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  • The Mandatory Blade Runner 2049 Review

    The Mandatory Blade Runner 2049 Review The new Bladerunner has its good qualities, but unfortunately, it did not live up to my (admittedly high) expectations. (Fear not, I am not including any spoilers here for the simple reason that I will ramble on and on about the original.) (Looks like… Read ⇢

    The Mandatory Blade Runner 2049 Review

  • The Mother of All TED Talks

    The Mother of All TED Talks I remember watching my first TED talk when I was in fourth grade. I was enthralled! I knew right then what I wanted to do with my life: give my own TED talk! Over the years, I have watched many TED talks. Probably hundreds.… Read ⇢

  • The Zen of Social Media

    Those who can, do. Those who don’t want to, post. Those who don’t want to post, read. Those who don’t want to read, “like” and “share” without reading. (Time to level up.) Read ⇢

  • Seattle Times Live Wire Event: Fact vs Fake

    Seattle Times Live Wire Event: Fact vs Fake Last week I attended the “Fact vs Fake” event (https://livewire.seattletimes.com/event/fact-vs-fake/) organized by Seattle Times at the UW. Fake news is a very serious topic so I thought I should write down my main takeaways from it: – Good principle to follow: “Think… Read ⇢

  • Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Causes Orthosatisfusion

    Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Causes Orthosatisfusion Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum is definitely a treat for the senses. But what may not be commonly acknowledged is that it is also an opportunity to experience some very complex emotions. In fact, they are so complex and novel that I… Read ⇢

    Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Causes Orthosatisfusion

  • The Liquid Pyramid Theory

    The Liquid Pyramid Theory I believe we are quickly approaching a future where the world will start to resemble the picture below. This is intentionally meant to be controversial, but once you understand what I mean by it, you might just agree with it.   I will explain the picture… Read ⇢

    The Liquid Pyramid Theory

  • The Meaning of Life in Three Words

    Simply stated, for me, life is basically a series of “Aha!”, “Aah!”, and “Haa!” moments. “Aha!” is what you say when you learn something new or interesting (as in “Aha! That makes total sense now!”) “Aah!” is what you say when you experience something new or interesting (as in “Aah!… Read ⇢

    The Meaning of Life in Three Words

  • How To Get Coverage for Your Pre-existing Condition Under The AHCA

    In the spirit of doing some public service, I spent a bit of time recently researching the AHCA (the American Health Care Act that just cleared the House and is on its way to the Senate). It is common knowledge that under the AHCA, there are severe limitations on the… Read ⇢

  • Is A Country A Business?

    A country is not a business. You don’t hire and fire citizens as needed to improve your bottom line. You don’t sell shares in your country to the highest bidder. The purpose of a country is not to maximize ROI for its shareholders. You don’t acquire other countries or spin off parts… Read ⇢

    Is A Country A Business?