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弟子问达摩：”如何才能变成一个自己愉快，也帶给别人快乐的人？”
达摩笑答：有四种境界，你可体会其中妙趣。首先，要把自己当成别人，此是”无我”；再之，要把别人当成自己，这是”慈悲”；而后，要把别人当成别人，此是”智慧”；最后，要把自已当成自己，这是”自在”。

18 世纪 清朝一代神医  叶天士 (1667 – 1746) 用 青蒿叶(Artemisia) 鲜汁医好雍正皇帝的虐疾(malaria), 用”青霉素” (penicillin )医治霍乱(cholera)温病。

西医一百年后才发现 Penicillin, Artemisinin青蒿素 (2015 Noble Prize 屠呦呦)。

To the outsiders of the USA,  we can understand the “Common Core Math Program” is good for American children education, which is supported by Bill Gates with generous $6-billion donation.

The American parents who resist and oppose the ‘Common Core’ Math were like the Singaporean parents who opposed the “Singapore Math Program” in the 1980s. The Singapore parents had to go through remedial classes before they could coach their kids in the ‘new way’. Result proved that after 20 years, Singapore is ranked 2nd in the PISA Test World Ranking in Math (after Shanghai of China).

All good medicines are bitter to swallow. 良药苦口 !

Here are 4 methods of subtraction:

1st : Traditional (aka Abacus) “Carry” Method
2nd: Mental Calculation
3rd : “Singapore Math” (no Carry)
4th: Common Core: “Count Up” (French Method), with which French supermart cashiers usually perform changes at counter — much…

昨天去诊所, 护士拼命喊病人名字,

“关错鸟, 关错鸟, 你在 那里?”

只见一老妇走过去问护士,

“让我看看名字是不是写错 ?”

老妇一看, 非常生气,

“妖休”(*)啊！那里是什么关错鸟, 我的名字叫关金鹊啊！”

(*): 福建话骂人: 夭寿

西洋也有同样的笑话, 异曲同工:

一对夫妇早上睡醒, 丈夫推太太先起床去泡咖啡, 太太说这是男人的责任。

丈夫问, “为什么?”

太太答, “圣经说的 — Hebrews: He brews (coffee) 🙂

http://www.livestrong.com/article/456697-the-difference-between-grilling-broiling/

Broil (上烤) : heat from top — above food

eg. Melt cheese, croutons (面包屑)

Grill (下烤):  heat from bottom — below food

eg. Barbecue steak

封神榜 《哪吒传奇》:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL42-kfUVdFe50-3yaEvyVzv4v-baGxAmg