Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • Events in November

    Special Days

    • Wedding Anniversary of my parents
    • Birthday of my daughter-in-law
    • Thanksgiving
    • Black Friday (following Thanksgiving).
    • Cyber Monday (following Thanksgiving)

    November 2021

    • Daw San San Swe showed her culinary skills as a Surprise Thanksgiving Present
      She prepared Ah Htutt Ta Ya Palata, Chicken Curry and Bean Soup.
    • Within six weeks, Daw Thuza Aung suffered two losses :
      her beloved spouse U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68)
      and
      her elder brother U San Aung (New York).
    • U Thein Naing (Patrick) and Daw Khin Myo Aung (Mi Mi) recently became proud Grandparents.
    • U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72) will soon welcome their fourth Grandchild.
    • In memory of David Ko (U Tin Myint, M67), Mavis Ko donated $2000 to NorCal RITAA.
    • Sometime back, the Class of C84 paid respect to sayas (U Min Wun, Dr. San Hla Aung …) online.
    U Aung Myaing
  • IP

    Intellectual Property

    • I treasure Intellectual Property (IP).
    • I also try to follow the “Fair use“.
    • Wherever possible, I have credited the source of news, the owner of photos, etc.
    • I try not to re-post copy righted artifacts.
    Encyclopedia

    Internet Protocol

    • Usually used in conjunction with TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
      in TCP/IP
  • FB

    FB has advantages and disadvantages.

    Advantages

    • See old postings as Memories.
    • Provides opportunities to get back in touch with old friends.
    • Share knowledge and experience with others.

    Disadvantages

    FB does not remove “wrong” tags in photos.
    It does not provide “untag photo”.
    A mistake by a FB user gets propagated.

    FB has its own algorithms to display the pages.
    If you like a post, save it; otherwise, you might not be able to find it easily again.

    Sometimes, FB might not be able to close sessions properly.
    You might have to “log out” those open sessions.

    Feedback by Khin Maung Zaw

    They are not very high on content synchronization.
    If you keep hitting “home”, you would see the contents change drastically.

    (It is probable the request hit a different server, most of these gargantuan sites have many geo-locations with hundreds of front end servers on each locations).

    Understandably, the nature of the app itself doesn’t need to be up to the second synchronized. It’s very expensive feature and needs specialized service providers to accomplish it.

    The down side is that it is hard at times to back trace the previous page/content once you page forward or so.

    Well, beggars can’t choose, I presume.

  • Pens

    U Yu Ket (Edward Saw, EC85, Treasurer of NorCal RITAA) ordered two sets of pens for distribution to alumni (member, donor, volunteer, supporter …).

    Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

    The ones shown here has “NorCal RIT Alumni” logo.

    Pens with NorCal RITAA Logo
    Pens with NorCal RITAA Logo

    The ones to be given to the alumni in Yangon has “RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni” logo.

    Feedback

    • U Yu Ket served as Auditor.
      He is currently Treasurer.
  • Intake of 64 & 65

    Reunion and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe

    • Started in 2000
    • Held annually (before the pandemic)
    • During the pandemic, Garawa money was sent online or by selected volunteers
    Daw Than Yi, Daw Khin Mya Swe, Rosie Gyi, Rosy Tin Maung, Ma Sandar

    Ma Sandar (Daw Cho Cho Tin)

    • National Literature Award
    • Life time Achievement Award
    • Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine

    Maubin Ma Shwe Than (Daw Than Yi)

    • Author & Publisher
    • Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
    • Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

    Rosy Tin Maung (Daw Tin Myint Oo)

    • Author & Poet
    • Vocalist & Dancer
    • Entertainment at SPZP

    Rosie Gyi (Daw Mai Khin Nyunt)

    • Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
    • Collection (various types)

    Daw Khin Mya Swe

    • Spouse & Supporter of Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
    U Aung, U Aye Win Kyaw, Madan Chand

    Saya Madan Chand

    • Second in C70
    • was wrongly assigned to G-Hall

    Saya U Aye Win Kyaw (GBNF)

    • Taught Astronomy & Astrology
    • Founding member & EC, BARB
    • Double tragedy in Pyin Oo Lwin

    Maung Aw (Saya U Aung)

    • Joint Third in C70
    • Organizer, SPZP & Civil PZP
    • Supported selected schools (e.g with stationery)
    • Wrote memories of Sayadaw U Wara and Kyant Ba Hone Saya U Aung Myint
  • Paulians at IM(1)

    • Mostly from 1964 and 1965
    • Saya U Ba Than
    • Saya Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (Johnny)
    • Saya Eddy Nakuda (Than Aung)
    • Saya Norman Hla
    • Saya Than Toe
    • Myo San (Freddie, GBNF)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank)
    • Eddie Nyunt
  • Dr. TOKM — My other family

    He posted an album “My other family”.
    Some pictures of his former colleagues and students are presented.

  • Men on the Moon

    Space Race

    • In 1957, USSR launched the Sputnik.
    • Soon, Yuri Gagarin became the first cosmonaut to orbit the earth.
    • USA was left behind in the Space race.

    NASA

    • NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was formed.
    • President Kennedy’s historic speech :
      “Before the decade is out, we will send men on the moon and bring them safely to earth”
      gave momentum to the NASA projects.
    • Mercury Project and Gemini Project were followed by Apollo project.
    • The Apollo 1 fire (causing the death of three astronauts) caused a set back.
    • In December 1968, Apollo 8 orbited the Moon.
    • Apollo 9 and Apollo 10 tested the Lunar Module and the critical systems.
    • In July 1969, Apollo 11 made President Kennedy’s dream a reality.

    My Poem

    • My poem was submitted by my mentor Ashin Ananda to USIS/USIA
      (which forwarded my poem to NASA)
    • The poem was published in the Guardian Dailly.
    • The Eagle is the code name for the Lunar Module.
    • The three men are
      Neil Armstrong [Mission Commander],
      Michael Collins [Command Module Pilot], and
      Buzz Aldrin [Lunar Module Pilot]

    MEN ON THE MOON

    The Eagle made a soft descent
    And perfect rendezvous
    Does not the module represent
    A fantasy come true

    To travel through that cold void space
    To have that faith in science
    To face death squarely in the face
    Yes, man acted with defiance

    Man set foot on an alien world
    In July Sixty Nine
    That small step from the bravest man
    Was a giant leap for mankind

    The walk in one sixth gravity
    Rock samples from the moon
    Three men who spoke with brevity
    For science what a boon

    No event can ever equal
    That sublime unique mission
    The Apollo’s triumph will make the people
    Extend their own vision

    Are we not brothers here on earth?
    So let us all unite
    There will be heaven here on earth
    If we all cease to fight

    Poem
  • Moving vs. Stationary

    Poem by Tekkatho Moe War

    Tekkatho Moe War
  • Search for beauty

    From “Poetic Art Series”

    Poem : Tekkatho Moe War

    Poem by Tekkatho Moe War

    Translation : Hla Min

    Translation by Hla Min

    Illustration : Bagyee Myo Myint

    Organizer : Okpo Maung Yin Maung