Author: Shen Shián

Other than the fact that sour cream is made by robbing calves of milk from mother cows, another good reason…

Lost a good idea within a finger snap Arghhh! Imagine if this happens on the deathbed. Arghhh! Not a good…

He gave his shoes a shake, to empty it of any dirt, before putting them on. But he had forgotten,…

If a pet has died, will you get a new pet? Will you relive the possible pain of departure again?…

A Tit for a Tat (330) Tit: I don’t associate with jerks! Tat: Am I a jerk? Tit: A jerk by…

I love how this piece of news is flipping perceptions around: http://independent.co.uk/news/science/candles-shine-new-light-on-diamonds-2339499.html Diamond dust forged in candle flames ‘Magical’ transmutation…

A very powerful speaker, with no wasted words. Just when you think he’s going overboard to get on your nerves,…

A Tit for a Tat (329) Tit: Sometimes, folks enter the lift with overpowering perfume. Tat: Hold your nose then….

Sunyata (Emptiness) = Anicca (Impermanence) + Anatta (Unsubstantiality; Non-self) Anicca refers to all physical and mental phenomena not being with…

This has been going around in email. But it’s good to share it here too: (The lines in blue are…

Advice for friend whose kids fight over toys: The trick is that when you buy a toy, even though only…

The Buddha once explained how the feelings we have can be classified in many ways, and how we can have…

A Tit for a Tat (328) Tit: Sometimes, I don’t wish to be in control. Tat: Not that you can…

Something funny I came across: ‘If you have a difficult choice to make, flip a coin. If you decide to…

A Tit for a Tat (327) Tit: Where can I get strong air freshener? Tat: The strongest would be fresh…

If Caesar* was ‘dumb’, he would be downtrodden, discriminated. If Caesar was ‘normal’, he would be neglected, discriminated. If Caesar…

K: We don’t smile as much to strangers when we’re not travelling overseas. S: If we realise we’re all travellers…

There is a workplace safety campaign going on. I see a poster with a photo of a guy coiling up…

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou F: But…

Question: How do be straightforward, yet not curt? And how to be direct, yet not hurt? Answer: Simple – say…