrote essay upon essay addressing the question, “what is home?” Who asks such a question with such an obvious answer ? You just know what home is, intuitively. And when you get …
Ye have heard it hath been said…
You know how people say, “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all…” From my childhood it never made sense to me. But then I thought it was because I had never truly loved before. I figured I’d let time be my friend and teach me the hard lessons that …
I Just Knew…
No, I do not believe in love at first sight; But somehow, I just knew… Nor do I believe that it happens the same way for everyone. We all will have a different story: We are all unique. For me…I just knew… It was like meeting an old acquaintance. The kind of acquaintance I could …
Owha Tagir Liam
I have a theory, that has been proven so many times I’m unashamed to publish it. Here it is: “With perseverance (and a little skill), any man can get a woman to fall in love with him.” There is an addendum to that theory (lest I suffer the wrath of the independent woman): “By the …
making history
I’m sitting in front of my laptop literally waiting for Obama to hit 270 so I can go to bed. There’s just something about that man… It might surprise the reader to know that I’m not a fan, per se. But I’ve watched the campaign a bit and I can’t help but be impressed with …
Anticipation of Agony
For the past year I have been reading the book, “Desire of Ages,” for my morning devotions. Before each chapter, is indicated the Bible texts that the chapter is a commentary of. So…I spend a couple of days studying the texts for my devotions, then I read the designated chapter in the Desire of Ages. …
Phelps phrenzy
I somehow missed the fact that Michael Phelps was trying to win an unprecedented eight (8) gold medals in this year’s Beijing Olympics until after the fact. So I back-tracked and watched e v e r y s i n g l e race on nbcolympics…cheering as if I didn’t know what the outcome would …