Archives for December 2019

Should we be bothered by the historical inaccuracies of The Spanish Princess?

21 December 2019

Think of it as a dramatization of history with plenty of artistic license. Historical fiction, the genre is called. It’s not really new. Alexandre Dumas, among others, …

The elf hat on top of the Christmas tree

18 December 2019

We finally put up a tree. A tree as simple as can be. While everyone seems to be hiding his tree under a ton of tinsel, ribbons and balls, I decided that ours, this year, will …

Tonight, it’s Tai-pan. For the nth time.

16 December 2019

For the first time in a long time, I picked a book off a shelf . Actually, it’s the first time in a long time that I saw my books on shelves. For some eight months, they were …

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.