I grew up in the 50s when cigaret smoking is popular in fashion and advertisements when its health damages to human were not yet known. So of course I tried smoking. But I found inhaling smoke totally disagreed with me and I get sick. On the other hand not inhaling did not proiduce any taste from c ...
THere are two supreme accomplishments/prizes in the running world: The first sub 4 minutes mile: This was achieved by Roger Banister some 72 year ago. I remeber it well. I was still in school. The event was big news in the wotld.. The first sub 2 hour marathon. This was achieved by two runner ...
We buy insurance for all kinds of reasons: for life, for accidents, and other disasters. We never regret the premium we pay even if we never make a claim. It is for our peace of mind. For similar reasons, we establish trust and last will or what known as an estate plan so that we know things will b ...
Both tasks of GIVING A TALK and WRITING A BOOK are acts attempting to transmit information for the benefit of the recipient. To do this, you must Do research and organize facts fit the information you wish to transmit in the time available. For giving a talk there is always a time limit which ...
• I have lived the American Dream since coming to the USA as a teenager alone in 1950 • I am interested in helping others to do the same which is why I write a blog since 2007 about my life experience and general advice on life and career that I find useful in my own life. These blog ar ...
I use radio broadcasts (tune to any talk show station randomly in sleep mode) to put me to sleep. Usually I am asleep within 5 minutes and don’t remember anything the next morning. However, the other night I happen to tune in to a broadcast in which a quiz show host ask the audience 3 questions “H ...
On Volunteering 1. New Chinese immigrants are always amazed that so many public service positions in the US (e.g. member of a town select board) are unpaid and yet people compete and spend money to get elected. 2. Decades ago when I was younger and starting out, I got one piece of golden advice fr ...
Every human being in every society learns VERY early that current decision/action has future consequences both intended or unintended. This comes first from parental teaching/training or through enforcement of societal law and/or traditions. We are taught that “honesty is often the best policy”, ...
I am a reasonably organized person and believe in being prepared. This is partly due to necessity since I arrived in the US alone in 1950 at the age of 16 and became financially independent at 19 ever since and achieved the American Dream. Thus, beginning in 1961 when I finished my Ph.D study, was m ...
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