178. Literature Search – Then and Now | 文獻搜尋時光之旅Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.16.2025 When I came to the US as a graduate student research assistant, my first assignment from the professor was to do a literature search on the research topic we planned to work on. I spent days and weeks in the…
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177. Expanding My Shrinking World | 在變小的世界裡，學著過得寬一點Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.10.2025 As I officially enter the “senior old person” [1] phase of my life, I notice that my world is shrinking due to numerous factors related to my aging body. This is inevitable and requires adjustments in many routines in my daily life —…
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176. Year-End Inventory of Your Financial and Emotional Accounts | 年終銀行帳戶盤點，別忘了情感帳戶也需要整理Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.05.2025 It is near the end of the year. This is the time when we are often advised to take inventory of our financial status—the credit card balances, bank accounts, and investment portfolios. We are told to eliminate high-interest…
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175. College Education and Continuous Learning | 學習不斷電! 大學教育與未來的你Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.8.2025 Many youths of Gen Z are either in college or getting ready to enter one. They are facing a world of fast-changing technology, climate, social norms, and scientific discoveries. Their options in selecting from a wide range of colleges and…
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174. Is My Life Analog or Digital? | 我的人生，是類比還是數位？Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.1.2025 Human knowledge has expanded so much that it is no longer easy to grasp. In the early days, quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle showed us that matter can exist either as discrete particles or as continuous waves. More recently, astrophysicists and mathematicians have been discussing black holes, the expanding universe,…
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173. Salute to Volunteers | 致敬–給所有默默付出的志工 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.26.2025 Dear Volunteers and Community Leaders, This is my open letter to you, to thank you for what you are doing to serve and help many underprivileged people in the community. I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage you to…
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172. An Eventful Summer | 我這個夏天的故事 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 9.30.2025 I had an eventful summer with a lot of important and unusual things that happened and caused me to pause my blog writing. During the summer, I learned to be a caregiver, endured a major gastrointestinal problem, celebrated a fabulous big family…
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171. What Is Your Leadership Profile? | 你的領導力風格是什麼？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.13.2025 We want to be leaders in our lives, in our careers, in our families, and in the community. It is essential to assess our leadership attributes to know which qualities are important, where we stand, and how others view us.…
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170. Exchange of Time and Wealth | 花錢不是敗家，而是给自己時間 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.28.2025 As I get older, I am using more services and assistance from others to do things I am no longer capable of or interested in. This includes taking care of the yard, mowing the lawn, servicing the car, cleaning the…
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169. How Do You Shop? | 從巷口柑仔店到線上電商 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.28.2025 Depending on your age and lifestyle, you may have experienced different ways of shopping for your personal needs and groceries. Over the decades, various ways of shopping have emerged, declined, or disappeared. In the early days — particularly for the baby…
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