Criticisms, Mistakes, and Other Blessings
Cuong Vietnamese American
by Cuong
4y ago
"I do care." Several weeks ago, I was sharing my Cuong.com fountain pen article online, and I received this message from a reader: "[Cuong.com] is the most 2001 looking website I've seen in years. Mind blowingly awful." Initially I was hoping this reader would find my fountain pen interesting and enjoy its artwork and craftsmanship but instead I received a different response than I anticipated. But I seriously considered the criticism. Indeed the format of Cuong isn't modern. He or she is correct there. Is it "mind blowingly awful"? How was that measured? I can't determine that wit ..read more
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A hummingbird story
Cuong Vietnamese American
by Cuong
4y ago
The hummingbird Cuong helped many years ago One day many years ago, I found a hummingbird on the floor inside my screened porch. It was completely motionless until I got close. Clearly exhausted, however, the hummingbird didn't have enough energy to fly away. I scooped it up and placed it on a soft cloth inside a plastic bucket. It was probably another plastic container that caused what had happened. This hummingbird was likely attracted to the bright red color of my Folgers coffee carton. Previously I had seen a charm of hummingbirds gathered around it. Thinking it's a bunch of red ..read more
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Memories
Cuong Vietnamese American
by Cuong
4y ago
Above is J.Fla wonderfully singing the poignant song "Memories," written by Maroon 5. If the song sounds familiar, that's because it has Pachelbel's Canon in it. You can hear the classical melody in the background. My favorite part of the song is: There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark I'll carry these torches for you that you know I'll never drop, yeah Wow. Those words are so inspiring, and sum up much of what I believe in. Below are the full lyrics: He ..read more
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