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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
In praise of the suburbs, or, why I’m never moving back to NYC
February 18, 2013
I never thought I’d lived to see the day when anyone would call my life in the suburbs a hot trend. But that’s what The New York Times is saying, […]
5 ways to embrace the Year of the Snake
February 11, 2013
As we slither into the Year of the Snake, I have been dragged against my will into its call for reflection. The most enigmatic creature of the Chinese zodiac is […]
How to drink scotch like a real badass Asian
December 20, 2012
I’ve always enjoyed Johnnie Walker Red. As a kid in Chinatown, it was the liquor of choice served during most of the 10-course Chinese restaurant banquets that we attended. But […]
3 Tips for surviving the holidays as a single person
November 26, 2012
What a relief. After a dozen post-divorce years of figuring out how to deal with the holidays, I actually had a very happy, stress-free Thanksgiving. Now I’m sailing into the […]
Jeffrey C. Yuen’s Classical Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
November 22, 2011
Lately, so many people have been asking me for holistic health solutions that it’s time to give you a proper introduction to my Chinese medicine go-to guy, Jeffrey C. Yuen. […]
Becoming more Asian and, more American
October 5, 2011
Tell me the truth — do I really have to spend the rest of my life wrestling with ethnic identity issues? Can’t I just be me? What the hell does […]
Chinese Americans in the U.S.: 2011 convention overview
August 11, 2011
I absolutely must share the experience of my day at a Chinese American-sponsored event that offered great ideas and inspiration for everyone. Since I can be grouchy about issues related […]