Now that Obama has essentially become the Democratic nominee and we’ve been through all the accusations of racism and sexism throughout the Democratic primaries, I have to say that I really think this presidential race will be fair (mudslinging will occur on both sides, of course), but people will invoke race as a deciding factor… Continue reading Obama v. McCain – I have to say this before November
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A straight guy at Sex and the City
Ever since I saw the first preview, I’d been dying to see the big screen version of Sex and the City. My wife wasn’t that excited, but I was. And the friend we saw it with yesterday told people she was going to go see it with her married straight male friend just to amuse… Continue reading A straight guy at Sex and the City
It’s about innocent lives, not “Chinese pride”
Can you imagine if some Chinese celebrity had said 9/11 was karma because of US foreign policy? Don’t you think people in America would be offended? People died. Innocent people died. Americans would surely boycott whatever product that celebrity endorsed and many would probably be calling for war with China. And yet The New York… Continue reading It’s about innocent lives, not “Chinese pride”
Drunk singers unite!
Until this past weekend, my experience with karaoke had been exclusively in the privacy of someone’s home or (Korean-style) a room full of friends. Well, a friend of mine took me and my wife to a karaoke place, and even though there were moments of fun, I think I’m going to stick with singing with… Continue reading Drunk singers unite!
Rights are wonderful because they don’t have to be exercised
I want you to imagine that the government starved you for months. All you had was some dirty water and occasional garbage scraps to keep you alive. Then your hero came along. Your hero was starving too. And she fought for you. She fought for your right to eat. She fought for your right to… Continue reading Rights are wonderful because they don’t have to be exercised
You can help charities run efficiently
From a young age, I was told that some charities are worth donating to and others aren’t worth it because they spend too much money running the charity and not enough money doing the charity work. Everyone who donates to feed starving children, for example, wants to know what percentage of her donation actually goes… Continue reading You can help charities run efficiently
Why I was never a bitter nice guy
I’ve met my fair share of bitter “nice guys,” but I’ve never been one of them. I’m a nice guy; I’m just not a bitter nice guy or ex-nice guy. You know whom I’m talking about: the guy who seems nice, fawns all over some girl he likes who happens to like jerks herself, and… Continue reading Why I was never a bitter nice guy
Public speaking jitters
I used to be an English teacher. Back in those days, I would get nervous for the first day of classes; but on a day-to-day basis, I didn’t think too much about speaking in front of a group of people. If you have to do it that often, you don’t have time or emotional energy… Continue reading Public speaking jitters
Video Skype is Cool
It was actually quite a while ago that I first installed Skype. It seemed okay, but most of the people I want to talk on the phone with I can call on my cell phone, and I don’t really talk on the phone that often, anyway. A while ago (it feels like years), my wife… Continue reading Video Skype is Cool
I finally get Robert Frost’s “Road”
There’s a rather famous poem by Robert Frost called “The Road Not Taken.” Most people who read it tend focus on the end and admire the fact that he went in a direction most people didn’t go. The idea is that he is a pioneer, a nonconformist, a rebel, a risk-taker. I took the one… Continue reading I finally get Robert Frost’s “Road”