前世因, 今世果

"不懂為什麼她這麼討厭你? 就因為曾經請過她吃大餐小點/她一句話就幫她代班? 曾經一五一十的將你的慘綠過去/不堪的家庭往事掏心掏肺的分享, 而她的反應, 四處當八卦說嘴, 甚至要干預你要上幾堂課? 有什麼好疑惑? 也許你們上輩子就有未了結的惡縁, 今生又來相遇, 作個了結吧。" 既有前世因, 定有今世果...佛法講的是你當下的決擇.....不論如何, 以禮待之是最好的供奉方式; 惡念愈重, 人終是淪為輪迴中的印証; 就當她是個磨綀心志的機會, 以禮供佛吧....不就是"怨憎會;愛別離"嗎....."

Captain

報告連長,

二十多年了, 您還好嗎? 學生... 笨拙的很, 一直忙著眼下的事, 也沒機會寫信和您報平安....退伍後, 求學就業結婚生子, 這一路上, 東奔西走, 那麼多次的地址變動, 那口箱子內的相片/紀念品也不見許多－－您送我的那支鋼筆, 掉了, 但我沒忘上頭的題刻; 沒能將您的住址電話保存好, 真對不起。曾試著和其它同學/舊識聯絡...或許大家都忙吧...少數能聯絡上的, 也是大江南北的, 連安排個時間碰面都是難。

遇到很多有趣的人--由他們處理週遭的人事物的方法和態度, 學到不少實用的, 用來調整自己的腳步和態度。 小女剛滿11個月, 牙牙學語的樣子, 很可愛; 我老婆是台中人, 很疼我; 工作是在教育崗位上, 總是儘力滿足學生求知求學的欲望; 體能變弱了：現在沒辦法22分內跑完五仟公尺了, 在高登島受的背傷使游泳成為我幾乎惟一的運動選擇。雖然有時會遇到不愉快的事, 但風一吹, 煩心事就變輕許多。

生命的風景一直不斷地變化, 而您的身教和言教一直沒忘, 時時謹記在心; 要和您說聲謝謝--謝謝您的照顧和教導, 謝謝。 (此文所附照片中人物為連長吳德凱)

2001 夜物語

天上的那一片星空, 詮譯的最美的不是巨大的太空望遠鏡, 而是一部由星野之宣所畫的SF漫畫; 網路上和書店內幾幾乎全然不見這部經典, 袛好請日本友人代訂日文版。
Our physical being is both defined and contrained by time and space; it is imagination that can defy the absolute reign of physics and it is imagination that allows us to go beyond and see what may be there.

學生們總有新鮮事

每一天到校上課，教室內學生們總有新鮮事，讓太陽下的萬事萬物保持在不斷創新過程。當初，部落格也是學生們邀才開始慢慢的建立起來的；而那些網路上不斷冒出來的新創意和新點子，其實在教學上也是很好的思考起點。

無名島

Now, after dwelling on it for some days and nights, finally found some answers to why I was constantly reminded of that place called Matsu - it was this: it taught me the beauty of life lies in simple things.

While stationed there as soldiers, we were deprived of freedom and the modern conveniences. Hence things became simple, without interruptions and distractions. Some of us, from this seemingly desolate island, learned bit by bit to appreciate what was around and what life really was.

The grandeur of Mother Nature: The surging waves, the turquoise sky and the hard rocks come together to create a stunning piece of art that, like a masterpiece, draws the attention of visiting auditors and makes them ponder over the meaning behind.

Guevara

＜ 革命前夕的摩托車日記＞一幕中， 切‧格瓦拉躍入急深河水,不顧一切危險的向隔岸游去；隔岸，是你的朋友你的理想和你的承諾。

他說，由幼兒而兒童,青年而至成年,成長的過程,個體慢慢的接受[社會的馴化],包袱一件件加上身失去了生命原有的真,被放進一個框架之中,無法再大步邁進。 那把電吉他那把嘶吼自由和頭上的雜毛，是我的身份就是我；今晚報社記者也拿到了母親受賄的証據，正義要被伸張，虛偽的面具應該要被摘除！

母親一直忙，沒機會說：理想和熱情是好的，也有危險的一面;哥倫布/哥白尼能發現新大陸和推翻地球中心論，乃因能堅持自己的見解，而修正舊有的不正確的觀念；諷刺的是，大陸文革中的紅衛兵，以武裝衝突暴力來實踐毛的思想毛的理想，被鼓勵推翻傳統，甚至去"衝"中南海向"敬愛的毛主席"致意，事後的下場是被下放勞改。那荒唐的“年代”除了痛苦之外，又有幾代仁人志士的信念、青春和美好理想被埋葬掉? 張董送來你的留美學費，拿在手裏，沈甸旬的，應該夠你用了；從小沒多少機會陪你長大，這是媽媽欠你的。

切‧格瓦拉還好死的早,Guevara, Che, real name Ernesto Guevara (1928-1967), 看不到你的肖像被資本主義當成可以打折可以裝袋帶走的商品來消費。

明天還要上班，不該想太多的。晚安

Merry Christmas

This is a Christmas wreath we have on our front door. My wife and I, while walking around in a flower market, found a store that sells decorations; from this store, we picked up things that ended up like a Christmas wreath. Wish you all a merry Christmas.

Tracy Chapman

Her voice belongs to a cold morning in autumn, a moment when everything is still hazy and your mind is stil clear. Like that cold draft of wind brushing upon your face, she articulates the ambiguous side in life. No flashy music, just simple few instruments that go with her.

Mini-plays in music class

"Even if the prime minister of Canada won't be able to see this marvelous play," i turned to whisper to Mr. Faulds, a Canadian who is currently staying with us as the teacher in conversation course. This morning, a class invited us to watch their mini-plays in music class.They were hilarious with their not-so-picky props and costumes; I enjoyed it because it was pure fun.

There was no glamorous stages, right costumes nor international-renowned directors and all had a good time laughing. Alatine and Little Mermaid had a date and their first child was Tarzan! Two usually taciturn students showed the singer inside of them; two talkative and vivacious girls doubled up as the right hostesses who connected each piece of the plays intimately. Imagination and anticipation came into to create something better - unhampered interaction between the play and the audience.

昔孟母 擇鄰處

即使當場被抓到交換答案卡,事後仍堅稱是因為"手痛"所以才會請同學代寫名字;而夾在下面的那張答案卡?---"不小心放在一起的",另一個如此的說著。丙君的家長很快速的請出一堆私人診所的單字,要求老師以<為人父母>的角度來詮譯這事件。

緃使家長知道自己的孩子在學校內胡做非為，也擺出一副"這是我小孩,要教訓他也輪不到你"的嘴臉。同事也提到這學生打算控告畢業紀念冊製作廠商（因為廠商用他的照片當開會時展示的樣本）;不過,對於他設計的圖樣上,未經許可,用上別人的照片惡作劇一事,他倒是一點都毫不在意。法律，袛不過是他手中的玩具。學校內的同事在學生面前沒作過這些事,也袛能假設是他由電視上學來的。

"昔孟母,擇鄰處;子不學,斷機杼" 可見古人早知社會大環境對孩童潛移默化能力的認知。現今社會價值混亂，笑貧不笑娼；以錢為衡量一切的準縄。政治人物中,有以偽証攻訐者,有挾其地位邀利者,更有以法自肥竊國者;這一切,每天在電視上演,也被所有人看在眼裏; 會有學生厚顏無恥從而效之,其實應是是預料之事；袛不過，處理這學生時，要按著性子，再多給他些機會，再多給他些正面的教育。

昔孟母 擇鄰處 子不學 斷機杼 竇燕山 有義方 教五子 名俱揚 ... 玉不琢 不成器 人不學 不知義

雞婆

"Only children and fools tell the truth." 幼兒和白痴才講真話
他的反應也算是正常
不經一事,不長一智,以後碰到這種事,也別雞婆了,還被別人嫌

Time flies, flowers die

Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.- - - Jorge Louis Borges

逢甲紅燒當歸鴨

晚上約五點半開始營業,未開門就有一群人在門口守著。打從大學時期就常來光顧－因為他們的鴨肉烤的香，又將骨頭除掉大半，美味的湯和東粉十分對味。地址：西屯路(往東海大學方向)轉文華路後,第一個小巷子右轉,小巷口。除了招牌當歸鴨，也有鴨胗鴨肝下水，都很嫩沒有腥味，配薑絲再沾點辣椒醬，真的不賴哦。

思親

..........某個週末傍晚,抱著小朋友去買便當,回程時看到一個老婆婆在溲水桶旁收集東西 就一個想幫忙的心態,把錢包內的一點錢拿給她....她不願收,直說這東西收回去是要做堆肥的,不缺錢..... 又強塞給她,因為有個東西扯著心頭,如果她願收下,或許心裏會好受一點 她,牽著我的手,細細訴說著她那好久好久以前家境不錯的娘家,還有那嗜酒好賭的丈夫如何毀了她初嫁的幸福, 在一個無名的路旁,在冷冷的秋風中,離家多年後...看著她臉上的屈屈折折的皺紋,心裏頭苦苦酸酸的.. 她或許不缺這錢吧.... 不過覺得好像在和自己的母親講話一般...真想回家見見媽媽

看著秋如那麼疼她的孩子,心頭上就想到---世上袛有媽媽好,有媽的孩子像塊寶
Happiness presents itself, most clearly, in its absence.

nice, cozy restaurant: Tapa Tapa

Located in downtown area, this place serves excellent spanish dishes; and when its neighboring establishments keep changing names and interior decore, this cozy restaurant keeps attracting customers, old and new alike, with its outstanding cooking. We have visited this place several times, and each time, our guests have been impressed with the unique menu and tasty dishes.

12, DaLong Rd.(04) 2323-6254, 2327-0225 Hours: 11 am-10 pm10% service charge (except for take-out). http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/dining/0610/0610Spain.htm

O. Henry

While preparing for a short story, found more related information that could be used in presenting - the exqusite balance in the diction, dramatic turn at that ordinary, everyday moment and thoughts provoked. It just occured to me that O. Henry, like many before and after him, was such a unique and able person. Unique in the stories he wrote; able, in the fact that these stories, after almost a century, still strike a chord.

http://www.online-literature.com/o_henry/

Breakfast alley

It is called "breakfast alley" mainly because what you see here - stands that present tasty and inexpensive choices for breakfast - usually only last until 9:40. If you get up late, you will see an empty place and hear your belly growl like a bear.
^_^

Gift of life

Finally got this 921 documentary on DVD. 921 stands for a date that some still recall with mixed feelings - horror from the destruction done by quakes, pain stirred up by those who departed and courage that helps people getting back on their own feet once again. This transformation from the lowest point to rising up also helps to uplift its viewers.

Elementary

saw some elementary kids visiting a temple; their teachers busy sharing all about the local patron. Guess those who know more about their home will grow up to be people who would love and identify with the land that nurishes and nurtures them all along.

Hinokio

This is a movie that celebrates life and all that come to make what life is. Won't waste your time. Director's fresh viewpoint plus the renovated theme of growing up, achieves a movie which captures our heartbeat and galvanizes our soul.