Category Archives: Peek into my mind

$100 for Everyone

Posted on February 9, 2009 by sinyaw

Taiwan, that small island of 22 million people, issued about US$100 for every citizens: man, woman, child, baby. If you exist on the government’s census record (that is kept pretty much up-to-date all the time), you get $100. Not cash, … Continue reading →

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Stimulated

Posted on February 5, 2009 by sinyaw

“Sin-Yaw, I won the lottery!” She sat down across my desk. “I had a 2nd on my house and went refinancing for a lower rate. The bank said it was too risky and just wrote it off.” “YOU? Got the … Continue reading →

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Solution to the Global Warming

Posted on January 16, 2009 by sinyaw

It is actually quite simple. Instead of producing less greenhouse gases. We cool Earth down. High up there, there is a layer of very, very cold air. At the top of Troposphere, about 12km above the sea level, the temperature … Continue reading →

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Pay It Backwards: An Act Of Coffee Kindness

Posted on December 25, 2008 by sinyaw

Very well written, with reference to my favorite self-control exercise: TaiChi. My kid’s friend shared it and she shared his sharing. My usual style is to share again, but this one stroke a bit bit more than “interesting.” Pay It … Continue reading →

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How to fail 22 million people?

Posted on December 15, 2008 by sinyaw

Former President of Taiwan, Mr. CHEN Shui-Bian, was indicted for massive embezzlement, accepting bribery, and money laundering. When he took office in 2000, Taiwan was the brightest of the 4 dragons of Asia. (The other three are S. Korean, Hong … Continue reading →

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Donate Foods

Posted on December 6, 2008 by sinyaw

Every holiday, no doubt this one too, I stuffed myself silly with all those foods: turkey and ham, yams, veggie, and side dishes too. Always over-do desserts: pies, cakes, cookies, candies, everything. Like the rest of Americans, I will work … Continue reading →

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Logic of the Insanity

Posted on November 30, 2008 by sinyaw

What’s the point of killing innocent people that came from influential countries? Don’t those terrorists know the provoked retaliation might lead to their own demise? This is the country of Gandhi! Why this insanity? Think as if you are them. … Continue reading →

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Membership

Posted on November 20, 2008 by sinyaw

Human societies are obsessed with membership. In a way of looking, that’s all we do: going to the church, climbing the corporate ladder, moving into the right neighborhood, buying the season tickets, joining the gym, etc. We work hard to … Continue reading →

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Senseless

Posted on November 16, 2008 by sinyaw

Sun’s massive layoff plan hit the news and my phone started ringing, “Have you heard? Rich Green left Sun.” I couldn’t wait to talk to my wife on those juicy conversations. She, as usual, upstaged me, “There is a shooting … Continue reading →

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JAVA

Posted on November 10, 2008 by sinyaw

News of RIF and re-orgs trickled in: they were let go, they got a new boss, cut, cut, cut, things look bleak. Sun Microsystems, that is. It is sometime hard to stay in the group when people talk about Sun, … Continue reading →

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