#24 Tribute to the teacher
“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of the individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest…
#23 One step backward, two steps forward
Recently I came across a dialog in a TV movie that had the protagonist say "sometimes you have to take one step backwards in order to move two steps forward".…
#22 If Obsessed with one view, you may miss out other views
The title was suggested by my daughter for a blog article after my recent photography workshop in Death Valley, California along with my friend. My main reason for taking this…
#21 Sutor, ne ultra crepidam
A cloud of Weltschmerz ( depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state, or a mood of sentimental sadness) has been…
#20 Hey dude, where is my magic bullet? – Redux
DISCLAIMER: In this article I am sharing my personal experience with my diabetes treatment regimen. I cannot emphasize enough that it is MY personal experience and all the observations are…
#19 Twice Blessed, Twice Cursed
I lost an older brother recently. Though he is not blood related, for all practical purposes he was my older brother. I have been fortunate enough to be "adopted" by…
#18 Treppenwitz (the staircase joke)
Have you ever noticed how all the great come backs occur to you 10 hours after the argument? That’s the so-called Treppenwitz. It’s the joke or the clever argument that comes…
#17 Verschlimbessern
When you make something worse in the act of trying to improve it, you “Verschlimbessern” the situation. And yes, Germans have a word for (almost) everything. I was on a…
#16 Chasing Tomorrows
I am so busy chasing my tomorrows that I forgot to live today said the protagonist, in a recent movie I watched. I thought it was a typical Hollywood cliche.…
#15 Regretting Regrets, Regretfully….
Recently a friend posted a list of regrets that he may have had or have been forwarded or perhaps a combination of both and asked us to add our own…