Category: Random
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I was listening to a podcast today, one featuring a Stanford professor, someone clearly intelligent, well published, and widely respected. She’s done amazing work in her field, and I’m not here to question her accomplishments. But what caught my attention, and honestly made me deeply uncomfortable, was how often she repeated the phrase “I’m trying to…
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Random thoughts on a Tuesday Sometimes I find myself wondering what if aliens really did visit Earth? Not to invade or save us, but just to observe. Like cosmic tourists or curious researchers. What would they think of us? What would they tell their people back home? Maybe their report would begin like this: “Earth…
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Just returned from a summer trip to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and I wanted to share a full recap of my experience both the good and the not-so-good. First Stop: Las Vegas – A Love-Hate Experience Our trip started in Las Vegas, where we stayed at a resort. The resort itself was actually really…
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Last week, two of my colleagues were laid off with very short notice. It was heartbreaking. We had grown close, shared laughter and long workdays, and supported one another through challenges. They had been with the company longer than I had, and in many ways, they helped shape the team I was lucky to join.…
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I used to be sick all the time. Every year, without fail, pneumonia would visit me at least twice, followed by endless rounds of colds and the flu. I remember the exhaustion, the constant coughing, the way my body always felt like it was fighting something. I was so weak that my mom would carry…
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It’s getting hotter now that June is here. I’ve been away from Vietnam for 15 years, and I’m not sure how things are now, but back then, summertime often meant flooding. When the rain came, especially in the summer months, the water would rise fast. The roads in our neighborhood weren’t even, so our house…