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Choose your language. I write in English, but I translate most of my articles to Czech as well. Zvolte si jazyk. Píšu anglicky, ale většinu svých článků překládám i do češtiny.

My Blog

Zero Probability

“It isn’t. I think it isn’t…”

This is my translation of “Pravděpodobnost nula”, a beautiful meditation in mathematics and philosophy by Petr Klán.

May 21, MMXIII — Philosophy.

View from the crater rim of Mt St Helens


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May 16, MMXIII — Photoblog and Travel.

Landing in Oregon

May 9, MMXIII — Photoblog and Travel.

Hawai‘i Panoramas

Four panoramas from the island of O‘ahu. Hawai‘i has sunny days as well as mysterious fog and offers beautiful mountains as well as poetic beaches.

April 29, MMXIII — Photoblog and Travel. 1 comment.

10 ways to be in the now

It is interesting how easily our minds become trapped in musings over the past or apprehending of the future. But the past is immutable and gone, and the future does not exist at all. It is only the present moment that is truly ours. I myself often have to remember to appreciate the now of my life. So here are a few of my favorite tips how to savor the present moment.

March 2, MMXIII — Life Lessons.

Capturing tomorrow’s yesterday

I have done a fair bit of traveling in the past year, went to a couple of concerts, visited many museums and saw a few fireworks. And I kept noticing the same thing everywhere. We have become addicted to cameras. Whenever something interesting is happening, our first instinct is to start taking photos and record video to preserve that special moment. Ironically, this is how we lose the moment forever. Photos steal the soul of our memories.

February 17, MMXIII — Life Lessons. 1 comment.

You can do anything

“The world is full of opportunities. You can do anything you want with your life. Your wildest dreams are possible. Just believe in them.” Ever heard this before? I bet you did. But do you actually believe it?

February 14, MMXIII — Life Lessons and Personal.

Good fortune in the year of the snake!

Chinese New Year fireworks in Hong Kong

February 13, MMXIII — Photoblog and Travel.

A short visit to the northern hemisphere

Hong Kong

February 7, MMXIII — Photoblog and Travel.

Chinese colors wallpaper

Learning Chinese? Here is a small visual aid for Chinese language learners I have created: a wallpaper showcasing ten basic colors with their simplified characters and pinyin pronunciation. Chinese doesn’t have to be hard, it can be pretty instead!

January 1, MMXIII — Chinese.