Monthly Archives: December 2021

Damn The Tornadoes

Posted on December 11, 2021 by terryshen

  Overnight, tornadoes hit over a stretch of 250 miles in the Mid-West states that included Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The devastation was overwhelming. Governor Beshear reported that 70 or more people are feared dead in Kentucky … Continue reading →

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The Story Repeats

Posted on December 10, 2021 by terryshen

  It’s the same story. But the teller, in this case my mom, does not show signs of any recollections. She is a sociable 90 years old.  Her genuine enthusiasm in sharing the story as if it was the first … Continue reading →

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Things I Don’t Enjoy Anymore

Posted on December 9, 2021 by terryshen

  Yard work was a joy after I purchased my first house. Firing up the mower and trimming the grass was my way of taking care my property.  Whether pulling up the weeds, raking up the leaves, or composting the … Continue reading →

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Cloud-Computing Gone Dark

Posted on December 8, 2021 by terryshen

  Yesterday, the already strapped supply-chain got an unwelcome delay when the Amazon Web Services experienced an outage in its US East-1 Region. AWS provides cloud-computing for 40% of the worldwide market. The impact of this 5 hour outage was … Continue reading →

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A Date Will Live in Infamy

Posted on December 7, 2021 by terryshen

Eighty years ago, on a quiet Sunday morning the Imperial Japan’s airplanes bombed the US naval fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was the trigger that drew us into World War II and “a date will live in infamy” in … Continue reading →

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Negative Emotions

Posted on December 6, 2021 by terryshen

  Negative emotions, however uncomfortable, are lessons. Stay strong, and live it.

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Week In Review – 5 Dec 2021

Posted on December 5, 2021 by terryshen

December has arrived. Along with it, the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus. Year 2021 has become the second year of this pandemic and definitely not the last. People are getting worn out, not only by the virus but also by … Continue reading →

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Encourager

Posted on December 4, 2021 by terryshen

  I recently attended a funeral of an high school friend of mine. Sitting there and listening to others giving their speeches, one common thread surfaced. My high school friend was an encourager. My friend was a dentist and a … Continue reading →

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No Government Shutdown – A Good News

Posted on December 3, 2021 by terryshen

  Most news I read are downers. The Omicron Chronavirus variant, shooting in the high school (or on the movie set), unemployment, you get the picture. So when I heard the Congress reached a deal last night to providing funds … Continue reading →

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Booster Shot And Bruno Mars

Posted on December 2, 2021 by terryshen

  What do Covid booster shot and Bruno Mars have in common?  For me, the two come together after I went and got my booster shot.  More specifically, the Bruno Mar’s The Lazy Song.  Yes the one where he sang, … Continue reading →

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