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I Have Been Provoked | Dominoes

On January 7, 2015 when I posted it, it wasn’t titled Part One. I didn’t change its title until January 29, 2015 when I posted Part Two. Both Part One and Part Two were written three months after my beloved bride, Maureen, took her last breath on 10.21.2014 due...

My Tribute to Kethan | Leaving the Streets for the Plazas in Rome

Who would have thought that a winter storm in Texas in February 2021 would be the moment that this blog post, originally conceived during my TEDx World Tour for Kethan in October 2013, would come to life? I sure didn’t. Life is always a series of events. Some connect...

I Have Been Provoked | Starfish, A Baseball Game, and Connections

It sailed high and quickly. Lifting off his bat. Lifting all in Fenway Park out of their seats. Magic. A shared pulse. Hopeful. It was the 12th inning. Game six. The World Series. Carlton Fisk’s hit was heading towards the Green Monster. Careening off the left field post, it...

The People Geography of Healthcare | Human-Centric Thinking (Part 2)

Is it more important to have the right answer or to ask the right question? After the past few weeks interacting with our healthcare system, specifically its oncology components, it has become abundantly clear to me we are asking the wrong questions. A few years ago, at TEDxAustin, I...

My Tribute to Kethan | Rainbows, Light and Love at TEDxTrastevere

The image posted to the TEDxTrastevere Facebook page during their TED event last evening captures perfectly the essence of this journey for Kethan. There I am on stage, with my friend, my honored hero, my “little brother,” my angel right there with me, looking over me and the audience...

My Tribute to Kethan | From TEDxWeldQuay to TEDxTrastevere

Sitting aboard Thai Airways on my flight from Malasyia to Rome, I am looking both ahead and behind me. On Saturday, my TEDx world tour reached its official start as I took the stage of TEDxWeldQuay. The Artistry Within of this event capturing every aspect of my time in...

My Tribute to Kethan | Arriving in Malaysia

My beloved Kethan lost his fight to leukemia on July 11 this past summer. It is why I am here in Malaysia, and it is why I am traveling to Penang on Friday to speak at TEDxWeldQuay on Saturday. In many ways, this is a very private story, which...

My Tribute to Kethan | Making a Difference

As I shared in my recent post about my TEDx world tour for Kethan, this journey is sparked by the deep impact that Kethan and my wife, Maureen’s, cancer have had on my life, my work and my soul. It is my deep belief that the “Power of People....

My Tribute to Kethan | EMail to LLS & Pfizer Friends

Following is an email I shared with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Pfizer Friends after Kethan’s memorial service: Kethan Kumar, my little brother and our honored hero lost his fight last Thursday after a long battle with leukemia. It was wonderful to have so many LLS and Team in...