Wow! What a night! From the first ring of a single hand bell that roused the ensemble dancers in black…
Speaking for Trees with Music and Film
Have you ever looked at a tree, like really, really look at it? Taiwanese Composer Chou Hsuan-Hung (周宣宏) and Filmmaker…
In the garden: Feels good, Smells good, and… HUH?
Spending time in nature is good for health. Benefits include improved attention, reduced stress, and increased happiness. No wonder in…
In the Eye of the Beholder, “Man of God” Inspects the Male Gaze
We’ve all heard of the old axiom that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” While the expression appears…
Consider the parsley.
America’s salad landscape has since gotten so exciting since my childhood salad days comprised of iceberg/romaine lettuce salad mix dressed…
A Burning
Frustrated? Disappointed? Cynical? I can’t quite nail down how I was feeling after finishing Megha Majumdar’s A Burning. The book…
Drink, Eat, Exfoliate.
Eat, pray, love? Nahhhh. Let’s drink, eat, and exfoliate. I am talking about homemade soy + barley milk. Growing up,…
Tell you a Kahaani
I can’t tell you a lot. Except, watch Kahaani, a 2012 Hindi-language thriller directed by Sujoy Ghosh. My one hint…
CNY in Penang, Malaysia
Growing up in the U.S. I have vague memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year. Sure, I kind of remember…
The Vanishing Half
“The hardest part about becoming someone else was deciding to. The rest was only logistics.” Stella, The Vanishing Half I…