Monthly Archives: February 2018

Space – The Final Frontier

Posted on February 18, 2018 by terryshen

In the classic television sci-fi series Star Trek, Captain Kirk calmly introduces those words at the beginning of each episode as he led the crew of the starship Enterprise in searching for new life and adventure in the outer space. … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year (2018)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by terryshen

A few factoids about today’s Chinese New Year: it is Chinese year 4713 and the year of the Dog it marks the largest human migration on earth – 385 million it is celebrated in 15 countries around the world What other fun … Continue reading →

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Mourning?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by terryshen

Mourning is difficult.  I never know what is the “appropriate” boundary in these circumstances.  Too much grieving? Not dignified enough? How to remember? And most importantly, what to make of it? When I visited the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl … Continue reading →

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Life’s Conflicts

Posted on February 15, 2018 by terryshen

Conflict in life is not only common but also unavoidable. Hollywood is known to make dramas out of human conflicts (e.g. hero and villains). In real life, each individual is different.  Chance of us getting cross-threaded happens more than Hollywood can … Continue reading →

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Everyone Is Different

Posted on February 14, 2018 by terryshen

Despite our similarities, each of us operates from our own frame of references, set of values, and filters.  Safe to say that no two individuals are identical.  And frustration results when we talk past each other. To connect, according to … Continue reading →

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Winners & Losers

Posted on February 12, 2018 by terryshen

in the President Trump’s proposed 2019 budget, according to the Washington Post: Winners                                            Losers Veterans’ Affairs        … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 11 Feb 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by terryshen

Where is home? sounds simple, but it is an important question.  Specifically, an important but not urgent question.  Because home gives our heart a place to belong. Lately that place for my heart has been drifting towards a warmer climate.  A … Continue reading →

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Devil’s In The Details

Posted on February 11, 2018 by terryshen

Easy to mistaken knowing with doing. “Sure I know how to do it” is different from” yes, I have done it.”  Because knowing is not doing. Having the knowledge is different than having the skills from actually done it.  Because … Continue reading →

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No Grace Under Pressure

Posted on February 9, 2018 by terryshen

How one deals with pressure says a lot about the person’s character.  When backed against the wall, our tendency is to default to our natural response.  Whether fight or flight, embrace or denial, there is little room for faking it. … Continue reading →

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Dysfunctional Congress?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by terryshen

Here we go again, government shuts down.  Merely one month ago, the U.S. government closed it door, albeit for three days.  The whole thing, thanks to the Congress, felt like a reality television show.  Now the sequel, except it is … Continue reading →

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