Quick business trip to Chicago. Airport-Hotel-Work-Airport-Home. I am clearly not a seasoned business traveler. My hats off to the many who fight the TSA lines, deal with marginal hotel rooms, and overpriced airport amenities on a consistent … [Read more...]
Life’s Curve Ball
December 4, 2017 by
I planned my day, the evening before, and was all set to take on the tasks according to plan. And then the curve ball — a phone call from my daughter complaining of a sharp shooting pain in her tummy. Yes, acute appendicitis, after whirlwind … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom
December 1, 2017 by
We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy. — Desmond Tutu … [Read more...]
Tomodachi
November 28, 2017 by
“We are Tomodachi” is the new slogan for Japanese, US relationships. The word means ‘friends’. An easy word with difficult dynamics given how different the two countries are in mindset and values. Ken Shimanouchi, a career Japanese diplomat, … [Read more...]
