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Photohunt: Point

February 19, 2012
By Bing

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I just happen to notice the bulbs pointing upwards.  We were at Kowloon yesterday.  It’s been a long time since kids, Papsie and I were together.

The chandelier reminded me of a local saying that a mother is the light of the home.  I am trying my best to be one.  But lately, I realized we, as mothers, can only do as much.  Being a good mother, or a parent, as I had written in an article, is not guarantee.

I am again contemplating on the ironies in life.  The chandelier despite the two busted bulbs on the picture still serves as ornamental light because of the remaining light it has. It is, I believe, parallel to saying that despite the weaknesses and imperfections of a mother, she remains one, until the end.

Speaking of Lab Ovens

February 13, 2012
By Bing
Speaking of Lab Ovens

No, I am not speaking about ‘love ovens’ . We do not need ovens to intensify the fire in our relationships. I get off the subject about love for now. Tomorrow’s the day. The topic is about lab ovens. Yes, dear, ovens are not solely invented for your kitchen only. Ovens were also made for the manufacture of certain products that need drying, baking, sterilizing. evaporating, heat treating, annealing and testing. In some factories...

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Still Young to Die, Ms. Houston

February 12, 2012
By Bing
Still Young to Die, Ms. Houston

At 48, Ms. Whitney Houston died. My son, who is a fan, felt really sad about the news. He even has an organized archive of videos by Whitney Houston. After being enamored by Alanis Morisette‘s songs, he later discovered Whitney Houston and was so amazed by the talent that it is a puzzle to him why she turned to drugs when she had it all. It might sound odd that my son admires Whitney...

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Why Should an Employer Do a Background Check?

February 11, 2012
By Bing
Why Should an Employer Do a Background Check?

Most employers do background check for security purposes and to acquire personnel that are trustworthy and deserving of a position.  A background check maybe costly but it is a reflection of a company that adheres to government laws and regulations.  It speaks of an organization’s intent to hire the right person for the job. In another aspect, it speaks of another thing.  A company that can acquire background check services is a company that...

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Silver Bullion Anyone?

February 4, 2012
By Bing
Silver Bullion Anyone?

I have to agree that silver is a precious metal.  It is even considered as a trading metal.  It is also a status symbol for some.  The wealthy and wise are currently acquiring lots of  silver bullion and silver bar in their collection. If I am to buy silver, I would not use it merely as status symbol, I would definitely use it as investment.  Many experts are actually suggesting to include silver in...

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What I Cannot Afford

January 30, 2012
By Bing
What I Cannot Afford

While some would wallow in self-pity because they cannot afford to buy the latest smart phone, or the latest shoes, bag and apparel, or the latest car model, I do not grieve over these things that only those with intangibles could afford.  I worry about the intangible matters that a mother cannot afford. I Cannot Afford to be Sick. We are a family of four.  We don’t have a help because we cannot afford,...

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Looking at Ski Clothings

January 23, 2012
By Bing
Looking at Ski Clothings

When I look at my friends abroad standing on snow covered pavements and roads, I try to imagine the coldness they’re experiencing at that moment. I doubt if I will do that even with a bogner ski clothing. It’s always good to have a sort of remembrance standing on snow, or a proof that one stood on snow but I can’t even stand the thought.   I heard from a friend who had just...

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Sincerely Insincere

January 22, 2012
By Bing

Sincerity is a virtue that is sometimes hard to prove, and difficult to give when one feels averse towards another for some reasons, which in fact,  are obvious at times. When one goes beyond his or her comfort zone to help or lend a hand without asking anything (not a single cent, for example) in return; when one is truly willing to spare time and do selfless or unselfish service even for others aside...

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No, it’s not a humdrum thing.

January 20, 2012
By Bing
No, it’s not a humdrum thing.

I have to start this post by saying that our sudden decision to stop drinking brandy was like a foreboding. Last January 16, Monday, I brought Papsie to the hospital, brought about by the tension in my daughter’s voice seeing her father look like squinting, and after his cousin doctor advised him. It was a case of a nerve palsy caused by stroke.  The distribution of oxygen in his body was not normal.  His...

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Oh, photos!

January 20, 2012
By Bing
Oh, photos!

Some old photos were found. Amazing to see how we look like about fifteen years ago.  I could have shown you now but the scanner is in daughter’s room. Maybe some other day. We have lots of these photos from film strips or negative films.  I could definitely use a scanner software for them to capture the images and save and group them in batches.   These images could be sorted, too, with this software....

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