Nov 25, 2020Asians Aren’t the “Other” RaceMany newspapers and international organizations claim to believe in “inclusion.” The modern workplace frequently advocates inclusion of all groups as well, and companies like Facebook or Google often have professional groups dedicated to specific races or cultures. There is still a marked exclusion of Asians from many conversations about equality…Asian American3 min readAsian American3 min read
Apr 23, 2020Member-onlyWhy Nursing Homes Are Losing Against COVID-19“U.S. Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. Nursing, Long-Term Care Facilities Top 10,000” read the headline. Wallstreet Journal published a story about how nursing homes and long-term care facilities seemingly can’t keep COVID-19 from decimating their residents. …Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Mar 12, 2020Member-onlyQuick Calculation for Projected New Coronavirus Cases (USA Only)I fitted a natural exponential function to the USA’s daily reported cases of novel coronavirus. Unless drastic measures are taken, we could see 90K+ cases before end of March 2020.Coronavirus2 min readCoronavirus2 min read
Dec 26, 2018Preparing for the Crunch — 2019 and BeyondIn my March 2018 article “Economic Outlook for 2019 and Beyond,” I discussed several risks to the US Economy that could hit us in the new year. I forecasted much uncertainty and risk in 2019, but I did not anticipate so much of that risk to spill into 2018. …Investing3 min readInvesting3 min read
Jul 21, 2018Member-onlyLand of the Free*I looked at the speeding ticket. It said I was going 75 MPH on Route 12, not too far from Mount Rainier. The penalty: $187. I was surprised the speed limit was so low, considering it was an empty country road with sparse traffic. If you look at the map…Traffic4 min readTraffic4 min read
Mar 25, 2018Economic Outlook for 2019 and BeyondOver the past five years, I’ve spent countless hours studying finance and investing through a handful of sources: The Wall Street Journal, Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor, documentaries, and dozens of blogs and online resources. After a while, I began to see trends and learn to anticipate market movements. While…Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
Dec 1, 2017My Mobile App Suggestions for YelpI’ve been using the Yelp app to find food and entertainment more often lately, especially since I often travel for work and vacation. But I’ve also gotten some peer pressure to use other apps like FourSquare, since they have better integrations with other apps like Gyroscope. I built up some…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Jul 26, 2017That Corporate Travel Life (and Lifestyle Creep)I was at the San Francisco International Airport, waiting for my flight to Las Vegas. It was just another business trip, but something felt different. When I bit into my blueberry scone and thought, “This is the worst blueberry scone ever!” –I knew it had happened. …Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published inGyroscope·Jul 24, 2017Owen Williams: From sitting at a desk to running 100 kilometers per monthKnowledge workers are people who think for a living. They are engineers, architects, academics, accountants, lawyers, and more. Many people dream of having these jobs, as knowledge-based jobs generally pay better and have better hours. …Gyroscope6 min readGyroscope6 min read
Published inGyroscope·Jul 10, 2017Dana Lewis: Running, managing diabetes, and open-sourcing a pancreasDana Lewis, like many Gyroscope users, is a runner. Most of us go running without thinking much about it, but Dana has one more variable to consider: blood glucose. She was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes in her early teenage years, and since then she has dedicated much of her…Diabetes6 min readDiabetes6 min read
