Life expectancy

  • Time as equalizer

    Presidential terms last four years.  Our life expectancy, used to be much less, now stands in the mid-70’s depends on the air quality near you. It’s an allotment. Non-negotiable. Except for a few variables e.g.unique gene pool, diet, exercise, stress level and accidents. Some people even wish they were dead.  If you drag on day in and day…

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  • We can’t change history, but we can sure learn from it. Just view training film, freezeframing it, and nail down some take-aways. What did we do wrong? why? what did we fail to do? Where? Avoid assigning blame. Move forward. America is all about the future. Sarah who? Sandusky who? Just do it (BTW, Nike removed…

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  • I often interact with nephews, one in particular is even older than I, but all call me Uncle. To them, I belong to the previous batch. Last of the line. In the old Vietnam, once you made past 50, you are moved up to the “elder” circle (“chieu tren”) when feasting. I had an occasion to do…

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  • Love on aisle 13

    Inside Wal-Mart, you can find towels, pillows and assorted bath items neatly displayed, aisle by aisle. Almost all the essential and desirable are available in store and online, but you can not find love on aisle 13. You wish. http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/business-news-briefs/2010/09/money_cant_buy_me_love_but_it.html Love and happiness are quite alluding. The more one hunts for them, the further they…

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