I talked to a colleague yesterday who mentioned she got a call from allegedly Lazada informing her that she has an outstanding balance and whether she wants to pay via a payment link. Thankfully she hung up right away. A few thoughts on this: It is prudent to be vigilant about paying anything via links…

My brother introduced me to Bad Religion through its album ‘No Substance’ back in 1998. I grew up on its intellectual lyrics and melodic hook and had a chance to see them live twice (in Bristol and Boston). Bad Religion just stood out among a lot of noises of the punk scene and superficiality of…

This memoir details the life journey of Beth Moore, An established writer of many acclaimed books and Bible studies for women on spiritual growth and personal development. She digs deep in great details her time growing up in the rural Arkansas, moving to Texas and the calling that brought her to starting and maintaining her…

Michael Jordan is probably the most popular and recognizable sports figure probably ever. We know him as a superlative sportsman, winner of 6 Championship, someone closest to flying. Prior to reading this book, I honestly did not really know much beyond his sports achievement and the gambling infamy. This book digs deep into his history…

Going through life nowadays, I see a lot of divisions and people from different factions not listening to each other, both in the news (think American politics or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) and in real life. Is this inevitable? Is there an explanation and solution behind this problem? This book came at a timely for me…

I was recently a target of a scam in Thailand. I think it was nefariously but impressively sophisticated so I want to write more about it here as a public information for people to be aware of and hopefully don’t end up as a victim. WHAT HAPPENED Title: “เอกสารการแจ้งการสำรวจและยืนยันข้อมูลผู้ถือครองกรรมสิทธิ์ที่ดินให้เป็นสถานะปัจจุบัน(ตกหล่น)” IN HINDSIGHT It is now clear…

What is Christianity’s mark on the world? As much good as Christianity might have done in our history (philantropy, donations, healthcare), we tend to hear a lot about the darker sides of this religion in recent years (from the violent Crusades and Inquisition, to the disgusting child abuse and subsequent cover-ups or the intolerance of…

What does it mean to be tough? Terry Crews grew up in a less than ideal childhood and embraced American Football and an acting career subsequently as he grew up. He recounted his life and how he eventually came to term with what it means to be powerful. He related his difficult upbringing with drunken…

What’s the greatest sporting moment of all time? If you’re an American, chance is the ‘Miracle On Ice’ likely comes out on top. This refers to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid where the USA team made up of college players took the gold and beat the vaunted Russian team who won the last…

Bo Schembechler is one of if not the most successful and revered head coach of the storied Michigan Wolverines. He was in that position for 21 years between 1969 to 1989, compiling a  234–65–8 record. That level of success is quite unprecedented and in this book, Bo shared his leadership fundamentals that had worked so…