Hotel California- the many interpretations

Hotel California – the many interpretations

Hotel California – the many interpretations

Listen to my solo Hotel California ( if you are in the mood to listen to song 😀.)

Cyberbullying in singing circle?

Cyberbullying in singing circle?

Cyberbullying, often fueled by gossip and rumor-spreading on digital platforms is strongly linked to a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation...

网络欺凌往往由数字平台(如微信)上的流言蜚语助长,与抑郁、焦虑和自杀念头的风险显著相关……

Buli siber, yang sering didorong oleh gosip dan penyebaran khabar angin di platform digital sangat dikaitkan dengan risiko kemurungan, kebimbangan dan pemikiran membunuh diri yang lebih tinggi...

If tomorrow never comes

If tomorrow never comes

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It was a sorry, a forlorn sight

A mother holding the hands

of two toddlers, looking lost and dazed,

as the resuscitation scenario

of her forty -year-old husband

went on nearby.

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He walked in, his jovial self yesterday

for an emergency appendix operation.

Had he said his last words

if he had known that

there would be no tomorrow?

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If tomorrow never comes ( lyrics)

… Cause I’ve lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there’s no second chance to tell her how I feel.

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you’re thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

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If tomorrow never comes ( listen to my duet song with LP)

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Here is a good comment from below:

Geoff Stamper: Excellent post. I adjusted my outlook 20 years ago after they wheeled me into the hospital with a burst appendix in the middle of the night and I survived. They told me later that another guy who was airlifted in earlier in the week was not so lucky with his burst appendix.

Chensp: Yea,  it is always good to catch appendicitis before it bursts because it can be messy as it  will contaminate the interior of the abdomen.

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

A second opinion (Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com)

Cancer missed!

“The GP doctor said that my bleeding per rectum is due to haemorrhoid or piles. So I was treated with piles medications for six months before I was diagnosed as having cancer rectum…” Piles are so common, this patient did not doubt the GP and did not seek a second opinion until much later.


It is ironic that lady A went around teaching others how to perform the breast self-exams. But her own breast lump was misdiagnosed as mastitis as she was breast feeding her child. During a second opinion the doctor diagnosed her with incurable breast cancer. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy surgery to remove both breasts. This was followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

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No cancer, but operated!

Another lady underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery. Later it was found out to be an incorrectly reported biopsy result. And she did not have cancer!

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That is why, I always stressed to nurses that they are not to break the news of cancer. It is the duty of the relevant doctor with his clinical findings and the biopsy result in hand.

Even with that, the best doctors can still make mistakes. Should one seek a second opinion?

Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) a place in complementing medical diagnosis?

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Shanghai beach

Shanghai beach

Listen my song

And my collection of shanghai beach duet songs

Hong Kong singer Frances Yip was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and is now cancer-free, having recovered in 2002. Since her recovery, she has become an advocate for breast cancer awareness, participating in charity events like the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation’s fundraising concert and sharing her story to encourage others. 

When stroke survivors sing first

When stroke survivors sing first.

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35% of stroke patients are able to sing better than speak after recovery from stroke.

Singing can become a powerful tool

in stroke recovery from aphasia.

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Music therapy enriches positive medical education and patient outcomes.

Music therapy enriches positive medical education and patient outcomes.

Music therapy is increasingly recognised as a valuable complementary approach in healthcare, offering both positive patient care and medical education.

Studies have shown that gentle, flowing melodies promote relaxation and emotional balance.

Music therapy teaches empathy,  communication,  and holistic care to medical  students.

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Viewers versus players

Viewers versus players (a Senryū)

In front of the box,

screaming in frenzy, but you

are not the players!

man person people stadium
Viewers versus players (Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

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Quotes:

  1. “In a world full of spectators, be the player.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover
  2. “Train like you are the worst player, play like you are the best player.” ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

This Senryu observes the frenzied enthusiasm displayed more so by viewers than the player themselves.

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