Diary of a KAD

I’m relieved and grateful that Congress is seriously talking about immigration reform, but it really burns me when they focus the discussions solely on Mexican immigrants.  Because the national political stage has this tunnel-vision view of immigration, otherwise intelligent people (sometimes friends) tell me I don’t count… that I’m not really an immigrant.  I was born in Korea & am now a resident and citizen of the USA.  Yes, I am an immigrant, as defined by Webster (immigration, noun, the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country).  Still, I do think this is good news, in the sense that our government is talking about the possibility of maybe trying for a solution. Photo credit:  Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press This topic is extremely sensitive for me, and I get passionate when people talk about it, but have no idea how little they know – the unconsciously incompetent.  When people assume immigrants want to live & wor...

Lately, I’ve been reading that sitting all day is so bad for us, that it is decreasing our life expectancy.  The research is overwhelming and studies show that if you walk 10 minutes of every hour, you’ll lose weight.  I’ve also noticed that men are tappers – tapping their feet and hands throughout the day; whereas most women are not.  Turns out, this is all related.  Men have quicker metabolisms, and when they are forced to sit for long periods of time, their inner fidget manifests itself with outward annoyance.  But while women are glaring at them in meetings, they are burning calories. I’ve been thinking about what I can do to boost my metabolism, now that it is slowing down at a particularly fast pace.  So, all of this is coming together in my head as a lifestyle change that is ascertainable.  The Good News Network is committed to bringing you good news!  You already know you can boost your metabolism by building muscle and doing vigorou...