Email Etiquette

Since when did email have so many variations? I remember a time when the unspoken rule was to treat email as you would a written letter. After all, an email represents the sender. That does not seem to be the case anymore, regardless of whether the message is sent in or out of the workplace. [...]

The Planner Within

I saw an old friend from college this weekend and we had the chance to talk. She was impressed because five years ago she was constantly on the other end of my personal planning conversations, and can now see the fruits of my labors. People would ask me what I planned to do after college and [...]

New York Bar Exam

I passed the New York Bar Exam on the first try. This may be one of the greatest achievements of my life – that’s how big of a deal this is. I doubt I did that well, but I apparently did well enough to pass. And I shouldn’t be surprised. I gave that test my [...]

By Chance

There is a new genre of films and books that have grown in popularity in the past several years that has yet top be defined. Unlike most other categories, where one can clearly categorize or explanation it (i.e. drama, action, comedy, romance, etc), this new genre can only be explained as “By Chance”. Perhaps there [...]

Cold But Convenient

There is no doubt that technology has made our life, our work, and our entertainment more available, if not more hectic. But it is debatable whether technology has made our lives more fulfilling. Last week Tom Friedman wrote an article in the New York Times recounting a recent taxi trip in Paris. Between the two of [...]

To Japan and Back

Last week I had lunch with a friend whose ideas got me thinking. It has been over six years since I have been in Japan, and there has hardly been a week (if not day) that has gone by without me thinking about someone I met, an experience I had, or a feeling I felt [...]

Election Day Eve

Tomorrow is election day, again. I can clearly remember thinking how the outcome of the 2004 Presidential election could change the direction of the country the Monday evening before Election Day 2004. A quick two years later, I can’t say that a lot of good has been accomplished. This is coming from someone who has a [...]

Amazon.com

No description of me would be complete without mentioning that I enjoy reading. What I read highlights my interests and stage in life. I read more books when I have down time. When my life is busy, I tend to read more newspapers and weekly magazines, such as BusinessWeek and The Economist because I can [...]

My Online Journal

I’ve finally done it. I’ve started a blog, my own personal online journal. The question is whether this journal will replace my hard copy version at home. I pride myself in journal keeping. Where many people have failed, I have prevailed. I have kept a daily record of my life since around the Spring of 1995. That’s eleven [...]