Yan Sham-Shackleton

K’s Chubby Ankles Gone..

Saw a photo of My son's feet. Just thinking I can never touch that chubby ankle again coz he'd grown.. Sigh….

Haiti: Victimising the victims? – Inside Story Americas – Al Jazeera English

Haiti: Victimising the victims? – Inside Story Americas – Al Jazeera English.

Aaron Swartz’s Prosecutor, Carmen Ortiz Picked on Someone Bigger than Her

Just thinking about Aaron Swartz as Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig is going to make a speech about him: http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/2013/02/19/harvard-prof-to-talk-life-and-legacy-of-internet-activist-aaron-swartz/#axzz2LP7wJjqv And how Carmen Ortiz the prosecutor has had her judgement questioned for going after him so un-relentlessly. In fact vilified over Swartz's suicide, thus ending any hope of further ascension to her career. http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/02/07/can-carmen-ortiz-survive-attorney/rJrpRJfoLvQlzS7BO1culI/story.html It struck me that CarmenContinue reading “Aaron Swartz’s Prosecutor, Carmen Ortiz Picked on Someone Bigger than Her”

"I am feeling like Chinese food, so I checked out "Taste of Korea,"" the lack of geographical knowledge in the US never ceases to amaze me.

3 Minute Fiction: This Week’s Favorite Released.

The first story of 3 Minute Fiction competition is up!! They post their favorites of the week online, every weekend, until the competition ends. This week is not mine unfortunately, but it’s very good. I liked that it had action and description. It never occurred to me that someone could move around -as my storyContinue reading “3 Minute Fiction: This Week’s Favorite Released.”

I am ready to be a real journalist. I submitted my essay one minute before the deadline at 11:59pm, while last week I sent it in to the minute at 12:00am.

And today’s mommy news.. Feb 13 2013

*Today is K's snack day. He's the class leader. He gets to be the first to line up, to open the door, to pick which grace, and mommy mixed 9am and 10am up and he was late. I walked in and said to the teacher, "Why are you having snack so early? Isn't it justContinue reading “And today’s mommy news.. Feb 13 2013”

Armed Gunman Found, Shootout with Police. Why are we worried about casualties if men with guns can save everyone?

Christopher Dorner reportedly located, exchanged gunfire with police.. I am sure many many people are scared about the causalities of the police force. I say why don't they send in the millions of people who claimed that if they were in the Newtown Classroom with a gun, they would have saved the kids? They allContinue reading “Armed Gunman Found, Shootout with Police. Why are we worried about casualties if men with guns can save everyone?”

Lightning strikes St Peter’s Basilica as Pope resigns

I am not posting it for any particular reason, but I thought it was cool and strange, and will have meaning to a lot of people. What it means is up for debate. It's a video of lighting striking the St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican soon after the Pope resigned. I love lightning… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21421810

3 Minute Fiction #amwriting

3 min fiction entry status changed from, "received," to "in progress." Could mean, lounging on a grad student computer. Nervous. #amwriting A few people said my story has a chance of winning. If it gets rejected early, I will be so disappointed.. more than ever before #amwriting My piece has been submitted to 3 minContinue reading “3 Minute Fiction #amwriting”