There’s an amazing cascade of photographs and posts on Twitter (example here). Many excited people from all over the globe are embarking on a long journey. About two million students and young adults are heading to Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day. 40,000 Americans are going, including one of our children. Pope Francis will be there. World
Category: Personal
A Brain Trick to Stop Worry
By nature, I’m a planner. As a highly-pronounced ENTJ, I naturally am good at thinking ahead and coming up with contingency plans. But, that makes me a worrier, who has a great deal of problems letting go. I have to work every day to learn how to relax. Recently, one of my children was dealing with
Tuna
It’s been a pretty busy two weeks, both because work has been consuming and because the news these days has been extremely intense. So, on a lighter note, I thought I’d share the video up top (or, click here). I like tuna. I like it even better now after seeing the video. It’s one of the best
Baton Rouge
I’m struggling to find words to write. Instead, I will post the Tweets below. Rest in peace, Officer Jackson…. This is Officer Montrell Jackson’s son. Officer Jackson was killed in #BatonRouge today. Violence must STOP. pic.twitter.com/7otMSsy4N0 — Jessie Karangu (@JMKTV) July 17, 2016 A recent post from Officer Montrell Jackson, who was shot & killed
Hasan Minhaj’s ‘First World Problems’
As an immigrant, I straddle two worlds. So does Hasan Minhaj, a comedian on The Daily Show. His funny take on that reality is particularly meaningful. I heard about him in the Invisibilia’s podcast, “Frame of Reference.” He and the podcast’s co-host, whose parents survived the Holocaust, talk about the disconnect that can happen between
My Doctor
I am very glad that I have a very kind and insightful primary care physician. I today went in for my annual physical. I don’t enjoy going in for it, but my doctor is very engaging and clearly likes her work, and so, we always have very interesting conversations. Her family is from Iran. I