Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
28
Sep
2013

Trance Lessons

How do I define a good movie? One that has at least three good takeaway truths. ‘Trance’ almost made it….

28
Sep
2013

Overzen?

iPhone was the market leader in smartphones when first invented because there was nothing like that – a device so…

28
Sep
2013

Dog: Super Short Story (240)

Super Short Story (240): Dog She squirmed and scowled at the person coming the other way with a dog on…

21
Sep
2013

Jam: Super Short Story (239)

Super Short Story (239): Jam In the tourist-filled tourist attraction, one tourist complained to another tourist of how crowded the place was,…

21
Sep
2013

Book: Super Short Story (238)

Super Short Story (238): Book Don’t judge a book… by its cover, by its title, by its price, by its…

21
Sep
2013

Counselling: Super Short Story (237)

Super Short Story (237): Counselling She is the first to need counselling, but she thinks she’s the last, because she…

21
Sep
2013

Driver: Super Short Story (236)

Super Short Story (236): Driver The driver at the narrow crossing was patient enough to gesture, to ask him to…

21
Sep
2013

Roll: Super Short Story (235)

Super Short Story (235): Roll Not the most elegant analogy perhaps, but your life is like a roll of toilet…

21
Sep
2013

Cab: Super Short Story (234)

Super Short Story (234): Cab He lamented aloud that it’s amazing cabbies can decide where to go, after being declined…

05
Sep
2013

Towel: Super Short Story (233)

Super Short Story (233): Towel He’s not sure if he prefers fluffier or thinner towels. With fluffier ones, they dry…

05
Sep
2013

Moon & Finger

《楞伽经》: 如愚见指月 观指不观月 计着名字者 不见我真实 Lankavatara Sutra: As the foolish see the finger pointing at the moon, contemplating the finger…

05
Sep
2013

Wrapped: Super Short Story (232)

Super Short Story (232): Wrapped She finds shrink-wrapped books in bookshops particularly intriguing, because she is not sure what to…

05
Sep
2013

Snore: Super Short Story (231)

Super Short Story (231): Snore The two of them didn’t know they slept equally soundly while snoring. They prided themselves…

30
Aug
2013

Reality Is More Fascinating

Here are four lessons I learnt from the movie ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’: 1. A so-called Halfling (Hobbit) can…

30
Aug
2013

Sign: Super Short Story (230)

Super Short Story (230): Sign He used to think that if something he sees outside reminds him to do a…

30
Aug
2013

Practicality: Sam & Sara #405

Sam & Sara #405: Practicality Sara: Can you not eat from the pot? Sam: I can’t. I’m just not impractical…

30
Aug
2013

Knowledge: Sam & Sara #404

Sam & Sara #404: Knowledge 山姆莎拉历险记(中文版) 莎拉: 何不从厨中取来吃? 山姆: 不知道里头有吃的! 莎拉: 不找怎么知道有无? 山姆: 不知有怎么会去找? If we do not try to…

06
Aug
2013

Wallet: Sam & Sara #403

Sam & Sara #403: Wallet Sara: Look! My new super slim wallet! Sam: It must have cost a lot? Sara: So much…

06
Aug
2013

Disappointment: Super Short Story (228)

Super Short Story (228): Disappointment The restaurateur was disappointed with the customers who stopped praising his food, and even stopped…

06
Aug
2013

Slipper: Super Short Story (227)

Super Short Story (227): Slipper One of his slipper’s strap broke. He decided to hold it with one hand, while…