Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
19
Jul
2011

(Com)passion

J: 想做的事多了,但做好的事少了,有时觉得自己能办到的,但更多时候却是“有心无力”的状况… 该放下?还是持续?有时很迷惑,别说方向,连自己也找不到。怎么办呢?我相信其实每个人都有无穷待开发的力量,只是… 只是… 易发愿,却难持续,怎么办?:'( S: How about finding your passion, and focusing on it as much as you can?…

19
Jul
2011

Paradox of Shades

Shades can tint and impair your true vision. But… Shades can block excess light for better vision.

19
Jul
2011

Good Or Not?

Edmund Burke said, ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.’ Methinks,…

13
Jul
2011

Interview with Shen Shi’an

This is a little dated, from November 2007, but am reposting here for linking in this same site to my…

13
Jul
2011

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Above is Saint Etienne’s version of ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’. Below is Neil Young’s original version. Seems worlds…

13
Jul
2011

Zen Elephant of Joy

Here, Edward Monkton gets his ‘Zen’ right, though he doesn’t use the word ‘Zen. But Zen is Zen whether you…

13
Jul
2011

Minimal

While researching on Zen design, I remembered Pet Shop Boys’ song ‘Minimal’. I googled for its lyrics and hey, they are…

12
Jul
2011

Never Let You Down

She says, ‘I think I can’t handle lies or betrayal well. It’s hard for me to trust anyone now.’ ‘Trust…

12
Jul
2011

Transcending Read Books

In ‘The Night Bookmobile’ by Audrey Niffengger, a book-lover picks up librarian skills in this life, ‘dying’ to be a…

12
Jul
2011

Right Is Wrong?

A Tit for a Tat (325) Tit: That guy is so inconsiderate – he’s standing on the right side of…

12
Jul
2011

A Study of ‘A Study in Scarlet’

‘A Study in Scarlet’ is the debut Sherlock Holmes story. It is a good reminder of several truths… The plot of…

12
Jul
2011

Big Or Small?

A Tit for a Tat (324) Tit: This sink is really too small for washing! Tat: Not really… Tit: Huh?…

12
Jul
2011

Zen Dog Not

I like most of Edward Monkton’s stuff, but he got this one wrong… Being Zenny is not about not knowing where…

12
Jul
2011

For What?

A Tit for a Tat (323) Tit: You should live in the moment. Tat: For what? Tit: For ‘now’! Next…

12
Jul
2011

Peak Hour Paradox

At peak hour, there are more cabs, which means it is easier to hail a cab. At peak hour, there…

12
Jul
2011

A Horse Brotherhood

I’m generally not supportive of domestication as it is a often form of exploitation but in the documentary ‘The Monk…

06
Jul
2011

For Whom?

For whom the phone rings, if there is no one there to hear, to pick it up? For you the…

06
Jul
2011

Do You Get Zen?

A Tit for a Tat (322) Tat: Because he didn’t get it, he says it’s very Zen! Tit: Because she got…

06
Jul
2011

Flower Haiku?

The silent Buddha’s silent flower… What was he saying? Or ‘not saying’?

06
Jul
2011

One Timeline

While the humans try to nip the problem in the bud by preventing Skynet from forming, why doesn’t the robots just nip the problem…