Top 10 Fictional Cowboys/Gunfighters

The American Wild West is the most romantic historical setting I’ve ever encountered.  Even more romantic than the best setting of fantasy itself, the Middle Ages.  Thus, I consider the legend of Western heroes – the cowboys and gunfighters – bigger and more kickass than the legend of chivalrous knights (maybe because cowboys and gunfighters are more of anti-heroes than heroes, while knights are mostly more of the hero kind.  And we...

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Top 10 Fictional Archers

Archery is a sport that, once you try, is pretty addicting.  However, using arrows to kill is very different from aiming for an immobile, inanimate target.  Arrows are indeed very dangerous, but arrows aren’t that lethal as we generally think. A shot from an arrow won’t get you killed instantly as with a bullet.   Usually, an arrow, upon entry to the body, cleanly plugs the wound and keeps the insides intact.  Thus, it prevents...

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My First Musical Performance with My Family

As a special number in our church service, my mother, my sister, and I performed instrumentals of some hymns.  First, we played "Where Jesus is, Tis' Heaven".  My sister played the violin, my mother played the bandurria, and I played the acoustic guitar.  Then, we played "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" and "Mansion Over the Hilltop".  On these two, my sister played the bandurria, my mother played the acoustic guitar, and I played the mandolin.  It was wonderful to perform and praise God on stage for the first time with my...

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Chain of Thoughts: Let Me Rant... Because, Obviously, I'm Not OK

There’s indeed something wrong with me.  So funny that just a few days ago, I have been extremely happy.  But just recently, this happiness was forcibly taken away from me.  As if Dementors sucked it off…So forgive my ranting.  I need this.  “Writing is therapy”, as I always say.What am I feeling right now?  Hmmm.  Sad.  Hurt.  Frustrated.  Disgusted.  Angry.  Self-pity.  Helpless. ...

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Chain of Thoughts on the Lakers Before the Finals Begin

It's going to be an exciting Finals with the Thunder and Heat.  But I'm going to rant about the Lakers.The last time I wrote about the Lakers on a June, a championship was won (sigh).  For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers failed.  For Lakerdom  – this may sound harsh but it’s the truth – anything short of a championship is a failed season.  Winning spoiled us.  No Laker championship as a birthday gift...

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