Sometimes, my kids may not like certain food they eat. We explain that there is hunger and poverty.
I showed them a video that I had a link to. It shows a poor family where the dad has to eat trash and leftover food. However, before each meal, he said grace and thank the Lord. Lets give thanks and do not waste food.
Please take time to see this link below. Shalom.
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-Carte
Following Instructions (Listen to counsel)
Anyone can try and make mistake. HOw many can faithfully follow the counsel and good advice of parents and caregivers.
Learn from David.Make the change. Listen with your Ears. Mind and Heart.
Doing your Best
I learnt how to push close to 100% from the military. Sleepless nights, walking, heavy back packs, they push your mental. When they want you to get gold for certain events, silver is not an option. Thus, physical wise, from 2.4km, to 5km, to 10km and 20km runs, without being forced and pushed, I do not think I will do it by myself.
Singapore education is tough. Many questions need careful reading, using illustrations, planning and developing solutions. Many of my PSLE students have difficulties, as the standards are so high. I showed them this video.
Doing our best is about the attitude and pushing boundaries. Setting goals, acquiring skills, planning and doing, reviewing and changing. While many of the work is physical, the mental resilience make or break a project.
Are you doing your best? Listen to the coach, the teachers, the parents. We are helping to meet your goals.
Keep on keeping on.Watch the video link, X10.
My Third Angel
Charis Ang was born on 14th May 2012, at 5.51pm at Mount Avernia Hospital in Singapore. At 3.46kg, she is a beautiful and healthy baby. We praise the Lord for His goodness and mercies, as both mother and daughter are safe.
My eldest daughter is Charlotte Ang, a 7 year old girl. Now Primary 1 grade in Singapore, she is having a school life. At nights, she does her homework, and it is sad to see the amount of schoolwork. I have a pragmatic view of education and force-feeding methods of school in Singapore. In simple, total disappointment. I cannot blame the teachers, they are the conduits. The real culprits are the policies and curriculum developers.Having posted to them and having beuracratic answers such as Operations Blue Sky, hitting a stone wall. No point feedback to certain government agencies.Charlotte enjoys some sports, but like all children, she likes TV cartoons and computer games. Also, burger kings mushroom swiss. There are no issues to get her to read and keep her toys. In studies, sometimes we have to pull her back as she becomes too competitive, a trait from both her mum and me.
Aaron is now 4 years old. He is starting to do more reading and maths in N2. He inherited a love of machines and insects and animals, as we take leisure walks and talk to fisherman by the Whampoa River. He has his good days and bad days. He is sometimes like a magpie, and enjoy stashing things away. In fact, many days are like hide and seek…”AARON!!, where is the comb? Where is the bag?!!!
Being a father, I do have many enjoyable moments. However, miss my time with my wife. We dun spend much time together and husband and wife is diminishing. Sometimes, after work, we are so tired.
Well, its all in a package. Dear Lord, thanks for everything. We are grateful.
Snake swallowing Baby Crocodile
Part of my science informal education to my kids. The other day, we googled Jesus Lizard and they saw a Basilisk running across water.
Let children enjoy science science and maths.
When I was in the army, we heard about Rules of Engagement (ROE) and Laws of Armed Conflicts (LOAC). Google and youtube, quite alot of text and videos, even a movie was made.
There are many changes over last 10 years. With technological advances, many satelites are launched. Military wise, before you start walking infantry style, the enemy will be waiting for you. Thus, light strike forces, quick deployment forces, are favoured now.
In Singapore, 10 years ago, there are few cases of illegal parking. Rules are heavily enforced, and the government is considered rigid and inflexible. Today, while eating at a coffeeshop. There was a no parking sign, and there were more than 10 vehicles illegally parked at a small lane.I see, I shake head.
When I was a child, it is normal to accord respect to parents, teachers and elderly. A wrong move will lead to a beating, sometimes by cane or belt.I was tutoring a boy, and he kept making wisecracks and jokes disrespectfully. Taking time off to reflect and observe, children are are mini-emperors in Singapore, and may depend on rewards such as gifts and activities for motivations. Many children appeared smart, but lacked maturity. Yet, many talked and behave disrespectfully to the teachers and elders. It is sad.
Rules of engagement in many areas of work, businesses, relationships are changing. Previously, life is pretty defined like in a football match, offside, blindspot and so forth. Today, with areas of work, family and life is like a wrestling match, where rules are thrown out the window, where there is never time to do things right, but there is time to do it again.
So, are we advancing better in life? We are more mobile, Yes. But ethics, morals, in a simplified manner, is compromised, and degraded. Haiz.
![Female Preying Mantis eats the male preying mantis after mating….
zoo-logic:
For a male Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis), getting the chance to mate is not always a moment of triumph. Quite the opposite: the act of reproduction leaves the boys teetering on the edge of life or death… and the outcome is all in the hands of their partner. Praying mantis females are notorious for their sexual cannibalism. As such, making the choice to mate with a partner leaves males with a trade-off between reproducing in this particular instance, and having any future possibilities of reproduction eliminated by being devoured by their female friend. Recent research has shown that Chinese mantis males that frequently encounter females will approach with caution and remain a greater distance from their potential mate. However, those that have had restricted access to females, implying a low possibility of future encounters, will exhibit riskier mating behaviours - approaching rapidly and within closer reach. If these females are hungry, you know how the story ends…Ref: Brown W. D., Muntz G. A. & Ladowski A. J, 2012. Low Mate Encounter Rate Increases Male Risk Taking in a Sexually Cannibalistic Praying Mantis. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35377. [link]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cekEqzv1qkrbaho1_500.jpg)
Female Preying Mantis eats the male preying mantis after mating….
For a male Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis), getting the chance to mate is not always a moment of triumph. Quite the opposite: the act of reproduction leaves the boys teetering on the edge of life or death… and the outcome is all in the hands of their partner. Praying mantis females are notorious for their sexual cannibalism. As such, making the choice to mate with a partner leaves males with a trade-off between reproducing in this particular instance, and having any future possibilities of reproduction eliminated by being devoured by their female friend. Recent research has shown that Chinese mantis males that frequently encounter females will approach with caution and remain a greater distance from their potential mate. However, those that have had restricted access to females, implying a low possibility of future encounters, will exhibit riskier mating behaviours - approaching rapidly and within closer reach. If these females are hungry, you know how the story ends…
Ref: Brown W. D., Muntz G. A. & Ladowski A. J, 2012. Low Mate Encounter Rate Increases Male Risk Taking in a Sexually Cannibalistic Praying Mantis. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35377. [link]
A student’s father was gracious enough to loan me his video over last weekend. I spent time on Saturday night. It triggers a series of reflections.
1. I am not spending enough time with my kids
2. Some bad habits are creeping on. I need to re-prioritise and restate my commitments.
3. With a third kid coming, my wife is having a tough time too. Need to put on father hat and hubby hat.
To Stanely Soo, a big Thank you for reminder and awakening. Cheers and Shalom.
Staying healthy is getting tougher. The weather either gets very stiffling hot or when it rains, there are flash floods and trees start getting uprooted.
Some ways to get started:
Avoid:
crowded areas.Shopping centres uses central cooling, thus circulating stale air and passing viruses from persons in same building.
Cheers and a blessed week. Hooha!!!
Computer Games Addiction
There are computer games in pc, and peer network games. When in my youth, I used to play Diablo throughout Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Super addictive. worse than smoking and substance abuse.
Two years ago, on facebooks, i came across AGe of Champions. Die. Hook line and sinker. I started looking for facebook pals and started requesting and giving free gifts. I was playing not only on weekends but weekdays nights. Took an iron will to remove the game. Last June, I was bored and my student asked me play again. I thought, QUit in 1 month. Sorry. Took 4 months to quit.
Recently, working days and nights with family commitments. Stressed. Cannot smoke or drink. Do wat? Turn to facebook, Marvel Alliance. Weeknights and weekends practically glued. Will quit in End April before bb come.
Good and bad of computer games?
It relieves psychological stress, a form of relief.
It takes away time from family and rest. Leads to lack of rest, cramps and headaches.
Idea: Throw away smartphones and internet. delete facebook account…dream away…one of my ex-student crazy as me in psychological warfare actually set up a trap and his friend was addicted to age of champions…marks went from95 for english to 66..the mum rewarded that distracted boy with cane marks to look like tiger and no computer games for a month
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