Most think of the city as full of concrete. There is another side, full of green. There are farms with crops. There are fish farms. All of this will be gone at some point when the "Northern Metropolis" is built - integrating the city with the North. This exists - for now.
I walked around after a talk. It was about the use of Social Media & AI for self-diagnosis. It was good, but what I got out of it was how people approach these things to find out the reason they suffer. It's the search for an answer. My role is to listen and help in that search.
We have a new child at the school. I was told he has “issues” (Special Educational Needs). I've been talking to him every day. He told me he was nervous. I told him I'm here for him. Today he asked to play chess, said I'm bad at it, and we played. He said he felt better.
In the gentle art of listening and guiding, trust and understanding find their way. Two students and a teacher confided in me a lot of their painful pasts. I still have a client tonight. It feels good but I'm physically tired.
Colonoscopy Time - if you are over 50 - get it checked out. It is uncomfortable but it is worth it. If you are in HK, it is also reasonable.
Canada 1 US 0. Second Period. Women's Hockey Gold Medal Game
It's getting warmer on this trip home to see Mom and my brother. The snow is melting, and yet there is a lot of it to melt. I'm just happy to be home for a bit.
I was in Macau last weekend and found places with less people.
Beautiful "I Wanted To Share A Piece Of Him" - Terry Gross On Sharing Her Husband'... youtu.be/WCkgi-yZRDw?... via @YouTube
"I Wanted To Share A Piece Of Him" - Terry Gross On Sharing Her Husband's Work After His Death
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It was a wonderful day out, so we went for a walk around Nam Sang Wai.
One of our long-serving substitute teachers died over the holidays. They last taught before the break and were to prepare for after. I've been asked to help with some of the multicultural students cope with their grief. It’ll be hard, and I hope I can support them properly.
Killing in the name of… nothing
The year politics became brainrot
You don’t bring a persuasive argument to a gunfight.
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🚨🎙️NEW episode: Darrell Bricker and @johnibbitson.bsky.social on "Breaking Point." ➡️Trudeau’s failures ➡️Immigration ➡️Angry young people ➡️Tensions in Quebec and the Prairies ➡️How to fix it YouTube: youtu.be/7WJ0y7s_BZ8 Apple: apple.co/4nzNt4c All the others: linktr.ee/thepaikinpod...
Is Canada at a Breaking Point?
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Jimmy Sham has said he hopes new Legislative Council (LegCo) members will push for recognition of same-sex partnerships registered overseas. In full: buff.ly/pddoTys
LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham urges return of same-sex rights bill after lawmaker floats 'contractual partner' plan | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham has said he hopes the new Legislative Council (LegCo) who will take their seats in January will push for recognition of same-sex partnerships registered overseas, after a lawmaker...
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“For Tang, bamboo embodies Hong Kong’s spirit - flexible, resilient and stronger together. Each bamboo piece is different. Some are bent, curved, or straight, yet they come together to form a whole structure.” - good quote. asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/li...
Hong Kong bamboo theater tradition faces uncertain future
Safety fears, lack of successors threaten intangible cultural heritage
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