Zedanlism

Talk of Sir Jim, hilarious but inspiring. 


You may also want to learn to create your own words, such as,Zedanlism, Baikwaology,  Kamcholian, to talk about certain cultural but unique phenomenon.


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45 Life Lessons

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Robert L. Joss, Professor of Finance, Dean Emeritus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has some advice a few weeks before graduation. In fact, he has 10 life lessons:
10. Life is like cricket
9. Life is too short to deal with "bad" people
8. Run it like you own it
7. Don't forget to manage side-ways
6. Don't take yourself too seriously
5. Without fear -- there is no courage
4. Life is full of "character building experiences"
3. Find the words
2. Use CAT (Critical Analysis Thinking)  and GSB (Graduate School of Business) learning throughout your life
1. Don't forget to renew yourself

Stanford Graduate School of Business: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu
Center for Leadership Development and Research: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cldr
Robert L. Joss biography: https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/facultyp...

Celine Dion - I'm Alive

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Take Me Home Country Roads

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Two Inspiring Articles from Henri Nouwen

Enough Light for the Next Step


Often we want to be able to see into the future. We say, "How will next year be for me? Where will I be five or ten years from now?" There are no answers to these questions. Mostly we have just enough light to see the next step: what we have to do in the coming hour or the following day. The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we are able to take the next step with the trust that we will have enough light for the step that follows, we can walk through life with joy and be surprised at how far we go. Let's rejoice in the little light we carry and not ask for the great beam that would take all shadows away.

Stepping over Our Wounds


Sometimes we have to "step over" our anger, our jealousy, or our feelings of rejection and move on. The temptation is to get stuck in our negative emotions, poking around in them as if we belong there. Then we become the "offended one," "the forgotten one," or the "discarded one." Yes, we can get attached to these negative identities and even take morbid pleasure in them. It might be good to have a look at these dark feelings and explore where they come from, but there comes a moment to step over them, leave them behind and travel on.

Visit HenriNouwen.org for more inspiration!

Bread For The Journey


A Daybook Of Wisdom And Faith

This ambitious undertaking clearly stands out, taking a place of its own in the Nouwen collection. Responding to a request from his publishers for a "Thought-a-Day" book, Nouwen rejected the traditional format of making a patchwork of already published material, insisting to his editors, "Everything should be new."He began the task by going into retreat and imposing on himself a strict discipline of rising early and taking pen in hand: "I just sat down each morning, whether I had any ideas or not, and waited until my pen started to move and pull words out of my mind and heart." Four months later he counted 387 reflections. All that remained was to cut the loaf down to the size of the pan and put it in the oven. The final result: a veritable "Summa Nouwenlogica," covering the full sweep of the author's own intensely lived faith journey. Rich fare in small servings for hungry readers on the go. Excellent for gift-giving.

Why We Celebrate New Years?

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Happy New Year

Start my new year with some pancakes and a trip to the Entrance!

Yes, it's very early in the morning at 4:30 am, I'm learning to prepare pancakes for the family. We are leaving for a fishing trip to the Entrance from Sydney at 7:00 am. I've got the recipe from the YouTube. Here is the video clip from the YouTube:






3 large bowls
A whisk
1 1/2 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. of baking powder
2 tbsp. of sugar
2 large eggs
A hand mixer
1 1/4 c. of milk
3 tbsp. of melted butter or vegetable oil
Additional vegetable oil or cooking spray
A spatula
A greased 1/3-cup measure
A cookie sheet
A griddle or a heavy nonstick pan
Malted milk powder
Frozen blueberries
More butter
Maple syrup
Various toppings

Step 1: Whisk the dry ingredients

In one bowl, mix the dry ingredients thoroughly together with a whisk so they're fully incorporated into each other. Break up any lumps.

Tip: Diner pancakes are often made with malted milk powder instead of sugar. Using malt in your recipe will impart that pancake-house flavor.

Step 2: Separate the eggs

Separate the eggs into the other two bowls. Whip the whites with a hand mixer until they form stiff peaks and set aside.

Step 3: Mix the wet ingredients

Add the milk to the egg yolks and beat them together with the mixer until they're bubbly. Then, mix in the oil or butter.

Step 4: Add dry to wet

Add the dry ingredients to the egg yolk mixture, and whisk them together very gently until they're just incorporated. Don't mix too much; overworked batter results in tough, dense pancakes. Fold in the egg whites in two additions, and let the batter rest for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5: Heat your pan

Heat your pan or griddle to about 350 degrees, and lightly coat the surface with cooking spray or vegetable oil. Test the temperature by sprinkling a droplet of water onto the surface; if it's hot enough, the water will skitter and evaporate.

Tip: Don't use butter to grease your pan, unless it's clarified butter. Regular butter will burn.

Step 6: Make a trial pancake

Test your temperature by making a trial pancake. Use your 1/3-cup measure to gather a scoop of batter & pour it onto your pan or griddle. When the edges have browned & bubbles appear, flip the pancake, & cook the other side until it's golden brown. Don't press down on the pancake; it won't help it cook faster, and it'll crush the light texture.

Tip: To make blueberry pancakes, scatter a handful of frozen blueberries into the batter as soon as you pour it onto the griddle.

Step 7: Cook your pancakes

When you're satisfied that you've got the right temperature, use your 1/3-cup measure to pour on as many helpings of batter as you can comfortably fit on the griddle. There should be a bit of space between them, so that they don't overlap or touch when you flip them.

Step 8: Keep them warm

Pancakes should be served as soon as they're cooked through. If you're whipping up a big batch, don't let your cooked cakes get cold while the new ones are just hitting the griddle. Instead, lay the pancakes on a cookie sheet. Make sure not to overlap or stack them, and place them in a just-warm oven until you're ready to serve.

Step 9: Serve and enjoy

Serve your pancakes with traditional sides like butter and maple syrup, but don't be afraid to experiment! Give whipped cream, jams or jellies, peanut butter, sliced fruit, and even melted chocolate a try!