Archives for February 2018

Is the portrayal of Edward VIII in The Crown fair and accurate?

17 February 2018

Sometime in the 70’s, a TV movie called The Woman I Love was aired. Even as a young child, I loved historical period movies and I was fascinated not only by the costumes and …

The Greatest Showman: imperfect biography, infectious musical

07 February 2018

My daughter, Alex, wanted to go and see The Greatest Showman. And she became quite insistent after a former colleague in the theater called her up to say that it was even …

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.