Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

Little Princess took a week off, and started her camp for two more weeks at the USTA.  Only 3 hours a day.  She got bit excited, anxious.  Playing in the shadow of the Center Court at Flushing Meadow is an experience.  But the teaching staff is very young, the student/coach ratio is high, hence [...]

I believe that a successful relationship requires two parties’ effort, and tend to view a person with a spouse (heterosexual or gay/lesbian) or long term partner more favorable than a singleton.  It is often heard when someone is trying to match making, would make such common that the subject is never married, as is a strong plus.  To me, it’s a [...]

Baifen - 100 point - is a card game similar to bridge, but simpler.  Before I attended the very first Renda gathering - my only purpose for going, I told Xiao Ping that I’ll find some enthusiasts there.  Happily to report, I found one and we played this Sunday.  It’s getting harder and harder to meet and [...]

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I’ve heard it many times over that parents’ love is the only unconditional love out there.  The least quid pro quo?   Hmmmm … for a fact, I knew in the past parents were expected to be taken care by their sons 养儿防老.  Our love for kids should be unconditional, since it is us who decided to have them.  Kids [...]

FT’s front page has the handshake of GM CEO with United Auto Workers president at the start of their formal negotiation, trying to solve the cost-cutting impasse.  Quid pro quo, I suppose.  Latin means “something for something.”  I see it all the time in finances.  But the other day someone wrote in reference to relationship, which got me [...]