1. The Day Literacy Disappeared One fine morning, as the sun began to rise over Japan, an unprecedented horror struck the nation. The entire writing system, evolved meticulously over centuries since the 5th-6th CE, had vanished. All printed and handwritten books, all online texts, and every visual form of writing—from subtitles in anime to roadContinueContinue reading “The Day Literacy Disappeared in Japan”
Author Archives: Yego
我的老师丽萨
新学期开始了，同学们都十分激动。新的课本、新的课桌、新的同学，一切都让人觉得特别新鲜。可是，最让我们好奇和兴奋的，是我们的新老师们。其中，语文老师丽萨老师是最特别的。开学的第一天，丽萨老师刚一走进教室，全班同学都忍不住欢呼起来……点击文章标题👆阅读全文 ->
“In the Beginning was the Code”
In the opening words of the Gospel According to Saint John, it is written: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In our age, the foundational principle of existence might well be restated as: “In the beginning was the Code.” The 21st century has usheredContinueContinue reading ““In the Beginning was the Code””
AI and the Paranoia of Power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton) Someone once voiced a concern to the renowned physicist Lawrence Krauss about the potential threat of artificial intelligence (AI) to human existence. What if AI becomes so powerful that it enslaves humanity, treatingContinueContinue reading “AI and the Paranoia of Power”
What Happens When You Get Sick in the US
this X post has 7 million impressions We all saw it in the news: the CEO of United Healthcare gunned down on the streets of New York City. Tragic, right? A man of his stature and influence, gone in a flash. But here’s the twist—head over to X (formerly Twitter) or any social media platform,ContinueContinue reading “What Happens When You Get Sick in the US”
Genesis, not Genesee!
Image credit – Bigstock It is a peculiar fact that many towns in New York State have a street named “Genesee.” These “Genesee Streets” are almost invariably the oldest and most central streets in these towns—main streets in the truest sense of the term, not the modern, cluttered kind of “commercial drive.” But why areContinueContinue reading “Genesis, not Genesee!”
石楠
以前有个相识，一个名叫 Heather 的女孩。大学里上课认识的。Heather 翻译过来就是石楠。凡是叫 Heather 的，祖上不是苏格兰人，就是爱尔兰人。也不排除有这么个名，就因为喜爱这个名字。
石楠人高，又有身材。一头红褐色的秀发，英文里把这种颜色的头发叫奥本 (auburn) ……点击文章标题👆阅读全文 ->
Heather and Her Auburn Hair
Heather – the flower of the highlands.Image credit: Nostrodumos I once knew a girl named Heather. We first met in college, in a class. Heather was a tall and shapely girl with auburn hair, which I liked very much. She later told me that her mom was Irish and her dad was German. “No wonderContinueContinue reading “Heather and Her Auburn Hair”
夕暮れの上野
Ueno, Tokyo, 6:33 pm, May 9, 2014. photo de l’auteur 东京的上野，黄昏时分。没有看见鲁迅先生讲的上野的樱花。快五月中旬了吧，已经过了樱花的季节。夕阳西下。高架铁路在右手边，高架桥底下两边，商铺林立，熙熙攘攘。下班时间。每个人都在往回走。要走去哪里不知道。还有三天就是我的生日了。我也在上野的街头走。要走去哪里，我也不知道。 暮然回首，人群里，看见一个穿白衣服，着短裙的女子。我想起了 约翰·济慈 （John Keats） 的诗 《La Belle Dame sans Merci》： “I met a lady in the meads, Full beautiful — a faery’s child,Her hair was long, her foot was light, And her eyes were wild.”在我听来，济慈的诗是这样： “I saw a lady in the street,Full beautiful –ContinueContinue reading “夕暮れの上野”
Confucius Saves the Day for Joe
Confucius said: “父为子隐，子为父隐，直在其中矣.” A story from Confucius’ Analects goes like this: A man tells Confucius about a curious case in his village. “A father stole a sheep from the commune,” the man says, “and his son exposed him. We all praised the son for his integrity.” Confucius listens, nodding thoughtfully, and then replies: “In myContinueContinue reading “Confucius Saves the Day for Joe”
Yego’s Chronicles 