Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2018-12-09 09:34:41)
Timranagainandwasfinallyelectedhistorianforthe6th
grade.Comparedwithothers,hiscampaignlookedeffortless:
heputupthreepostersintotalwithoutonepicture,went
onstage,toldafewjokes,andwonbyalandslide.Whatmade
himmoreproudwasthathediditwithnohelpfromus,
whichremindedmeofmyownchildhood.
Inthosetoughyears,momlivedsimple,workedhard,and
savedeverypennybutrarelyhelpedin(read:meddledwi...[閱讀全文]
(2018-12-09 08:35:47)
Overtheyears,IhaveheardaboutDr.WestonPriceandhis
bookfrommanypeople*,butsomehowmanagedtoavoidreading
ituntilrecently.The80-year-oldwork(minewasthe8th
editionand23rdprinting)seemstohavegrowninpopularity
withage.Thereisevenanonlineversion,asIdiscovered
later,allthe528pagesofit.Itwassurprising,however,
thatnoneofthelibrariesIfrequentcarriesthetitle.
Hearingfromothers,Ithought...[閱讀全文]
(2018-12-02 09:28:18)
Ivisitedtheclinicafterathree-yearabsenceandmetmy
newphysician,Dr.Jain.Thepretextwasphysicalcheckup
andtherealgoalwastogethimtoprescribephysical
therapysothatIcanseearolferformyplantarfasciitis
andpostureandphysicalperformancequestions.Irecently
discoveredthatIhad$1000tospendfor2018inmy
HSAaccount."ThedoctorshouldbeIndianandtherefore
moreopentoalternativemedicine&qu...[閱讀全文]
newphysician,Dr.Jain.Thepretextwasphysicalcheckup
andtherealgoalwastogethimtoprescribephysical
therapysothatIcanseearolferformyplantarfasciitis
andpostureandphysicalperformancequestions.Irecently
discoveredthatIhad$1000tospendfor2018inmy
HSAaccount."ThedoctorshouldbeIndianandtherefore
moreopentoalternativemedicine&qu...[閱讀全文]
(2018-11-25 09:50:10)
LateNovemberkicksofftheKimjangseason,theannual
festiveperiodacrossthelandofKoreajustbeforewinter,
andIhavereturnedtoKimchi.Senecaurged:daily,acquire
somethingtobetterprepareyourselfagainstfortunewhich
givesandtakesaway.Thesimpleanddown-to-earthgift
fromcultureseemsworthyofapractisingStoic. It'sbeenalongtime,oneandahalfyearstobeexact,
sinceIlastmadethestuff.Dietex...[閱讀全文]
(2018-11-18 11:15:50)
MyfriendL,58,finishedaftermultiplefailedattemptshis
first100-mileraceearlyNovandlookedgreat.Proudly
showingoffhisshinnybuckle,hestartedtotalkaboutthe
crowneventofultrarunningintheU.S.,theWesternStates
100.It'salotterysystem,heexplained,andhehadto
finishsomeotherracestohavemoreticketsinforabetter
chance.Hewouldn'tgolongerthan100miles,hesaid,and
nexthewasgoingtosp...[閱讀全文]
first100-mileraceearlyNovandlookedgreat.Proudly
showingoffhisshinnybuckle,hestartedtotalkaboutthe
crowneventofultrarunningintheU.S.,theWesternStates
100.It'salotterysystem,heexplained,andhehadto
finishsomeotherracestohavemoreticketsinforabetter
chance.Hewouldn'tgolongerthan100miles,hesaid,and
nexthewasgoingtosp...[閱讀全文]
(2018-11-11 08:21:13)
Intothefall,Timhasbecomebusy,includingweekends.
It'scrabseason,however,andwehaven'tforgotten.Sunday
morning,afterreadingatthecoffeeshopfortwohours,
Iboughtthebait,achickenquarter,atanearbyPhilipino
market,filledthegastank,pickedupTim(who'sjustoff
mathtraining)andgears,andheadedtoSF. WeenteredviatheBayBridgeandskirtedtheedgeofthe
citytowardourspot.Theareah...[閱讀全文]
(2018-11-04 09:53:04)
It'sanewbattleandIfeellosing.
SinceIstartedstrengthtraininginmid-2015and
intermittentfastinglater,Ihavealwaysbeenabletostay
around146lbs,easily.Mynear-term(2-3years)goalisto
reachSinisterormylimitsatthatweight.Thegreatimage
ofBruceLeecomestomindoftenwhenItrain.Idon'twant
tolookbulkybuteverypoundmustcount.SixmonthsafterI
passedtheSimpleTest,however,thingsstartedto...[閱讀全文]
intermittentfastinglater,Ihavealwaysbeenabletostay
around146lbs,easily.Mynear-term(2-3years)goalisto
reachSinisterormylimitsatthatweight.Thegreatimage
ofBruceLeecomestomindoftenwhenItrain.Idon'twant
tolookbulkybuteverypoundmustcount.SixmonthsafterI
passedtheSimpleTest,however,thingsstartedto...[閱讀全文]
(2018-10-28 09:38:33)
Thecompanywasacquiredbyaprivatefundand,afterthe
stockvestingwasacceleratedearlythisyear,manychoseto
leave.Fournewengineers,includingme,joinedaroundJan
2017.Atthetimeofwriting,onlyyourstrulywasleft. JumpingshipisnormalinSiliconValleyandIhavedonemy
share(fourjobsineightyears).Overtime,however,my
zestinfindingagreatnewjobhasdied.Lookingback,I
havecometoAmerica,survived,ands...[閱讀全文]
stockvestingwasacceleratedearlythisyear,manychoseto
leave.Fournewengineers,includingme,joinedaroundJan
2017.Atthetimeofwriting,onlyyourstrulywasleft. JumpingshipisnormalinSiliconValleyandIhavedonemy
share(fourjobsineightyears).Overtime,however,my
zestinfindingagreatnewjobhasdied.Lookingback,I
havecometoAmerica,survived,ands...[閱讀全文]
(2018-10-20 13:41:06)
IlearntaboutthiswonderfultechnologyfirstfromDr.Judd
Biasiotto'sbook"InSearchofGreatness."Hewasasport
psychologistandchampionweightlifter.Atabodyweightof
130lbs,hesquated603lbs.Paveltoldthestorythatata
meetDr.Juddwouldfallfastasleep,afewminutesbefore
hisevent,hiscoachwouldwakehimup,andwithoutwarm-up
hewouldgoonstageandstartbreakingrecords.Ihavenointentionofbrea...[閱讀全文]
Biasiotto'sbook"InSearchofGreatness."Hewasasport
psychologistandchampionweightlifter.Atabodyweightof
130lbs,hesquated603lbs.Paveltoldthestorythatata
meetDr.Juddwouldfallfastasleep,afewminutesbefore
hisevent,hiscoachwouldwakehimup,andwithoutwarm-up
hewouldgoonstageandstartbreakingrecords.Ihavenointentionofbrea...[閱讀全文]
(2018-10-14 09:28:09)
Overtheyears,Ihaveheardfrommanysources(Andreas
Kluth,forone)aboutthisIndianclassicbutsomehow
managedtoavoidit.Theotherday,whenchattingwith
team-matesovercoffee(oneChinesevsfourIndians-:)),
someonementionedit.Whatstruckmewastheyallseemedto
know.Ishouldn'tbesurprised,though,forhadfourChinese
andoneIndiangottogetherandsomeonementionedtheDao,
allChineseshouldknow. Ip...[閱讀全文]
Kluth,forone)aboutthisIndianclassicbutsomehow
managedtoavoidit.Theotherday,whenchattingwith
team-matesovercoffee(oneChinesevsfourIndians-:)),
someonementionedit.Whatstruckmewastheyallseemedto
know.Ishouldn'tbesurprised,though,forhadfourChinese
andoneIndiangottogetherandsomeonementionedtheDao,
allChineseshouldknow. Ip...[閱讀全文]
