by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 6, 2009 | 2009, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
When I get older losing my hair many years from now, will you still be sending me a valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine? (“When I’m Sixty-Four”, Lennon and McCartney, 1967) Yesterday (March 5) was my birthday. How old am I? Let’s say...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 26, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
Life follows art. A medium budget British film with an all-Indian cast about an orphaned street urchin winning at life against all odds, wins eight Oscars including Best Picture. Bernice and I went to see it last night. For two hours we were confronted with a world...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 20, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Justice, World Issues
Saw the following news item yesterday. MOSCOW (AP): A jury in Moscow voted unanimously Thursday to acquit three men in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, dimming hopes for justice in a case that has mocked Russia’s claims to be a modern...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 16, 2009 | 2009, Articles, God, God's Word, Jesus, Jesus' Life
Recently I was reminded at a talk that the heart of the Christian faith is not a book. It is a person — Jesus. The context of the comment was our continuing (and necessary) attempts to build bridges with our Muslim friends. It is so tempting to draw the following...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Relationships
“My cancer has come back.” “I don’t think I can save my marriage.” “My child is gay.” “I have lost my job.” Life can be very hard. “…no matter how hard we try to bring order and peace into our lives,...
