Category Archives: My life

Will I Be Able To Choose How I Leave This World?

Posted on August 31, 2014 by glam2001

  Robin Williams’s suicide came as a shock to me. From his movies, I always thought that he was a happy guy, very funny and sociable. Depression is not for him. In particular, his part in the comedy “Mrs.Doubtfire” always … Continue reading →

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“Is Anybody Out There?”

Posted on July 31, 2014 by glam2001

That is the title of the cover story in this month’s issue of National Geographic. It points out that in our Universe there are billions and billions of stars, most of which have planets, and that we have had billions … Continue reading →

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My Knee Replacement Operation and the World Cup

Posted on June 30, 2014 by glam2001

My left knee started to have problem right after my retirement. It slowly got worse and worse over the past 8 years. By the middle of last year, I knew there was no more cartilage left on my left knee. … Continue reading →

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My Alaska Cruise – The Moral Conflict

Posted on May 31, 2014 by glam2001

  Last week, our family went for a 7-day cruise to Alaska. The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Hubbard Glacier in southeast Alaska on the Pacific Coast. Hubbard is the largest glacier in North America and … Continue reading →

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The Lunar Eclipse and the Columbus Legend

Posted on April 30, 2014 by glam2001

  On the night of April 15, the red planet Mars was at its closest point to Earth, facing Earth, and so would appear to be the brightest. It also happened to be full Moon and Mars would sit right … Continue reading →

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Rotten Deals Faithfully Accepted

Posted on March 31, 2014 by glam2001

In the March 3 issue of TIME, there was an interview of the Holiness Dala Lama by the TIME reporter Elizabeth Dias who specializes in theologies. I presume it was for the occasion of celebrating International Woman’s Day on March … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Holding A Lottery Ticket

Posted on February 28, 2014 by glam2001

    A month ago, I got news from Hong Kong that one of my aunts just got baptized. She was in her mid-70s, so I found it a bit surprising. Why did she not pick up a religion when … Continue reading →

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It is Easy to be a Psychic.

Posted on January 30, 2014 by glam2001

In this beginning of the year, I notice that the social media, magazines, newspapers and even YouTube, are filled with predictions and horoscopes for the year 2014, presented by various professional psychics and “gifted” people with divine powers. For these, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas without Christ

Posted on December 31, 2013 by glam2001

  During a Christmas holiday gathering last week, a Christian friend asked me, “If you do not believe in God, why do you celebrate Christmas?” Well, she could have asked a more “deadly” question, “If you do not believe in … Continue reading →

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Air Travel To The US Used To Be Fun.

Posted on October 31, 2013 by glam2001

  When I first came to North America in the early 70”s, there was virtually no security checks for air traveling to the US. Air travel was so free and fun. My first air travel was in 1970 when I … Continue reading →

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