Category Archives: writing

Mandarin course on Maui 顧恩以教中文

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Anne Ku

I have been telling the same story for years. Chinese is much easier than English. Or rather, Chinese grammar is much easier than English. Or better, Chinese grammar is nearly non-existent.

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The two Cs

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Anne Ku

My dad warned me about the two Cs when I was leaving home for college. “Beware of chemistry,” he said.

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Shock via social media

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Anne Ku

News travels fast on social media, particularly shocking news about death.  Initially it goes like this: “Have you heard?” “Did you know?”

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Dad said Confucius says

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Anne Ku

When I read past e-mails from my father, I often envision a Confucian scholar. He wrote like one. His words were not spontaneous but deliberate. The writing itself is from another era.

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Anne Ku

By chance I came across a small book in the spiritual self-help section of the Maui Friends of the Library (MFOL) bookstore. The title reminded me of an email from my dad, one of many I had not replied or … Continue reading →

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Family reunion of four

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Anne Ku

I came across an old e-mail from my dad in October 2003, referring to a series of blogs I posted about our family reunion the previous month. “Your updated Sept journals,” he wrote, “describe our reunion after 17 yrs quite vividly. Though … Continue reading →

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Supermoon and superdad

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Anne Ku

As we approach the third supermoon this year, I am reminded of how I witnessed the two previous ones in July and August.

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Free writing with a prompt

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Anne Ku

One of my many goals is to become a better writer. To do so requires reading good writing, reading about how to write, being in contact with good writers, practising the craft of writing to get better at it, and … Continue reading →

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Dad’s questions

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Anne Ku

I remember the day my father came home from his office in Yomitan-Son, Okinawa complaining that he and his colleagues had to learn how to use a word processor. It sounded like a major obstacle. Until then he seemed happy … Continue reading →

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Community college: a college of and for the community

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Anne Ku

When my colleague in Humanities sent an e-mail with nothing but a link to the Civil Beat article to a mailing list subscribed by some 641 employees and students at UH Maui College this past Monday April 21st, my immediate … Continue reading →

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