Cry up wine and sell vinegar. 挂羊头,卖狗肉。 Cry with one eye and laugh with the other. 口不应心。 Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心,惹祸根。 Custom is a second nature. 习惯是第二天性。 Custom is the guide of the ignorant. 习俗是无知者的向导。 Custom makes all things easy. 若照...
They had been feasting on the figs, of course, and I had interrupted their meal. Bugger! I had hoped to be a little less obtrusive in my first sally forth from the crypt. So, I waited, ready to retreat inside quickly if I had attracted any unwanted attention. Five minutes or so had...
He didn't say anything that was false,but he left out important information on purpose.That's called a half-truth.Half truths are not technically lies,but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick.Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term,her state lost ...
I knew at once they werecostarricense.I was running to catch up, worried they were only a mirage. I followed the river around and there they were- two Costa Rican women, maybe they were in their thirties, maybe older, and one was holding a baby girl. As I looked at her I could sen...
accordingtohoyt says: February 14, 2023 at 6:42 pm well. That made me cry.Imaginos1892 says: February 13, 2023 at 3:50 pm The news is all about that Chinese spy balloon and the other ‘flying objects’ they’ve been shooting down. Everything we know about the situation can be su...
The truths of God, which they died in defence of, were hereby confirmed; the grace of God, which carried them with so much constancy through their sufferings, was hereby magnified; and the consolations of God, which abounded toward them in their sufferings, and his promises, the springs of...
If Philippine history had been taught in high school, it would have been a cinch answering Gomburza, but they were never tutored properly. Instead, they were schooled on glossed over historical truths of the Philippines’ past. Dark Memories — outdoor photo exhibition Dark memories Gombur...
The mothers’ back stories this hour give a heartbreaking glimpse into the challenges that they faced in raising their children. The reveals help us to understand them a bit more, especially Deok-soon. After learning that her husband was burned to death, her reaction when she saw that Yong-...
I have a tendency of blurting out prayers out of frustration, believe it or not most of the time they come out while I shower. There’s a lot of time to think while shampooing your hair. This certain prayer was a cry for help, just like the one that I blurted out when I was as...
For a solid month we contacted every dog rescue site, posted on every social media outlet, took her to local vets to get scanned and hopefully ID’d, even walked the neighborhood we found her in to ask the locals if they knew who she belonged to, telling the young dog “Take me home...