138. Lovely Youth | 致 青春！ — Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 5.27.2022 This spring, I got a chance to visit some high schools and universities, and I met quite a few lovely youths. Several of their attributes stood out and made quite an impression on me. Physical Appearance: The youths seem to be taller…
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137. Story of Windshield Washer Repair | 一則雨刷儲液罐維修的故事 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.20.2022 My wife and I encountered an interesting experience when trying to repair the windshield washer fluid in our cars. A GM dealer would have charged us $650, a Toyota dealer charged us $80, and we ultimately did it ourselves for…
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136. Trending Fusion Cuisines | 無國界的飲食趨勢 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.16.2022 As we emerge from the pandemic and return to normal life, restaurants are starting to fill up with people. In our neighborhood, the faces of these restaurants seem to have changed. Some of the ethnic eateries have disappeared and been replaced by…
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135. Dress to Impress or Express |入時或超時的穿著 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.21.2022 As we emerge from the pandemic quarantines and Zoom screens, we are again presenting our total selves, from head to foot, to the world. After two years, the art of dressing may need some review and getting used to. In addition,…
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134. Storytelling |說故事 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.2.2022 When we were little, before there was TV, computer, or even radio, the most common after-dinner entertainment was listening to adults tell stories. They would tell us how the world used to be, and how they grew up in a big family. That was how…
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133. Reflection on the Olympics | 奧運的反思 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.17.2022 When we watch the Olympic Games, we undoubtedly enjoy and admire the athletes’ performances and share their agony of defeat and thrill of victory. We see numerous award ceremonies with gold, silver, and bronze medals given to the elated winners. Have…
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132. We are Fragmented and Digitized | 我們被瑣碎化和數位化了 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.7.2022 Have you noticed a big tsunami happening in our lives for quite some time now? Our communications, work, leisure time, studies, and many other aspects of our lives have been fragmented and digitized into smaller and smaller pieces. This is…
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131. Looking for Higher Pay? | 想有更好的薪酬嗎 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.17.2022 Recently, I had a problem with my laptop keyboard, and I couldn’t sign in to my computer to download some important documents. After numerous online searches and phone calls, I couldn’t find anyone who would service or repair it. Fortunately, a…
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130. Letting Go | 捨–得 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.26.2021 Have you been wondering why Tesla is worth more than VW and Toyota with only a fraction of the car sales? Or why Rivian, an EV company with zero sales yet, has a market cap higher than GM and Ford? The major reason…
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129. What Is Your Age? | 請問貴庚？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.5.2021 The older we get, the more discrepancies there are between our different types of age: chronological age, physical age, emotional age, intellectual age, and skillfulness age. The discrepancies of various ages can sometimes create discomfort and frustration. What we want to…
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