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title: Week 27, 2026
created: 2026-07-05
modified: 2026-07-05
year: 2026
weekNumber: 27
issue: 131
---

# Wisdom I Pondered This Week

* “The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.” — Gabor Mate
* “You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest. Because that’s where you’ll find the things more important than what you want.” — Yoshihiro Togashi
* “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” — Audrey Hepburn
* “Letting go is not loss; it is space for what is true.” — Jack Kornfield
* [“I do not seek. I find.” — Pablo Picasso](http://brainyquote.com/quotes/pablo_picasso_102142)

# Things I Learned This Week

* [Buckwheat (蕎麥)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Buckwheat) is a highly nutritious, gluten-free seed often used like a grain; despite its name it isn’t related to wheat but is a pseudocereal like quinoa (藜麥), and it’s rich in protein (including all essential amino acids), fiber, and minerals such as magnesium, iron, and zinc—known as [Buchweizen](https://www.google.com/search?q=Buchweizen) in Germany, [soba](https://www.google.com/search?q=soba) in Japan (used for soba noodles).
* [Kasha (卡莎、蕎麥粥)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Kasha) is a traditional Eastern European dish of cooked groats or porridge—made from grains or pseudocereals such as buckwheat, millet (小米), barley, oats, or semolina (粗粒小麥). It’s a staple in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, and other Slavic cuisines.
* [Bionic Reading](https://www.google.com/search?q=Bionic+Reading) (仿生閱讀) is a method that highlights/bolds the initial few letters of words to guide the eye, aiming to improve reading speed, comprehension, and focus by allowing the brain to process words faster.
* [Tchoukball](https://www.google.com/search?q=Tchoukball) (巧固球) is a fast-paced, non-contact indoor team sport invented in Switzerland in the 1970s by [Dr. Hermann Brandt](https://www.google.com/search?q=Hermann+Brandt), designed to minimize injuries. Played by 7-a-side teams (often mixed), players aim to score by throwing a ball against a specialized rebound frame so it lands outside a “forbidden zone” without being caught by the opposing team.
* [KUMON 公文式教育](https://www.kumon-km.com.tw) 是一種源自日本的個人化學習法（因材施教）。它非傳統團體教學，而是透過「循序漸進的教材」與「每日約 30 分鐘的適量練習」，開發孩子數學、國語、英文等學科潛能，培養孩子的自學力。