by johngsamuel | May 4, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
Hello Friends! Wow, another eventful month in the books – and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down in May! On the personal side, I was recently appointed to Governor Josh Stein’s newly formed Accessibility Commission in North Carolina. On the professional...
by johngsamuel | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
When I was moving back home to North Carolina from Washington, DC, and I didn’t yet have a job lined up, my friend Ed Summers gave me advice that stuck with me — though I didn’t fully understand it at the time. He told me not to buy a house until I had a job. On the...
by johngsamuel | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
I grew up loving TV. From TGIF, to MTV – I loved it all! However, as a kid growing up with Indian parents, I wasn’t allowed to watch much television, but rather I was expected to spend any free time I had reading books or studying. But when someone tells you, you...
by johngsamuel | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
When people hear that I almost always order a vodka soda, they usually assume it’s a healthy thing. Or that I really love vodka. Or that I’m trying to be low maintenance. The truth? It’s mostly strategic! This January, my wife and I have decided to do a modified...
by johngsamuel | Jan 18, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
I started 2025 on the wrong foot both physically and mentally. I was waking up drenched in night sweats. Weight and muscle were melting off my body. I struggled to lift five pounds, which felt impossible considering where I’d been just weeks earlier. At the time, I...
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