We took this photo (see above) at a small cafe named Hemingway in Songdo, Incheon city, South Korea, on a beautiful Spring day in 2000. I think we were the only customers then because it was a bit early for lunch. So, the owner of the cafe gladly took our photo when asked. It really … Continue reading Our Twenty-third Wedding Anniversary
They Shall Become One Flesh
There is nothing mysterious about parents-children relationships; they are blood-related. I've long been pondering, however, about the "absurdity" of the husband-wife relationship. Think about it. It is indeed a crazy notion; a man and a woman with no blood relationship solemnly enter a life-long covenant relationship with each other! We probably build hundreds of thousands … Continue reading They Shall Become One Flesh
Male and Female God Created Them
I was reading, as usual, Halliday (1925-2018) when I came across the following statement which had nothing to do with linguistics: "There are many ways of finding patterns among people. Some patterns are obvious: everyone is either male or female, with a fairly clear line between the two" (Michael A. K. Halliday et al. Linguistic … Continue reading Male and Female God Created Them