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Meetings were always extremely stressful for me, especially when dealing with a difficult decision and needing other people’s buy-in. I worried about being unprepared, uncharming, and not knowing what to say when someone asked me a question. So I over-prepared, tried to appear likable, and ...

My friend Larry broke his hip in a sidewalk fall a few months ago and was convalescing in his East Village apartment in New York City. He had just graduated from a walker to a cane, and he decided he wanted to celebrate by venturing out for brunch in the neighborhood. The venerable Ukrainian r...

The answer doesn’t have to be an intense workout — it can be a bike ride with a friend, a sunset hike up the Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan, 象山), or a jog around a local park. Running Admittedly, when I first arrived in Taipei, finding a place to run without traffic and where I c...

Guelph is a city situated in southwestern Ontario and is located about 100km from Toronto. Its relatively close access to Toronto makes it a popular place to visit or even settle down in. Guelph has been named one of Canada’s most livable places. Guelph offers people a number of attractions...

I still remember the time when I took my German teacher to visit Srisaket, Thailand. The province is well known for ancient Khmer ruins that are scattered all over the lands. According to historians, these lands — the northeast of Thailand — belonged to the Khmer dynasty dating back arou...

I was fascinated this week by the debate between Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance for the Senate seat in Ohio. Ryan is an interesting guy, and I suppose I personally enjoy watching a working-class hero do a master balancing act between his blue collar and his blue suit. What language will he use? How emotion...

We should never forget: people in power are able to maintain the status quo when they keep white people and communities separated from multi racial movements for justice. They count on us to remain silent, or even in active opposition, to movements that are actually in our mutual interest like healt...

Okay, thanks everyone. Have a great weekend! Watch out for the rain storms Saturday. Bye…” I smiled into the camera while I awkwardly clicked the red “Leave” button on my desktop app to end the video call. After a short breath, I switched to a Word document to finish up s...