1.Mr.ChenvsMs.Miller
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/23/8698755.html
https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2019/09/27/8711547.html
38-year-oldQinChen,aFacebookemployeeatthetime,jumpedtohis
deathfromafour-storybuildingatthecompany'sMenloParkcampus
whichIcommutebydaily.
Chinesesuicidesatworkwerenotaccidental,bytheway.Thepatternhasallbeentooclear
sinceIstartedtopayatte...[閱讀全文]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2019-09-28 10:00:04)
(2019-09-20 10:09:55)
Thursday5:15am.FivestopsafterithittheroadandwhenIboarded,there
leftstandingroomonlyonthefirstbustoBeijing.Anotherthreestops
later,Ihadtosqueezemywaytotheendoftheaisleforenoughroom
formyfeetandknapsack.Thisspothadnorailsorstraps.Thebus
designermusthaveexpectednooneinhisrightmindneedtostandhere. Iheldontotheseattotheleftwhereabigguyinhis30sconstantly
switchedbetweensittingstra...[閱讀全文]
leftstandingroomonlyonthefirstbustoBeijing.Anotherthreestops
later,Ihadtosqueezemywaytotheendoftheaisleforenoughroom
formyfeetandknapsack.Thisspothadnorailsorstraps.Thebus
designermusthaveexpectednooneinhisrightmindneedtostandhere. Iheldontotheseattotheleftwhereabigguyinhis30sconstantly
switchedbetweensittingstra...[閱讀全文]
(2019-09-16 10:23:51)
Thewaytodealwithjetlagwassimplytoignorethehourandliedown
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours. Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[閱讀全文]
whensleepyandgetupwhenawake.Easiersaidthandone,ofcourse,but
nobettersleepafterdeprivationand,forme,itwaspleasanttohead
outofthedoorbefore5:00amtohavethestreets,throngedwithpeople
duringtheday,tomyselfforacoupleofhours. Theroadswerenewlypavedandwell-swept.Theairwasslightlymusty
forthetimeoftheyearbutfeltclean.(Itmusthav...[閱讀全文]
(2019-09-12 08:57:28)
At74,Mr.Zhaoshowednosignofslowingdown.Heatelotsofrefined
carbs,though,andputonfat.Overthesummer,however,helost10
poundslaboringonhisfarm.Hecalledmyone-meal-a-dayroutine
"hunger-therapy"andcrediteditwiththeweight-loss."Idon'tfeel
hungryorthirstywhenIworkinthefield"heenthused. Andthereliestheproblem.TheZhao'sstayinoneroominthehouseand
dadtakestheoth...[閱讀全文]
carbs,though,andputonfat.Overthesummer,however,helost10
poundslaboringonhisfarm.Hecalledmyone-meal-a-dayroutine
"hunger-therapy"andcrediteditwiththeweight-loss."Idon'tfeel
hungryorthirstywhenIworkinthefield"heenthused. Andthereliestheproblem.TheZhao'sstayinoneroominthehouseand
dadtakestheoth...[閱讀全文]
(2019-09-10 09:55:54)
Dadcouldnolongermovewell.Ashespentmostofhisdaysittingor
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold. InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[閱讀全文]
lying,muscleatrophy,especiallyofthehipsandaroundthecore,made
simpleactivitiessuchasgettingupfrombedpainfullyslow.Hecould
notsquatdeepandrisewithoutholdingontosomething.Itwas
horrifyingtoseeandremindedmeofMaxwell'sstatementthatgetting
upfromthefloorwascriticalfortheold. InJuly,hewashospitalizedforthreeweeksforvarious...[閱讀全文]
(2019-08-29 08:41:12)
Thewitchthatcame(thewitheredhag)
Towashthestepswithpailandrag,
WasoncethebeautyAbishag, ThepictureprideofHollywood.
Toomanyfallfromgreatandgood
Foryoutodoubtthelikelihood. Dieearlyandavoidthefate.
Orifpredestinedtodielate,
Makeupyourmindtodieinstate. Makethewholestockexchangeyourown!
Ifneedbeoccupyathrone,
Wherenobodycancallyoucrone. Somehavereliedonwhat...[閱讀全文]
Towashthestepswithpailandrag,
WasoncethebeautyAbishag, ThepictureprideofHollywood.
Toomanyfallfromgreatandgood
Foryoutodoubtthelikelihood. Dieearlyandavoidthefate.
Orifpredestinedtodielate,
Makeupyourmindtodieinstate. Makethewholestockexchangeyourown!
Ifneedbeoccupyathrone,
Wherenobodycancallyoucrone. Somehavereliedonwhat...[閱讀全文]
(2019-08-25 08:50:40)
Hissparselongwhitehair,baldscalp,andbentbackmadeJlookmuch
olderthanhewas.Atabout5'6",heweighedlessthan130lbs.His
spindlylegsandarmsmatchedameasuredgaitgivingtheimpressionofa
wanderingmemberofaseniorcarefacility.Underthewhitebushybrows,
however,wereapairoflivelyandpenetratingeyesabovea
Pinocchio-stylepointynoseandthinlips,allproratawiththetiny
roundface.Undertheover...[閱讀全文]
olderthanhewas.Atabout5'6",heweighedlessthan130lbs.His
spindlylegsandarmsmatchedameasuredgaitgivingtheimpressionofa
wanderingmemberofaseniorcarefacility.Underthewhitebushybrows,
however,wereapairoflivelyandpenetratingeyesabovea
Pinocchio-stylepointynoseandthinlips,allproratawiththetiny
roundface.Undertheover...[閱讀全文]
(2019-08-22 15:06:44)
OntheFridayflightleavingLAX,Ichattedwiththetallgentleman
sittingnexttome.Rightbehindthefirst,business,orotherwise
superiorclass,wehadgoodlegroomandtheconversationstartedthere.
Hemustbeinhislate60sandhadarednoseandruddyfaceunder
afullheadofhair.Heworekhakis,darkTshirt,andplainloafers. HewasjustbackfromasecondvacationinHawaiithisyearand
consideringmovingthere.UponknowingIhadne...[閱讀全文]
sittingnexttome.Rightbehindthefirst,business,orotherwise
superiorclass,wehadgoodlegroomandtheconversationstartedthere.
Hemustbeinhislate60sandhadarednoseandruddyfaceunder
afullheadofhair.Heworekhakis,darkTshirt,andplainloafers. HewasjustbackfromasecondvacationinHawaiithisyearand
consideringmovingthere.UponknowingIhadne...[閱讀全文]
(2019-08-20 18:39:14)
ItwaschillyanddrizllingwhenIpulledoutofthebackalleylaneand
washeadedtothecity.DarkcloudshanglowontheearlySunday
morningsky.Trafficwaslightandittooklessthanfivemintocrossthe
rivervalleyandarriveattheoldhotel'sconcretegarageembeddedin
thebluffonthenorthside.Theywereofferingfreeparkingforthe
annualmarathon.
1.BackToWhereItAllStarted Twodaysago,Icamebackforthefirstti...[閱讀全文]
washeadedtothecity.DarkcloudshanglowontheearlySunday
morningsky.Trafficwaslightandittooklessthanfivemintocrossthe
rivervalleyandarriveattheoldhotel'sconcretegarageembeddedin
thebluffonthenorthside.Theywereofferingfreeparkingforthe
annualmarathon.
1.BackToWhereItAllStarted Twodaysago,Icamebackforthefirstti...[閱讀全文]
(2019-08-15 12:12:09)
ThenextMondayafterAgiletraining,IjoinedLandthreeothers
includinganIndian,aThai,andanative(borninUS),atlunch.The
subjectcameupnaturallyanditturnedoutthatImissedorsimply
forgotoneimportantlesson.Tothequestion"Howdoweworkwith
colleaguesacrosstimezonesunderAgile",Bobrepliedwithavehement
"Don't!"andspentthenexthalfhourbashingtheFollow-The-Sunidea.
Sitting...[閱讀全文]
includinganIndian,aThai,andanative(borninUS),atlunch.The
subjectcameupnaturallyanditturnedoutthatImissedorsimply
forgotoneimportantlesson.Tothequestion"Howdoweworkwith
colleaguesacrosstimezonesunderAgile",Bobrepliedwithavehement
"Don't!"andspentthenexthalfhourbashingtheFollow-The-Sunidea.
Sitting...[閱讀全文]
