Monday, October 3, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Have fun studying?
Kids, you can have my permission to have the computers on all day during the weekends if your eyes are glued to the free tutorials posted at Khan Academy. It is free because the project is funded by Bill Gates Foundation.
What can you learn there? Plenty as there are over 2400 videos from arithmetic to physics, and finance to learn from. So now you can practice maths at your own pace at home.
Go for it and start earning badges and points for learning. I hope you will aim to become a global coach one day.
What can you learn there? Plenty as there are over 2400 videos from arithmetic to physics, and finance to learn from. So now you can practice maths at your own pace at home.
Go for it and start earning badges and points for learning. I hope you will aim to become a global coach one day.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Love your parents
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
–Cynthia Ozick, writer
Kids, love your parents when they are still around to care and love you back.
–Cynthia Ozick, writer
Kids, love your parents when they are still around to care and love you back.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Lukla Airport in Nepal
welcome to lukla, hillary-tenzing airport at 9100 feet above sea level and most probably the world's most dangerous airport. a downhill sloping runway and the surrounding high mountains do make things very interesting here and accidents and incidents are frequent.
a successful go-around on short finals is out of the question due to the surrounding terrain and mountains. not for the faint hearted.
inflight refueling
hi calvin,
this is a nice shot of inflight refueling of a brazilian airforce jet fighter. these are pretty thirsty fellows and need to drink a lot to remain in action.
cheers,
uncle chris
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Power of Words
Don't cry for what you want. Don't ask if you can't say it right.
Go get what you want. Make a statement!
Go get what you want. Make a statement!
Friday, April 29, 2011
What is copyright about?
You don't have to find a dictionary if you don't know what copyright is about. Just watch this video.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Move on it, kids!
Kids, when I ask you to get something done can you start on it as quickly as Hans Klok?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Fwd: nature at work
Uncle Chris shared this photo.
Where are your takings? And I am not talking about the lamb.
This picture was shot at the isle of mull [scotland]. An eagle with a very impressive wingspan just picked up his midday snack clutched in his powerful talons. A whole new meaning of leading a lamb to the slaughter.
Where are your takings? And I am not talking about the lamb.
This, you can do.
Pop by "Josephson Institute" and subscribe to their newsletter. This is what I came across today:
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
–Og Mandino, writer, speaker (1923-1996)"
Let's work on this together.
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
–Og Mandino, writer, speaker (1923-1996)"
Let's work on this together.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Something you can't DIY
You know I love to share "how to" videos with you. But this, you can't try it at home.
Maybe you can start by designing one.
Maybe you can start by designing one.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Have you said your prayers?
Does it bother me that you do not light the incense at the altar? Not when I remember this presentation.
The Best Religion?
View more presentations from Bro. Oh Teik Bin.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Start shooting again.
Reviving your interest to shoot, Calvin. Put down that toy gun. It's photography I am talking about.
Cool Photography Techniques
View more presentations from Photographers Artist.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Amazing Magician LuChen
LuChen has this egg trick idea for 30 years.
Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Pick up this piano game
Learn to play "River Flows in You" on the piano
Be inspired to learn by Yiruma.
Be inspired to learn by Yiruma.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Had To Share This With You
Uncle Frankie shared this story with me.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.
The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".
The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.
The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'
The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."
The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.
The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
You would have forwarded many mails to many people and many would do you the same...but try and forward this story to as many as possible...this may change somebody's fate...
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.
The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".
The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.
The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'
The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."
The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.
The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
You would have forwarded many mails to many people and many would do you the same...but try and forward this story to as many as possible...this may change somebody's fate...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
