Archives for May 2023

"The Long Night"

23 May 2023

While rewatching Seasons 6, 7 and 8 of Game of Thrones, I wondered whether Bran sent Theon to his death unnecessarily. There are only three TV shows that we rewatch often: …

The mommy blogger and the misogynistic influencer

22 May 2023

Heather Armstrong of dooce.com is dead at 47; Andrew Tate is facing charges of human trafficking and rape. Two online personalities who succesfully transformed their web …

Socialite Rank's "it" girls

21 May 2023

I read a lot of blogs back in 2006 but I never came across Socialite Rank. So imagine my surprise when I read about it from an announcement about an upcoming documentary. …

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.