review of "An Inconvenient Book"

Over the break, I read Glenn Beck's best selling political satire "An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems".

In his book, he attacks liberals on a host of issues like Global Warming, Agribusiness, Big Government, Marriage, Porn, Islam, Body Image, Blind Dating, Income Gap, Oil Dependence, Liberal Universities, Political Games, Movie Rentals, Media Bias, Political Correctness, Tipping, Child Molesters, Don Imus, the UN, Minimum Wage, Poverty, and Illegal Immigration.

It's a thought-provoking, funny but extremly biased book. It does have some important points and also many serious flaws.

Republicans are going to love this book, but I hope they read it critically. Democrats are going to hate this book to the bones, but I hope they can read it with an open mind.

Spring Break Starts

Finally, spring break is here! On Friday night, everyone in the front house is gone except me. Nobody is around. Empty house. A sudden sense of loneliness. My friend joked that I would make as much noice as I want. Hehe. Right. But what possiblely can I do?

After spending two days alone in front house, I left Berkeley today and headed back home. It's funny how every time after I pack and about to leave, there is always a mix feeling of bittersweetness. I got too comfortable with the front house. I hate to leave my comfort zone.

On the other hand, many good things to do back home. Catching up with people. Sleeping. Watching Celebrity Apprentice. Playing baseball catch with my brother. Watch Ratatouille with my brother. Politics. WWE tournament. Reading a pile of magazines and a lot of books...

Oh, one week of free food in exchange for many "meaningful" conversations with parents. -_-

Lord, please lead me on a straight path.

writing assignment

In my English R1A class, the teacher cancelled one of our boring papers. Instead she wants us to write a rhetorical analysis of Obama's speech about race. :-) This brightens my day. I can't think of any better deal than this.

what the future holds

I want to make my plans prayerfully and hold them loosely. With every prayer request and every plan I give it to Him, saying, "Lord, if it be Your will . . . ."

We don't know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. =)

CS61C sub

The CS61C sub looks exactly like theguy in High School Musical. I was totally amazed.

Anatol: This guy looks so familiar.
Me: Of course. He looks exactly the same as the guy in High School Musical.
Anatol: Oh...

The greatest danger for me is not that my aim is too high and I miss it, but that it is too low and I reach it.

Let's do it!

shoot for the moon

I am gonna shoot for the moon. Even if I miss, I’ll land among the stars. =)

Transforming Lives $40 at a Time

Dana Whitaker, the author of "Transforming Lives $40 at a Time, Women + Microfinance" showed up in my UGBA "Colloquium on the Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business" class. She gave a presentation about how microfinance helped people, especially women, to get a new life. It's so remarkable.

What can a $40 dollars loan do? It can save a whole family in some third world countries. You can't even have a dinner at a decent restaurant with $40 in US. This is insane. This is life.

tennis again

I just got back from playing tennis with Joan and Esther. It's my first time playing tennis at night. It was fun and energic. =)

Back from the retreat, back to work and back to the world...

Lord, You know I love You. And I will always love You. You know my heart.