On a golf tour in Texas, Tiger Woods drives his Buick into a petrol station. The pump attendant, who obviously knows nothing about golf, greets him in a typical Southern manner. “Howdy, partner.” says the attendant, completely unaware of who the golf pro is. Tiger nods a quick “Hello” and bends forward to pick up [...]
What difference can ten years make? A lot, in some cases. Imagine the kids who were born in this new millenium, the successors of generation Y, some call them the “New Silent generation”, some call them the “Digital generation”, but let’s call them the generation Z here. When they grow up to the age of [...]
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"Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but, unlike charity, it should end there."
Some people see a big wave coming and run away from it, but they ultimately end up beaten by the wave and fall down. I choose to stand face to the wave, waiting for it with open eyes (nose shut), and you won't believe how much fun I have jumping over the wave as it comes! As a bonus, I have my feet firmly in the sand before and after the jump. That is the attitude I choose from now on.
— A lesson learned from Phuket