Category Archives: relationship

First, Do No Harm

Posted on June 17, 2022 by terryshen

  Often attributed to the Greek Hippocratic Oath, “first, do no harm” is the popular medical/ healthcare dictum that is applicable to our everyday interactions as well. While we can’t always predict the consequence of our action, the word “first’ … Continue reading →

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Be Kind & Gentle

Posted on June 15, 2022 by terryshen

  Easier to say the words: be kind & gentle. Much harder to apply them in reality. Speaking from my experience. Often, regrets follow. Hard to take back the words spoken. Easier to just dig a hole and hide. Are … Continue reading →

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Our Civil Liberty Revisited

Posted on June 8, 2022 by terryshen

  The US Constitution is clear on prohibiting the government from intruding our individual liberties. The question is what are the American people doing with their precious rights? Are we taking our rights for granted? Or possibly worse, abusing it? … Continue reading →

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Active Shootings On The Rise

Posted on June 6, 2022 by terryshen

  This past weekend was the deadliest mass shootings* in the US this year with 17 killed and 82 wounded (USA TODAY).  Which brings the total number of mass shootings to 284 for the year (Wikipedia). How does the number … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022 by terryshen

  On this day, we honor the American service members who sacrificed their lives in defense of this country.  It does not matter if they were male, female, LGBTQ. Neither if they were Republicans, Democrats, independents. Pro-life, Pro-choice or others. … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 29 May 2022

Posted on May 29, 2022 by terryshen

Mass shootings happen all too often in America (two in last two weeks). Even though majority of Americans favor some forms of gun control, sadly there is no solution in sight to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Run Away From Life’s Pain

Posted on May 25, 2022 by terryshen

  Pain is an inevitable fact of life. It is a part of our human experience and comes in many forms: growing pain, pain in giving birth, accident, ailment, loss, and list goes on. They may seem undesirable on the … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 22 May 2022

Posted on May 22, 2022 by terryshen

This week concluded in a heatwave for the Washington DC area, the earliest preview of summer in my recollection. These weather extremes have been happening elsewhere. Now it is our turn to face it. Heeding the warning of excessive heat, … Continue reading →

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Violence Is Not Acceptable

Posted on May 17, 2022 by terryshen

  Over the weekend lots of violence around.  Why is this happening? Could it be that some people are mistaking our freedoms or taking them to the extreme? I will take a stab at probing that question in this post. … Continue reading →

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Our Virtual Friends

Posted on May 13, 2022 by terryshen

  You know whom I am talking about. We all have them – people we never met (in person) but connected through clicks online. Social medium is the cause. And the effect . . . well that’s another blog. By … Continue reading →

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