May 9, 2020
Three Great Gifts From My Mother
In honor of Mother's Day, I bought a bouquet of roses today and put them…
February 11, 2020
Coughing while Asian
Coughing while Asian is crying out loud funny. It’s funny even as it comes from…
November 8, 2019
Are You Ready for Marriage?
Recently, a 24-year-old Chinese girlfriend of mine complained that her parents are setting up 相亲…
September 27, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 3: Home Goods. Maison Marou. Women Meet Tech.
Hello New Home After over a year of suitcase living, we moved into an apartment…
September 20, 2019
A conversation with Liu Yong – NYFW RISHIKESH
When I arrived at the backstage of “Liu Yong x Rishkensh” at the Spring Studios,…
August 19, 2019
Who Can Teach You About Life?
David Brooks’s column “Mis-Educating the Young” opens with his lunch conversation with a former student,…
August 2, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 1: Traffic. Noise. Heat.
After a year of globetrotting, we gathered our belongings, added a couple more bags, and headed…
March 1, 2019
What to do when AI comes for my job?
“IBM Research has built an AI system that can analyze 300 million articles, papers or…
October 10, 2018
A Taste of the Future of Education
On the ninth floor overlooking the busy San Francisco downtown, everyone is working on Macs…
September 28, 2018
MINIMALISM JOURNEY
8 months ago, Xav and I got serious about becoming more minimalistic in our lives.…