What have you inherited from your parents?

One of the most prominent liberal ministers of the early 20th century, Harry Emerson Fosdick, once said: “Life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what...

‘Pearls’ in the pants

I have a new found passion. I have never studied Classics, but was recommended to discover the complexity of the great Greek philosophers, who shaped the world and democracy we know today. I started to...

Robotic Surgery

Geoffrey Chaucer says “Time and tide wait for no man.” As we are fast approaching the end of the first quarter of 2015, upon reflection, several incidents have happened in the first two...

The Aftermath of Prostate Cancer

Time flies, it has been 10 years since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which struck on Boxing Day in 2004. What was thought to be an earthquake with the magnitude of 8.8 was subsequently revised to...

Surviving testicular cancer

AUG 31 is our proud day of Independence. Instead of spending quality time at home with the kids, I felt sad I was stuck in a long flight to Taipei for a conference. Long plane journeys are bores! It is mere...

Prostate Cancer

Any surgical intervention of the prostate will have adverse impact on continence, sexual and reproductive health. I don't keep it a secret that I admire Mick Jagger. Most of my friends find it strange that...