Category Archives: musings

I came across this amazing story from This American Life that talks about how a bunch of kids with cardboard videocameras end up absolving themselves from humanity. (i’ve perhaps described a bit more bleak than it may be, but from … Continue reading →

“Most importantly, Pau Gasol figured out that being tough doesn’t necessarily mean being a banger. For him, it means being resilient, playing smart, and never giving up. It means using his superior speed, quickness, footwork, and intellect to gain an … Continue reading →

i read this quote by Obama the other day. He was asked about the presidency and the incoveniences that come with it (long ours, loss of privacy, inability to go out in public regularly, threats for him and family). He … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity yesterday to attend a Church Leadership Summit (for Birmingham and surrounding areas.) The meeting was held in Alvechurch (just south of Birmingham, near Redditch) in St Laurences Church, which is this very traditional parish church. But … Continue reading →

as 2007 draws to a close, our church really wanted to pursue this year’s theme “breakthrough.” i think there’s a collective longing in our hearts to encounter more of God in our lives, and have him breakthrough some of the … Continue reading →

last night i dreamt i met up with a.chow and had a good chat and coffee for a few hours. we actually had coffee in bearwood cause town was too busy. we ended up chatting for so long i made … Continue reading →

so, i’ve discovered i have a broad range of interests. from sports to music, arts to science, architecture to videogames. one moment i’m reading an article from the New Yorker about baseball agent Scott Boras, and then i’m learning about … Continue reading →

Tuuli forwarded me these graphics that compared asian culture vs western. Apparently they’re deigned by Liu Young, born in China and educated in Germany. I think they do an amazing job of simply illustrating cultural differences.  Blue is Western — … Continue reading →

today in youth group i had the chance to explain the us education system to the teens. it’s always fun to compare the british system to the english – and where i’m normally quizzing the teens on their education system, … Continue reading →

so, i seemed to have caught the annual bug that’s been flying around – meaning – i’m a bit ill. the sore throat started on saturday afternoon. and by Sunday it was very sore. Praise God that i managed to … Continue reading →