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The Fall of 2000: Work Life
(2021-11-06 10:15:25)
SomewouldsayBillhadnolifeinthosefourmonths.Onewouldexpecta well-educatedyoungmanvisitingAmericainthisdayandageactdifferently thanrefugeesorfortune-seekerscomingbyboat.Buthewasjustashungryand muchmoreinterestedingainingmoney-makingskillsthanexperiencingartand culture.Hehadanewtradewiththemindsetofalaundryownerwithafamilyback inChinatofeedacenturyago. Onaworkday,hegotupandcross...[阅读全文]
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Four Months of Jiu-Jitsu
(2021-10-31 08:20:09)
"HereliesEpictetus,aslavemaimedinbody,theultimateinpoverty,and favoredbythegods."--EpitaphofEpictetus,StoicPhilosopher(c.50-c.135) IhaveoftenfeltgratitudesincediscoveringJiu-Jitsuaboutfiveyearsago.So farandonandoff,Ihavebeentothreegreatschoolsandmetexemplarypeople whowerestrongandmoreimportantlypositiveandgreatcharacters.Istill rememberMr.Lee,awiryAsianguyinhislate...[阅读全文]
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Vigorous writing is concise. -- William Strunk Jr.
(2021-10-28 11:45:04)
Vigorouswritingisconcise.Asentenceshouldcontainnounnecessarywords,aparagraphnounnecessarysentences,forthesamereasonthatadrawingshouldhavenounnecessarylinesandamachinenounnecessaryparts.Thisrequiresnotthatthewritermakeallhissentencesshort,orthatheavoidalldetailandtreathissubjectsonlyinoutline,butthateverywordtell.Asarule,begineachparagraphwithatopicsentence;enditinconformitywiththebeginning.Fortuna...[阅读全文]
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The Pacer Returned
(2021-10-24 12:40:55)

SoIhadbeenenjoyinglifewithoutrunningforaboutsevenmonthsbeforeL casuallymentionedtwoweeksagothatIcouldpacehiminthisyear'sQuickSilver 100KEnduranceRun.The63-year-oldjustrecoveredfromthesameabdominaltendon painthatIgotandhewantedtochallengeoneofthetoughest100Kracesagain! Hecouldgocrazyallhewanted.Iwasgood. Ididmybesttoconvincehim(andactuallymyself)thatIwasnotready--lunges ...[阅读全文]
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The Fall of 2000: New Dorm
(2021-10-22 22:09:48)
15minutesafteraquickcall,Bill'sfuturelandlord,ahandsomeladyinadark businessoutfit,showedupinawhiteSUV.Underalushheadofblackhair trimmedinabob,shewasabout5'6",andlookedherlate30s.Businesswas conductedinMandarian.Intenmoreminutes,theybriefedeachother,agreedon theterms,andthedealwasdone."CallmesisterFan."Sheextendedherhand withasmile.Shewassofriendlythatshehelped...[阅读全文]
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A Crabbing Trip
(2021-10-16 10:04:16)
Iwasmullingoverthenewsstoryofa43-year-oldJDexecutivewhenwewere stuckinnorth-boundtrafficnearSFO.Itsoundedalltoofamiliar:ayoungman strivingforfameandfortunecametoapointofreckoningafterbeingdiagnosedwith aterminalillnessinmid-life.Whilenotgivinguphiscareer,theguyhadimproved relationshipwithhiswifeandevenwroteaguideforhistwo-year-oldson.Ithas beenarecurringthemeinthenews. Itremi...[阅读全文]
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The Fall of 2000: San Francisco
(2021-10-12 14:31:35)
BillfirstcametotheSFBayAreainAug2000towitnessthelaststageofthe dotcombubble.Acclimatizedforonlyoneyearinthewest,heknewnothingabout IPOsorstocks,however,andhadnoget-rich-quickplans.Amy,hiswife,was admittedtothebachelorprograminthedepartmentofeconomicsatthesame CanadianuniversitywhereBillwasafirst-yeargraduatestudent.Ashis scholarshipcoveredonlyhisowntuition,moneyhadtocomefromelsewher...[阅读全文]
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Three Months of Jiu Jitsu
(2021-10-01 11:55:06)
Timwaspromotedtoyellowbeltandtoldmehehadtoliveuptoit.Thatwas thebestnewssinceCovidstarted.Remote-learninghelpedtokeepthefirealive foroneyearbutcouldnotreplacesparring.Wecamebackonthemattofinda coupleofhismateswhotrainedinpersonthroughthepandemichadimproved greatly.Consistencywasthekey. Exceptforafewblackandbrownbelts,Iprobablyamtheoldestinthegym. ButIdon'tfeelitandItrainh...[阅读全文]
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Wisdom from Frank McCourt
(2021-09-28 10:13:55)
AmongmanyaudiobooksweusedtoenjoyonourcommutewasAngela'sAshesby FrankMcCourt.Itwasnocheerysoapoperabutanaccountofsurvivalandhope amiddirepovertyandendlessmiseries.Theauthorwasamasterinmixinghumor intragedies,however.DeliveredwithanIrishaccent,hischildhoodstories oftencrackedusupbeforeleavingabitternesswhichmadeuswonderifwe shouldhavelaughedinthefirstplace. “Themaster...[阅读全文]
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Another Mid-Autumn
(2021-09-25 08:59:29)
Withage,Billhasgravitatedtowardaquietcurmudgeon.Thesapphireskyand soothingbreezeoftheCaliforniacoastthatattracttouristsoftheworld oftendepresshim.Heremindshimselftobethankfulbutseemstohaverunout ofgratitudeafterlivinginthegoldenstatefor15years.Hestartstoblame theweather,bybeingperfect,forcallinguphispersonalfailuresandflaws andsuggestingthathemightbeundeserving. Manybelieveth...[阅读全文]
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