Sad but True

Unfortunately many do not have the courage to do what they really want to do. They only dream; they don't act. Then they regret. Sad but true !

Your Heart Never Lies

Love needs no reason. Love is the reason. Sometimes your mind can be confused, but your heart never lies. It's an eternal truth.

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee died at the young age of 32. Today is the 40th anniversary of his death. Most people know he is the greatest martial artist of our time, but there are things that they may not know: Bruce was a child star in Hong Kong. Quentin Tarantino probably knows, as he was a fanatic of old Chinese movies, before he became a famous director in Hollywood. Besides being a child star, Bruce was a dancing contest champion in Hong Kong. He was also a street fighter there. His father wanted to make him stay out of trouble by sending him back to America where he was born.  

Bruce Lee is great, not only because of his superb martial arts and Chinese kung fu, but also because of his philosophy of life. He rejected the idea that Chinese kung fu must be kept for the Chinese people only. He defeated everyone who dared to prevent him from teaching Chinese kung fu to the Westerners. My opinion is that all the great people in this world belong to the whole humanity, not just to their own race, culture or country. My view is a cosmopolitan view, an all-in-the-family view, with one humanity, one world, one Planet Earth.

Aside from philosophy and opinion, these are some facts that many Bruce Lee fans do not know. Bruce is not only Chinese, but also American and partly German. How so? Bruce was born in San Francisco, so he is an American. His father Lee Hoi-Chuen was an actor in Chinese opera. His mother Grace Ho was a Eurasian of German and Chinese ancestry. My dear American and German friends, you can rightfully claim that Bruce Lee is partly yours. By the way, Bruce, like myself, grew up in British Hong Kong, which went back to Chinese rule in 1997. Dear Brits, yes, you can also claim a part of Bruce Lee. My dear Chinese friends, what the heck, let's be generous and share the great Bruce Lee with the whole world. We can't say no anyway. They have already taken a great portion of him. Rest in Peace, Bruce !



    

Politicians Came To Town

The politicians came to town yesterday. The Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau and Bob Rae, were here in Whitehorse. The NDP also came. Wonder if it was just a coincidence or an orchestrated appearance. Ah  Canadian Politics !

Interesting Stuff

If you open your eyes and ears, you'll see and hear all kinds of interesting stuff. Two days ago, I saw a fox right in my parking lot walking steadily to the main road with no fear of the people and cars around. Too bad I didn't have a camera with me, otherwise I would have taken a few pictures of the critter. Then in Tim Hortons, I heard 2 men talking. One asked the other, "Are you retired ?" His friend replied," No, I'm not retired, but I'm tired."... and how was your day ?

Rest your brain

Give your brain some rest. Open your heart, breathe and feel.

Kite and Elephant

You feel so free watching a flying kite. You see emotions in an elephant's eye.

July 4th

An American tells his friend."My love life is like July 4th." His friend said,"Whao, it must be great, with music, fireworks and exciting sights and sounds." He sighed,"Celebration all right, but it happens only once a year !" :)

Karma

You reap what you sow. Call it karma or whatever, I believe in cause and effect.