mstislav rostrovich

died at age 80.

i listened to his performance once, in taipei.

after the concert, we waited for quite some time to have him sign his new cd, bach's suites for unaccompanied cello. with the ink still wet, my friend put the booklet back to the closet, and ruined his signature...

be generous

i seldon watched er. but once in la serana, i watched the episode where dr. green died.

his last words, speaking to his daughter, were: be generous, with yourself, with your life, with your love. just be generous.


among the many great characters that people will remember him with, bohdan paczynski was a very generous person.
he's generous in sharing his ideas, which may not be that common in the science community.

bohdan paczynski

died last evening.

people talked about him during coffee this morning, remembering his insights, legacy, and character.

it's really a pity that i didn't dare to talk to him at all when he's still able to come to the department.