Incident, Mistake, and Wrong

What do we say when we have to admit that our actions/attitudes didn't work as we expected? Our response, in preferred order, is usually as follows. Something bad happened. We made a mistake. We were wrong. …While the other side prefers them in the opposite...

What can we do for Japan?

Instead of the usual Thursday blog update, this week I would like to share some information regarding the tragedy that hit my home country. My family, my friends are all safe but that doesn't make the three incidents—earthquake, tsunami, nuclear power plant...

TechCrunch Bought by AOL – So What’s the Negative Factor?

(Note: This is old news.) A while ago TechCrunch sold itself to AOL. TechCrunch did it to outsource promotion and technical support. Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder: The truth is I was tired. But I wasn’t tired of writing, or speaking at events. I was tired...

Is Buddhism Religion or Philosophy?

It has been over a year since I started learning Tibetan Buddhism. Initially it was just out of curiosity: I was thinking of Buddhism as a philosophy integrated with traditional Asian culture such as meditation, healthy diet, and relaxation. I focused on the...