Category Archives: value

Thanksgiving 2021

Posted on November 25, 2021 by terryshen

  Peaceful Thanksgiving. New York Time gave a nice summary of this traditional American holiday, and it is not about the pilgrims sitting down with the natives for a happy meal.  Far from it.  Cultural ignorance leads to cultural war.  … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 21 Nov 2022

Posted on November 21, 2021 by terryshen

As the year rolls on, this period always make me reflective.  After all bulk of the year is already behind me. What else can I desperately hang on or change to make the year more   meaningful? The feeling of melancholy … Continue reading →

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Why Volunteer?

Posted on November 18, 2021 by terryshen

  Volunteering should be a positive experience as in giving where one finds satisfaction in his or her own way.  It should not  be an act of sacrifice or obligation as such it will not last. Volunteering should be self-directed … Continue reading →

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Leisure Activities?

Posted on November 12, 2021 by terryshen

  My life while in the workforce was 70% hustle and 30 % leisure. 70% included the proverbial 40 hour workweek, commute, preparation, etc. The 30% leisure accounted for the weekends, holidays and other personal time. Now retired, the scale … Continue reading →

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Inflation Coming?!

Posted on November 10, 2021 by terryshen

  Inflation is not coming. It is HERE already.  Although, it shouldn’t be a surprise. After all the US government pumped so much money into the public pockets through the stimulus & pandemic relief checks. Not a criticism – most … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on November 6, 2021 by terryshen

  The 1 trillion dollar Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed the US House yesterday, 88 days after the US Senate approved it (on 10 Aug 2021). The infrastructure bill will modernize, among others, roads, bridges, and broadband. So this is a … Continue reading →

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A Matter Of Choice

Posted on October 30, 2021 by terryshen

  Do I like cleaning my house? Not really. I rather be taking a nap or watching a movie. But because I hate a cluttered house, that deep and burning feeling inside is the reason why I keep my house … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 24 Oct 2011

Posted on October 24, 2021 by terryshen

Seeking truth is the objective of a learned person.  That is also what science, among other branches of study, trying to accomplish.  The truth may change as new facts and evidences emerge but the objective remains the same.  At least … Continue reading →

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On Changing Our Mind

Posted on October 21, 2021 by terryshen

  The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in life.”  Even while you’re reading this post, time is fleeting us by. So the dynamic nature of our experience begs the questions of what about our mind? Do … Continue reading →

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Peddling In America

Posted on October 11, 2021 by terryshen

  We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our … Continue reading →

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