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Recently, a friend of mine called me a “hacker.” I was perplexed and asked him why. He then explained that I often find unconventional solutions, which he considers a form of “hacking.” In other words, someone who looks for alternatives when a standard solution does not work. After that explanation, I agreed with his remark […]

During my recent trip to Hong Kong, I had a few debates with some childhood friends over various subjects including religion, politics and current affairs. We sometimes had polarizing opinions and the discussion gradually turned more and more heated, risking ending up in a dispute. Even though it was fortunately not the case, the following […]

After a weekend of binge-watching a TV series, I have decided to discontinue with the series today except on the plane or train during my trips. Why am I taking it so serious? First of all, this reminded me of the same problem I had in my childhood. As a result, during my high school […]

I think sometimes we seek a solution for a single problem and then implement it too quick without really taking its side effects into consideration. For example, in January this year, after discovering that my blood glucose level was a bit too high than I would wish for, I started immediately a diet. In six […]

I was in Vienna for a long weekend. During that trip, I noticed that the Austrian empress Sissi was well admired and respected in the country. Actually, she was known for her free spirit, intelligence and courage standing up to a royal family that did not approved of her during her life. According to the […]

Last weekend, I took part in a 10-km run with some friends for charity. Fifteen minutes before the start of the event, three people were still missing. I then asked the organizer if we could call them. She replied with frustration, “I am not their mom. ALL the information was in the email to them.” […]

Recently, I have had some health concerns. If I don’t do anything, there will be some serious consequences. After the initial panic and worry, I “pulled myself together” and came to the conclusion that it was a blessing in disguise. Actually, I am at a crossroads. To put it differently, either I change my lifestyle […]

Last week, I went to a restaurant for dinner and the waitress was incredibly cold without any trace of welcome. Furthermore, she blocked my way out by cleaning the table when I was standing up, waiting to leave the table (for good). Consequently, I found another restaurant offering the same type of cuisine with much […]

Yesterday I heard on the radio an interview of an inspector from the Education department that visited the Catholic school Béarnais in the 90s, where scandals of sexual violence were discovered during that period. The inspector “proudly” said that “no one told me about that during my visit and I did not ask any questions […]

Today, I was planning to go the Louvre Museum after church. However, the service finished too late for that. Consequently, I have had forty-five minutes to scroll in the neighborhood before lunch. By luck, after two weeks of clouds and rain, there was plenty of sunshine this morning. As much as I love the Louvre, […]