Yesterday, all hope for the five-man crew in a newly designed submersible called Titan came to a heartwrenching end. The deep-sea submarine had imploded, instantaneously killing all inside it. Soon, old videos about the Titan surfaced on the Internet. There was one where the interviewer cast doubt about the safety of Titan, only to be met with assurance by the owner and designer Stockton Rush. Unlike other deep-sea submersibles, Rush had simplified the materials used to build his sub which, in hindsight, led to the disaster. It should be pointed out that before diving towards the wreck of the Titanic, … Continue reading Titan’s Catastrophic Disaster Will Not Stop Man’s Hunger for the Impossible

There is a teacher in a private school called Shi Qi. She used to have a viral video of her asking her class what emotional damage was, only to be bombarded by them with shouts of “eee-mo-shaa-nal daaaa-mage!” The phrase “emotional damage” was made famous by a Youtuber named Steven He who pronounced it as a Hong Kong native or Cantonese speaker would. Shi Qi’s 1.5 million followers and many more were entertained by her trying her best to teach her little students about a serious subject while they interrupted her repeatedly with “eee-mo-shaa-nal daaaa-mage!” every time she said the … Continue reading Good Teachers Are Hard To Find (The “Emotional Damage” Teacher Incident)

Dear fellow writers, coordinator and illustrator, The owners of Just English have decided to close the magazine at the end of this year. I kind of saw the writing on the wall years ago but hoped that this day would not come. I had hoped the business would turn around so I can carry on writing and making the magazine for at least another ten years. I started with the magazine just like you – as a part-time writer. When they cut back on their full-time staff, I was asked to be the Chief Editor. Around that time, they hired … Continue reading Just English After 21 Years: Letter to Writers, Coordinator and Illustrator