It is upon technology to innovate and restore local communities through sports In the run-up to the nerve-wracking 2020 US Presidential election, a viral video emerged featuring Barack Obama hitting a silky three-pointer on a Biden campaign event. During his presidency, Obama was known to carve out time and coach daughter Malia’s fourth grade recreational basketball team, the Vipers. The Vipers went…

A glimpse into Paul Kalanithi’s riveting memoir — I finished Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air in 2 days. I’m not unfamiliar with death. My uncle, dad, and grandmother died within a 9 month span in 2003–04. That experience was intimate. To spectate human decay and decline, prematurely, whether it be stage IV blood cancer in the case…

The ongoing race to reinvent enterprise IT’s identity as a modern software development shop — A few years ago, I was helping a large bluechip company deliver a multi-year software program. The goal of the program was to modernize a portfolio of legacy software products that had slid past the wall of maintainability, though were critical to the revenue of the company. When I arrived…

Dr. Abraham Verghese’s brilliant masterpiece — a truly invigorating and transporting experience — To some, I have often described what I undergo each time I suffer a panic attack. I’ve discovered, to limited success, key triggers that lead to such episodes. It has taken me 15 years to form a comprehensible understanding of my condition. As a result, I am one of 40…

From a time when humans consulted their elders to a time when they consult the internet — Over the holidays, I was fortunate to spend time with two of my great aunts. One is a retired international diplomat and doctor who lives in Santa Rosa, and the other a retired history professor based in London. I’ve always cherished my time with them. Being around them provides a…

Technology leadership and its dark antiquated shadow — I vividly remember battling harsh winter mornings in Indianapolis to get to the office at 8 am and take over mailbox duty. What is mailbox duty? …

How I approach everyday tasks and answer complex life questions without moving from the couch — I am miles more efficient than I was 15 years ago. I wake up to an electronic alarm, after having gone to bed at a time determined by an app that studies my sleeping patterns and makes parent-like recommendations. …

Jung’s critique of our over-dependence on science and rationality — Recently, a night of mindless YouTube exploration led me to a collection of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwali concerts. A strange energy gripped me as I watched these musical episodes. It was hypnotic. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music with an intense 700 year history in Asia. …