I truly believe less is more. Some could argue that, less is less, and more is more. That’s true, too, from a different perspective. In a more accurate way to say, less on A means more on B. A and B are mutually exclusive, and there is no intersection (borrowing a math term). Here are some examples: Less on spending means more on saving. Less on clutter means...
Hey, everyone, I’m going to take a break from blogging. The football season just started. As the weather gets cooler, it will be a great time enjoying the games. This blog has been going on for 10 months, much longer than I originally expected. All the topics I liked to talk about were pretty much covered. Here I would like to thank each of you for your time...
The National Museum of the US Air Force is located in Dayton, Ohio. It’s about one hour away from where I live. Having lived in Ohio for almost 20 years, I always thought about visiting the museum. For some reason, it had not become a reality until lately. This summer, I went there not just once, but twice, thanks to my early retirement. I went to Dayton in...
Have you seen the movie “Coming to America” starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and James Earl Jones? I love that movie. The three stars are fabulous and hilarious. My favorite quote is: “Good morning, my neighbors!” by Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy). This summer marks my 22nd year in America. In 1996 at the age of 30, I left Beijing, and flew to the Cleveland airport alone, with two...
I’m a strong believer of “Take care of yourself first”. It had been a long way before I came to this point. Let me share about my journey. Growing up: I grew up in the mid 60s and 70s in rural China, the time of the Cultural Revolution. Like every youngster, I was heavily influenced by the political propaganda. It was almost impossible to develop my own thoughts....
I got a chance to work inside a grocery store several years ago. It was an adventure. Today I’d like to share my experience. After leaving the engineering career, I took a short break. Then got a personal banker job. That bank branch was located at the corner inside a grocery store. That was very cool to me. It was my childhood dream working in a grocery store:...
