Hey you! Nôm na là cha mách qué! Say what??? Whatever dude. Your Momma too. Dumb ass. I would have this attitude because this sooo sounds like such an insult. This sentence cannot be said without it sounding like an insult. Nobody knows why. At least, nobody in the modern world knows why. Well,... Continue Reading →
The Trưng Sisters (Part 2)
(...continued from Part 1) His name was Dương Thi. He was barely 20 years old when he married the headstrong, talented, intelligent, and beautiful Trưng Trắc, princess of the Mê Linh region, a province north of present-day Hà Nội. His father, Dương Thái Bình, who was the king's physician and also part of the royal family, ascended to the throne after... Continue Reading →
The Trưng Sisters (Part 1)
Girls born into this century are so lucky. Not only are we able to go to school, we are also able to lead in many things, including business, politics, sports and the sciences. Even so, we still have quite a ways to go before we can be seen as equal to the guys---equal enough in... Continue Reading →
I Ching: Made in Vietnam (Part 4)
The weather has certainly been frigid here for the last few days. It is to be expected. We're only one week into the first week of January. I am sitting here drinking hot tea to stay warm and wishing spring would get here already. It's too damn cold! Spring brings with her not just gorgeous... Continue Reading →
I Ching: Made in Vietnam (Part 3)
It may seem as if there is no point to many of my posts, as they diverge in very different areas. What I am attempting to do is to try to connect some far-flung dots by setting everything down in a concrete fashion that I can then use as anchor points with which to start... Continue Reading →
Âu Cơ (嫗姬) Royal Mother
In my previous post, I touched briefly on the story of Âu Cơ and Lạc Long Quân, which I told in the style with which it was presented to me as a child, namely that of a mythical fairy tale that did not have a basis on reality. I certainly never believed that it could exist. I just... Continue Reading →
I Ching: Made in Vietnam (Part 1)
The I Ching originated in Vietnam? WOOOWWW!!! Talk about shattering the age-old glass of firmly entrenched and ancient ideology, this one takes the cake! Does this claim have even a leg to stand on? Is there any definitive proof? But more importantly, do we even care any more, at this late date, what with knowledge... Continue Reading →
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