my epiphany

A Tag

2008-06-16T17:29:00.000-07:00

Eight Things for Which I Have a Passion

current affairs (news/politics)
drawing
video games
collecting tech gadgets
watching movies
traveling
sports
jokes

Eight Things I’d Like to do Before I Die

become rich & famous
live in China
Have a wife & kids
Design for Mercedes Benz
Own a professional ball team
Actively participate in politics
Become a bit more spiritual
philanthropy

Eight Things I Say a Lot

wacha
maze
bilaz
sema
baadayez
what chu up to
bila shame, bila haya
zee

Eight/Ten Paper Back and Audio Books I Have Read/Heard Recently

Dreams of my Farther, Barack Obama
My Life, Bill Clinton
The Quickie, james Patterson
The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
America the Book, John Stewart
Obama, David Mendell
Art of War, Sun Tzu
The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times

Terminator
Back to the future
Gandi
Best of the Best
Rambo
Rocky
Brave heart
The Patriot

Three people who should do this

bloggers
chatters
emailers ( and anyone tech savvy)

Greedy CEOs Line Their Caskets With Millions

2008-06-16T15:50:00.000-07:00

I'm all for an incentive driven society, the sheer appreciation of hard earned money, one's reflection and compensation of his/her toil and sweat. These are fundamental principles so ingrained in me that I've learnt to live up to, appreciate and expect in life. That said, you can only imagine how floored I was by a Wallstreet Journal that read, "Corporate CEOs whining for after death compensation." It went on to state that these greedy fat-cats are seeking massive death benefits in the hundreds of millions. How preposterous, they claim that an increase in shareholder value during their tenure justifies this outlandish compensation.

Some of the CEOs named in the article include the Shaw Group Inc. CEO who is claiming a $17M compensation for not competing with the engineering company upon his death. To see how ridiculous this gets, a Texas oil co. CEO was awarded an unbelievable $158,000 car allowance, yaani no shame.

Tim Russert

2008-06-14T22:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we lost a pillar of American journalism. Tim Russert, moderator of Meet the Press, died of a heart attack at 58. He was the best in the business and was never afraid to ask tough questions. Tim realized that you didn't need to have cynicism and spite to make it in journalism. As host of the longest running broadcast show, Tim was fair and objective. He set the standard by not letting the heat of politics skew his judgement. I developed a passion for politics though watching Meet the Press, of which with time I never missed an episode. His loss leave an emptiness that will be hard to fill. I have yet to see a reporter who can cover politics with the tough, inquisitive, neutral manner that Tim perfected. He will be missed.

My Epiphany

2008-06-14T20:48:00.000-07:00

In movies it's that slow motion moment of sudden realization of the essence or meaning of something. My epiphany, my blog, my life in a nutshell. With these written whispers to my 'drive and strength,' I'm assured that we'll make it (I'm focused maannnn!!!). Seizing the here and now, as slow music harmoniously narrates the scene, myself far transcended beyond the figures before me, a cloudy glow highlights my goal. This is my aha! moment.