Su Dongpo (蘇東坡) is a renowned poet and scholar back in the Song dynasty of China. He had a close friendship with a Buddhist monk named Fo Yin, and the two would often tease and rag on each other, especially on matters of philosophy and religion. One day the two men was hanging out and … More The heart of Buddha, and the heart of shit
4chan tries to say something nice.
I own two snakes. They eat frozen mice. Frozen mice is mice that has been bred, raised, euthanized, and then packaged along with dried ice to be shipped to your door through expedited means. When you receive them, they’re nice and frozen. On feeding day for the snakes, I simply take out the number of … More Food animals for snakes and people
The Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, is a black bear found in Korea, parts of India, China, Japan, the island of Taiwan, and probably one or two other places. It’s a small sized black bear averaging around 300 pounds as adults. They have a very distinctive V shaped patch of white … More How the bear got his moon
I’m not particularly passionate on the issue of gun control; still, I am slightly for it rather than against. However below is a very amusing comic on the history of gun control in the US. It offers an interesting view point from someone in a country where the right to own firearms is considered normal … More A comic guide to the history of gun control in the US
An old superstition from Britain and North America says that if one says “Rabbit Rabbit” as the first thing in the morning on the first day of the month, one would gain good luck for the rest of that month. Other variations of things you can say for luck are: white rabbits rabbit rabbit rabbit … More Rabbit Rabbit on the first day of the month
From the book Japanese Tales: A wife and her lover were once in bed when the husband came home. Since the lover had no time to run or hide, the woman rolled him up in a straw mat, marched out with the mat under her arm, and announced that she was going to knock the … More The Flea
This little comic, which I found on 4chan but probably came from elsewhere, is pretty true.
US presidential election is coming up. The older I get, the more elections are like this picture for me. Especially this one.
This is a story from the Tao Te Ching that I read long ago. It is translated and paraphrased here for your pleasure. Long ago there was a giant tree. It grew many stories high, and its expansive branches and leaves were able to cover up half your view of the sky even when you … More Lao Tzu and the giant tree
Temple of Zagan 