Last Friday I was driving on a hill along Admiral Callaghan Lane, a road running parallel to Interstate 80. I came upon an accident that appeared to have just happened. One car had moved to a parking lot, but its rear bumper was on the middle of the street. Another car had crashed into the …
I was working on my first major seminar paper for my post-grad studies. Less than a week away from the deadline, though not quite done with the writing, I decided to check the paper for the proper formatting. The seminary emphasizes the importance of following the Turabian style format. I was working on the proper …
As of this writing, almost everyone is talking about the Golden State Warriors’ chance to tie, or even surpass, the 72-10 record of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. Their recent win against the OKC Thunder has intensified the fans’ excitement, considering that the Warriors have tied the record (also held by the 1995-96 Bulls) of 44 …
CNN reports that the city of Mumbai recently imposed “no-selfie zones.” Police have “pinpointed locations around Mumbai where they want to ‘restrain’ people to prevent” what has been called “death by selfie.” It appears that Mumbai, though having the highest occurrences thus far, is not the only city in the world that is seeing a …
In math, equations may provide visual presentations of the equivalence (or non-equivalence) of two mathematical expressions. A simple example would be: 8+2=10. The sign “=” indicates that the expressions on each side of the sign are equal. Mathematical equations can get quite complex, but the visual presentation of the equations allows us to grasp the …
“Do you love me?” Tevye asks his wife Golda. She answers: “Do I love you? For twenty-five years I’ve washed your clothes, cooked your meals, cleaned your house, given you children, milked the cow … After twenty-five years, why talk about love right now?” Tevye persists. Golda still evades the question, thinking it’s silly: “For …
I came across a piece in Christianity Today. It’s an interview of Sally Lloyd-Jones, an author of children’s books. The interview was conducted in light of the success of The Jesus Storybook Bible. It’s an interesting read, especially when Lloyd-Jones describes the perspective from which she writes for children. One highlight was her reference to …
Sunday, January 24, was a joyful day for Vallejo International. It was the day we celebrated our 35th anniversary. One happy experience was that of a parking lot filled to overflowing, and of a worship hall with lots of guests, many of whom were first-time visitors. It was an answer to our prayers. And the …
Faithful Jews participated in the Feast of Unleavened Bread and Passover, which was a weeklong pilgrimage festival. Joseph and Mary were no exception. They traveled from Nazareth to Jerusalem, which, according to some calculations, was about a five-day journey in New Testament times. After the long celebration, they surely were longing to get home. But …
Her name is Maria João Pires. She is an accomplished concert pianist. And Mozart was something of her specialty, it seems. In 2013, her mastery of Mozart was tested in a very unusual way. And it was all caught on video. Pires was scheduled to play at a particular event. And she diligently prepared to …
