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Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Kung is about to attend a conference on mathematics in Boston, where he’s going to give a presentation. It’s not just a simple talk to present one’s research data, but rather it’s like an unofficial interview. People who appreciate what he says will likely to … Continue reading I Want To Be Liked (Flash Fiction #78) →

Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay He is chronically and unescapably deceived, not only by the other animals and by the delusive face of nature herself, but also and more particularly by himself—by his incomparable talent for searching out and embracing what is false, and for overlooking and denying what … Continue reading Quote Of The Day #28 →

Image by freestocks-photos from Pixabay loll: sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.”the two girls lolled in their chairs”lollygag: spend time aimlessly; idle. “he sends her to Arizona every January to lollygag in the sun”Loll is easily confused with lull, which means “calm or send to sleep, typically … Continue reading New Word #74: Recently Learned →

Image by Sammy-Williams from Pixabay Pammy and her husband Tan are attending a backyard harvest party at Ivy’s house in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Pammy didn’t plan to come, but Tan’s cousin Maylan is here for the weekend. She’s attending graduate school in Philadelphia and is writing a term paper … Continue reading The End Of The Affair (Flash Fiction #77) →

Image by ktphotography from Pixabay Parties My Friends Enjoy There’s no such phrase like “harvest party” or “fruit party”. I invented them just to describe the activities my friends enjoy. Since almost everybody is burdened by mortgages (house, car etc.) and his or her kid’s education costs, people want inexpensive … Continue reading New Word #73: Partying →

Jennifer Chung doesn’t think she stands a chance, but she knows she has to go to this interview. It’s a well known company and a good position, which is something Jennifer has always dreamed of but known that she won’t be able to reach. She is just too nice, too … Continue reading The Interview (Flash Fiction #76) →

Image by Bessi from Pixabay Lion I had thought lions only exist in Africa until I watched a video showing that lions also exist around Gir Forest National Park in India. This is life. Whenever we think something is set in stone, an exception comes in to surprise us. Tiger … Continue reading New Word #72: I Love Cats →

I wish that one day when we wake up, the morning news can tell us that Mondays have disappeared, forever from our life, together with other annoying things. Every Monday, I would inevitably think of existential thoughts, like “the meaning of life”, “the futility of struggle”, “the delusional dreams”, “the … Continue reading Wishful Thinking →

Ming is a poor artist who does online videos, creates cartoons and posters. He wants to marry Lily for years, but Lily’s father Dun won’t allow it. Dun looks down upon artists and poor artists especially annoy him. Ming and Lily could get married without Dun’s blessing, but they are … Continue reading The Old Fox (Flash Fiction #75) →

Image by Laci Döme from Pixabay I dislike Nietzsche very strongly when he talks about women or marriage–he is quite mad and biased and unfair. However when he talks about education, I do feel that there’s some truth in it. “Whether his work be done in a primary school, a … Continue reading Quote Of The Day #27 →

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay One day many years ago, I was reading a romantic story about two lovers–one saves the other from an impending danger and a certain death. I thought to myself what my parents would do in such a situation. My conclusion was that they would … Continue reading Change Causes Anxiety →

Image by hudsoncrafted from Pixabay The Differences There are many words to describe the differences between two things, each being a little different from others, each being used in certain circumstances. dichotomy: A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. … Continue reading New Word #71: Between Two Things →

Image by Manuel Alejandro Leon from Pixabay Jintu is the chef of “The Royal Garden” in New Jersey. If you talk about any other dish or any other chef in his presence, you are going to run into a big argument with him. He considers himself the king of food … Continue reading An Unexpected Competition (Flash Fiction #74) →

Image by cocoparisienne from Pixabay Commonly Used scrap: a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used. It’s often used in “a scrap of paper”, “scrap metal”, “wood scraps”. scrappy: 1. consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. 2. … Continue reading New Word #70: C And P →

Photo by rikka ameboshi from Pexels I’ve never written serialized posts before. I’ve always wanted to try, but not knowing how to proceed. My stories are usually scattered, as disorganized as my wandering brain. Serialization requires some discipline, some control, some pre-determined plan etc, all of which I am not … Continue reading Thinking Ahead →

Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay This is based on a true story. Let’s just say her name was Arong. She worked as a team manager for a big energy company that provides electricity to a big Asian city about four decades ago. As in many developing … Continue reading Life And Love →

piranhas: A deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in schools and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator.From Boblorentson’s blog here. sashay: Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the … Continue reading New Word #69: Recently Learned →

Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay This is a sequel to the previous story “Who’s More Suitable” here. However there’s no need to go to the link if you review the following background. It is based on a true story. Every fall, Ivy and her husband Tom Tsai, the owners … Continue reading I Can’t Believe It’s Him (Flash Fiction #73) →

Wong looks out the window of his office and curses the passing train. He’s been working all day in his accounting office, almost non-stop, just to meet a tax deadline for several of his procrastinating clients. He’s a man of mild temper but he hates trains. The trains pass right … Continue reading A Passenger In The Twilight (Flash Fiction #72) →

deliver vs. deliverance For the longest time, I thought deliverance is the noun form for deliver until one day I realized that it’s a mistake. Deliver’s noun form is delivery, not deliverance. The two words share similar bodies, but with different tails. Deliverance is not used very often thankfully, which … Continue reading New Word #68: Confusing Pairs →