Imagine we're all on a ship. It's an old interstellar cruiser with a thousand blinking panels, a thousand petty arguments, and a thousand little routines that keep the air flowing. Somewhere deep in the hull, a warning light has been on for as long as anyone can remember... impact is inevitable. No date, no coordinates, … Continue reading The Ship
镜像投资 (Part One)
Recently, I opened a new brokerage account and created a new investment strategy in order to feel and observe the weight of mindless spending. This plan will be called the "Mirror" plan, and it should go as follows: Any drip or incidental spending must be reflected in my investments. Even after buying groceries, whenever an … Continue reading 镜像投资 (Part One)
Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part V)
(To see Part III, click here) (To see Part IV, click here) https://youtu.be/zHv-iLlZ66A?si=EVw7ccen9mqVRefh After weeks of late-night calls and soft, thoughtful texts, I came to know the mystery woman as something enduring. Nothing had ever truly been lost. As I stepped onto the bricked walkway outside the Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, I saw her … Continue reading Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part V)
Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part IV)
(To see Part II, click here) (To see Part III, click here) At this point, I made many friends in the 15A program. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, we had just completed one of the escape rooms at Escape This on Beauvoir Road... and like a bowling ball, hunger suddenly struck me and the small … Continue reading Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part IV)
Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part III)
(To see Part I, click here) (To see Part II, click here) Part III and IV of Operation Gradient took me a while to write... not from lack of effort, but because they demanded deep introspection. At the start of this year, so much was unfolding that to offer anything less than my full focus … Continue reading Operation Gradient: My 15A Experience (Part III)
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OPERATION GRADIENT: MY 15A EXPERIENCE (PART II)
During the course, my instructors emphasized discretion regarding the syllabus and post-graduation details. As a result, my Operation Gradient blog posts will not delve into the specific course structure or provide a comprehensive summary of everything covered. Instead, these blog posts will form a coup d'œil (or glimpse) referring to shared moments of inspiration, memorable … Continue reading OPERATION GRADIENT: MY 15A EXPERIENCE (PART II)
OPERATION GRADIENT: MY 15A EXPERIENCE (Part I)
What is a gradient? Many students plowing their way through Calculus III can readily answer this question. In fact I would have, before attending the esteemed Operations Research Analyst course (15A) for incoming officers in the US Air Force. Now I consider this question as much philosophically as I do mathematically, especially in terms of … Continue reading OPERATION GRADIENT: MY 15A EXPERIENCE (Part I)
Not A Writer
(Originally written in 2018) I am not a writer... Consequently, I spent much of my young adult life avoiding it... but in my adolescence this wasn't the case. Writing short stories with my brothers and sharing them among us was a highlight of my youth. What's funny was that it seemed our plots didn't change … Continue reading Not A Writer
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