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First thing that came to my mind was Willy Loman in the Death of a Salesman. He had thought that he lived in his 'ideal' world where everything was doing fine: His son was going to be a football star. Even when his son failed out of High School he still thought he had raised him well to be a...

Man, this reminds me of an old Star Trek episode. Where they run into a pyramid shaped stone that somehow opened up when a certain voice level or pitch was created. And inside had some controls as if it was a spaceship or something. Guys, if you visit it, see if you can find an opening or...

The ending was unforgettably great. How death can tell a poignant story of endings of different human beings. I wish I would have the courage to embrace death when the time comes.

You already may know this, but in case, mints are considered as an invasive plant. Plant them in a pot.

Recently, I've been into such genre. To be more specific: psychology of leadership and pursuasion.

I tried growing lettuce last year. But didn't do well. Later I was told I should have watered them more often. My friend said lettuces need more water than other plants.

Giving care towards something so small and reminding yourself to share your time to a seedling can provide you with self-satisfaction that can sprinkle your inner spirit with panacea. Today, I planted some loquat seeds into a small pot. Anyone planted recently? Or have a green thumb?

Ok. I read this book. To me, this book was like a long magazine article - reporting what's going on in a land that not too many reporters can safely report about. What did I learn from it. That there are brutal killings going on the other side of the world. What can I do about it -...

I have another library card. Pasadena public library:

I found these when I searched google images: The top portion of the building: Here's another view: the lobby: It's been a long while since I visited the downtown L.A. County Library. I now visit my local library.

While surfing, I found this: Nations with the Most School Hours (1) Chile 1,094 hours per year (2) Italy 1,023 hours per year (3) The Netherlands 1,000 hours per year (4) Australia 978 hours per year (5) Ireland 941 hours per year *THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT U.S...

I was thinking the same thing: My Sister's Keeper. What an ending! It turned a deeply serious side of the story to a hilariously funny joke of an ending. The second book (although I did not read the book but saw both the 50's version and the latest movie) is the War of the Worlds - the...

The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll. It turned into a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Hello DB. Welcome. Can I ask what you write in your blog?

Salvation Army or Goodwill. Does Canada have those? Our local county libraries will be having a booksale this Saturday.

At 14, you probably have read these: Animal Farm and The Little Prince. Animal Farm is obvious (at least to me) with palpability of humanity within most of us. With The Little Prince, it seems like the book is written for elementary kids but philosophical reasons, characters, and their...

Not sure if this link would work but here it is. Poker Face by Lady Gaga If some other song comes out, scroll down and click on Poker Face. This jango.com is pretty neat.

And, The Host, by the same author.

For 7 and 10 yrs old, how about The Phantom Tollbooth? This book has many wordplays that would be helpful if elaborated to children. If your kids can take something a bit spooky, children's books by Neil Gaiman is recommended. It seems that Pinocchio would be for younger children, but...

I'm uncertain whether having longer school year would make our children be more knowlegeable. But, looking at this website, international test scores, U.S. is not doing a good job in comparison to other nations. There are many factors that influence education. One thing I would like to point...