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November 23rd, 2011 - 00:54 § in Family-Personal, Philosophy

Gratitude

I have always believed that gratitude is one of our most noble emotions.  When we appreciate the good things people do for us, it shows that we are capable of rising above our narrow self-interest. Fall has turned into near-winter as the seasons prepare to shift again.  As a result of an intense t[...]

October 19th, 2011 - 17:28 § in Family-Personal

Changes…

I am in Washington DC this week for meetings. I will post a new article this weekend. Change may be coming soon… Share on Facebook[...]

December 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 § in Family-Personal, Philosophy

A World to Come

This is a dream from several years ago… It was strange to see my father in such an official setting.  We left the bright daylight and walked quietly into a garage which was filled with various large metal machines along the walls — whose features were only partly visible under the dim f[...]

February 9th, 2010 - 00:27 § in Family-Personal

Change

It’s been a crazy couple weeks.  Major changes are coming in my life.   I will likely leave China by September 1.  I will post my next blog next week. Share on Facebook[...]

December 30th, 2009 - 22:57 § in Family-Personal, Philosophy

What I Learned from Lucas

I was a late convert to parenthood.  Although I pretty much always envisioned having children, I never felt ready.  Now that it has happened, it’s been a learning experience. It took 44 years for me to decide to reproduce.  I kept on pushing it off until biology threatened my genetics and abili[...]