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I was cleaning out old draft emails when I came upon these quotes. 1. “Set your goals high; make friends with different kinds of people; enjoy simple pleasures. Stand on high ground; sit on level ground; walk on expansive ground.” 2. In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit . -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965) Both quotes resonated with me, and both quotes provide profound, provoking, prose projecting providence. But for the first quote I'm not sure who to attribute, and for the second, while I'd like to imagine he said that, I'm not really sure if Dr. Schweitzer did (because I have never met him!). In the internet age, I think it really behooves one to critically analyze everything read online. Does X make sense, did X say that? Sometimes it&

A page for parents (and how to stay classy!) Addendum : This post originally written Nov. 29, 2018.

My son and I went exercising at the gym this morning (Feb. 2, 2019). We had physical and mental workouts, and I was full of pride to see him put together this exhibit. He called it, "Train." The work is abstract, with the cone symbolizing the engine and the ball can be pictured as "balls of steam" that roll out of the chimney or exhaust system! Train

In the last few months several well known figures in the literary/movie business passed away (see here ). Louis Cha in particular was a giant known for his set of kung-fu novels, that, according to some well known members of academia, was a pre-requisite for studying any of the hard sciences (such as physics). In their honor, since kung-fu novels and movies have been a part of my upbringing (in probably a large proportion of other people in my generation as well), I went in search of a lunch spot with soupy noodles, not quite HK style but similar, and definitely with an older, more traditional Asian decor and flair. By the way, the yearly Golden Horse Movie Awards are coming 'round, maybe something worth watching ? Addendum : This post was originally written in mid-November of 2018.