Are You Working on You?
This morning I was planning to clean up my portable hard drive when I noticed that I have a plenty of old stuffs in my portable hard drive. I saw pictures back when I was working in Indonesia, working documents, interesting articles, and of course home-made videos. Being curious of what in the world all … Read more
Picture of the Week
(Oh how I love Time Magazine) This picture was take from September 12-18 Time’s Picture of the Week titled: Sand Blast With a sandstorm blowing behind him, Defense Secretary Robert Gates greets a reporter on his way to a television interview at Camp Victory in Baghdad. Show must go on.
Tips for driving in Europe
Adapted from article by Peter Mandel – Budget Travel A more unified Europe has made it simpler to go from one country into another. Driving on the continent, however, remains a challenge because of inconsistent traffic laws and road signs. We asked representatives of several rental-car companies about little-known rules and conventions that visitors … Read more
The Evolution of the College Dorm
Adapted from Time.com Before the information superhighway, schools were built around massive libraries, like the 400-year-old Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, above, in Britain. Early dorms were imposing, monastic structures meant to separate students from the outside world, providing more privacy for classes and introspection. This concept of the Ivory Tower lasted for … Read more
The Good Book Goes Green, With Scriptures for the Prius Age
by DAVID VAN BIEMA Green runs through the Bible like a vine. There are the Garden and Noah’s olive branch. The oaks under which Abraham met with angels. The “tree standing by the waterside” in Psalms. And there is Jesus, the self-proclaimed “true vine,” who describes the Kingdom of Heaven as a mustard seed that grows … Read more
High and Dry
Named after a “Pictures of the Week” Column in Time Magazine, a van sits atop a platform in the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway near Lafayette, Louisiana, a day after Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast. Seems like its really a worth saving car. Nice picture
The See-Through You
Here is an article in The New York Times City Room, Sept 2, 2008, written by David W. Dunlap, titled “The See-Through Skyscraper”. “Transparency” is the architectural watchword of the era, almost guaranteed to appear in any reference to contemporary glass-clad towers. But real buildings usually look a lot different than the clear plastic … Read more
Solution to the world’s needs.
I think this article below worth our attention. It tells us to follow His example, to serve others. Especially in this world that full of extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration. Enjoy READ: John 13:3-16 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you … Read more
