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The Remains of the Day

A few days before the Korean President's election, a famous general partner of a Korean VC firm mentioned that one in a leadership role in a company had better not mention their political preference. And some arguing followed. There have been several similar arguments in the US. One

Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Last President Day weekend, I've been to Pinnacles National Park [https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm]. Pinnacles National Park is the smallest National Park in California, and it is only one hour and a half driving from my home (Palo Alto). Luckily, we could book a tent

RIP JJ

Jungju Kim, the founder of Nexon, passed away yesterday [https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/01/south-korean-gaming-company-nexon-founder-jung-ju-jay-kim-has-passed-away-at-age-54] . I knew him personally (we have been in the same college and major); we usually called him JJ, but the last time I met him in person was more than 20 years ago -

A Ride

I'm not sure where or whom I heard it from first, but I have a political principle when I support a political figure. > "Do not buy their words, but see what they have done." So, "I need ammunition, not a ride" is not

Birds Aren't Real

Birds Aren't Real

Last week, I heard about the "Birds Aren't Real" movement from The Daily (the NYT podcast) [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/podcasts/the-daily/why-would-anybody-claim-that-birds-arent-real.html] . It is a movement that posits the US government massacred all birds in the 1970s, and all the birds

Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country to which I have an affinity without a strong reason. I've never been to Ukraine and don't know anyone from Ukraine personally. The reason for my affection might be because of only one person: Andriy Shevchenko [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_

Super Bowl LVI

Even though the 49ers were not there, Super Bowl is Super Bowl. Like all the other playoff games (literally, all), the Super Bowl was an exciting game till the end. Yes, the halftime show should be a legend. However, many would agree that the Super Bowl commercials are always the