Whenrunningwithameetupgroupafewyearsback,Iwas
invitedtoanafternoonpartyhostedbytwoelderlycouple,
EllenandKarl.Backthen,Ijustlost40+lbsandstarted
tolookcloseratnutritionbeyondcountingcalories.Imade
guacamoleandboughtabagoftortillachipsforthe
gathering.Karllikedmydishbutwarnedofthechips:
"Don'teatthemoften."I,inturn,pointedtothelabel:
"TraditionalSt...[
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AfriendinBeijingsharedareporton"FreeSolo,"theOscar
documentary,andaddedthathesweatedthroughit.This
wasaboutthequestoftheclimber,AlexHonnold,toascend
ElCaptain,unaided.IthinkIknowhowmostpeoplelivein
China;theindividualisnotworshipedthere.Thehypefrom
BeijingmightbebecausethatthedirectorswereChinese
Americans,i.e.,fromthesamestock,andtherefore
affirmingforthetrib...[
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WhenIstudiedinaCanadianUniversity,ourdepartmenthad
amailboxforeveryfacultymemberandgraduatestudent.
Likesecuritydepositsinabankvault,theboxeswerearrayed
onawall,withtheirgoldenfaceslookingoutonahallway.
IusedtoprintoutanddropoffthedraftofapaperIwas
workingoninmyprofessor'smailbox.Hewouldusuallypick
itupthesamedayorthenext.Withinaweekortwo,the
pageswouldbereturnedtomy...[
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Afewthingshappenedrecently.Iwenttoaphysicalcheckup
andthenumbersweregreat,althoughtheHemoglobinA1Cgrew
by0.1%comparedwiththreeyearsago.BackfromtheChinese
NewYeartrip,Ire-readthebook"GrainBrain"byDr.David
PerlmutterasIworriedaboutdad'scognitivedecline.I
startedtounderstandmuchbettertheauthor'spointsand
takehimseriously.LateJan,momtookTimtoseethedoctor
a...[
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Thisyear'shome-comingstartedwithahiccup.AirCanada
canceledaflight(SJCtoYVR)onmeandcaused,asidefrom
anypotentialemotionaltrauma,atwo-daydelay.Asaresult,
over25%ofmyshortvacationwasspentontheroad.Still,
itwasChineseNewYearanditwasworthit.
Travelingitselfdidnothavetobelifeless,either.Ikept
jottingdownthoughtsonanotebook(Ileftthelaptop
home.)andreadabookaboutNielsBohr,th...[
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Theridewassmoothandittookuslessthan40mintoarrive
attheCityCollegeofSanFranciscoforthefirsteventofthe
Jiu-JitsuWorldLeague2019Season.Timmissedaspecial
classforcompetitorsonSaturdayasIlandedbackatSJConly
intheevening.Hegainedaboutthreepoundsinmyabsence
anddidnotdowellinourbriefwarmupsparringearlierinthe
morning.Noneoftheseboostedconfidence.Inthecar,he
toldmeoncehewass...[
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RainsuddenlystartedpouringdownamidstormywindsasI
gotupearlyformyflight.ItwasChineseNewYearandI
lookedforwardtoseeingdad.Mywife'sBMWwasinthe
repairshopandsheloathedmylittlebeatenHondabut
kindlycalledUberforthefamilydinosaurwhohadbeen
resistingtechnology.5am,Isetout.
Thedriverlookedmyage,Mexican,withabigbelly,andenjoyed
chatting.Hehadbeendrivingforfouryearstosubsidizeh...[
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Yogaandkettlebellswingswarmedmeupandkickedoff
theday.Onlythetoesandfingersfelttheearlymorning
freezingair.Itwasgreattogetbackonthetrailaftera
monthawayfromrunning.
Forthepastmonths,Ihavegonebacktocoffee-drinking.
Everymorningatwork,Iyieldtothestrongpull.Mydose
ismodest,usuallyoneortwoespressosor12ozofblack
joe,butIhatethepowercaffeinehasoverme.Freedrinks
attheworkpla...[
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Warningofthedangerofegoisneithernewnorrare.
Saturday,onourwaytoBJJ,TimhappenedtoturnonBernard
Evslin's"Heroes,GodsandMonstersoftheGreekMyths"and
welistenedtothestoryofPhaethondrivinghisfather
Apollo'sgoldenchariottoshowofftohisfriend.Egoled
todisasterandtheboywasdestroyed.
ItalsohappenedthatIhadbeenreadingRyanHoliday'sbook
"EgoIsTheEnemy."...[
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Mydaystartedat5:30amonthisstormyWed.Afterafull
dayatworkandtwohoursofcrazycommuteback,Imade
guacamoleandmommadesoupandwehadanicesupper.Finally,
timetotakealittlerest.OrsoIthought.
TheminuteIputupmyfeetonthestool,Timdeliveredhis
mathhomeworkforreview:"Mymath.Please."matter-of-factly.
"Lord,Idon'towethismuch!"moanedIinexaggerateddespair.
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