One of those months where everything seems to be hard and going nowhere. I knew having kids and raising a family is hard work. But, some days its very hard. The sheer effort to take care of kids when they are sick is very tough - it becomes insurmountable when you have a kid who gets sick often. It hits you two ways. first, it is not easy to fix the problem and the stress of keeping watch every second if the kid is getting affected makes you tired and drained. Second, you have to watch the amount of suffering/pain the kid goes through. He is moody, tired, stressed and at 5 years does not know how to handle it. He makes compromises - isn't it harsh for a five year old to compromise on playing in water or eating ice cream. It is tough to see the growth and the reason for the growth. I wish he did not have to. But, that's life. I hope it gets better for his sake.
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
Smart World
We are supposed to be entering a smart world where AI can solve every problem we face. Unfortunately, AI still has to be used by people. It does not matter how smart any piece of infrastructure is - as long as wrong decisions are made by humans involved it will fail. That is why I think the focus should be on improving the personal capital and infrastructure together not a either or approach. The unfortunate situation in Uvalde, Texas is an example. For the police to wait for 1 hour to enter a room barricaded is unbelievable. An example of how all fancy guns/infrastructure failed to provide safety for innocent kids.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
2021
Wow - I just realized I have not posted in nearly 2 years. Its no surprise, it coincided with some of the toughest times in my life. Two young kids during Covid is a nightmare. We did our best, broke down multiple times and did things I never thought I would resort to. The energy levels in the body have gone down and the demands for those energy levels have increased substantially.
Workwise things have been crazy and yet OK. My resume will say I had a great couple of years (promoted to Full Prof and other stuff) but the struggle will not be apparent. That's ok - I am fortunate!
Anyway - happy to be moving forward and hoping for a few easier years!