Archives for June 2013

Dogma: God speaks through an interpreter

22 June 2013

I watched Dogma because of Alan Rickman. Heck, I didn’t even know there were other big-name stars in the film until I saw Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in the opening …

Side Effects: nothing is as it seems

21 June 2013

It’s been a while since I wrote anything about movies or television or theater or books. Not for lack of material, definitely, but for lack of material time. I …

Easy noodle soup with Tai O style clam sauce

14 November 2026 » Cooking» In the kitchen

Frozen dumplings and hotpot-style seafood balls, chicken broth straight out of a carton, instant noodles and fresh spinach. It would have been just another noodle soup were not for the addition of a lovely sauce I bought in Hong Kong.

Holiday paper crafts

13 November 2026 » Creating» In the den

The girls and I used to make holiday paper projects together once Christmas vacation started. Creative activities to while away the long days. It was fun. It was a great opportunity for bonding. It felt good to create something pretty; it felt even better to be able to create together.

A story about a fish, a volcano and a book

12 November 2026 » Elsewhere

This is a story about a fish that can be found in only one lake, and that lake is in the caldera of a volcano. But to tell that story, I first have to write about a book I found lying around in a house overlooking the lake and volcano.