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Come celebrate the season of ghosts, goblins, costumes and candy! AAGSA hosts an afternoon of pumpkin carving on  Saturday, October 30. Gr...

Not much encounter with the law and order folks in Singapore, so I really don't know what the criminal justice system is like there. But...

Perhaps at times, it isn't sensible to dredge up old wounds, and a person should just let things go. But one also gets that impulse to m...

I went to the supermarket with my room mate yesterday evening. As we pushed the cart past a cereal display, I picked up a box of Cinnamon To...

My friend's RenRen account was shut down for some unknown offense. She then posted her reaction on Facebook. One of her comments: 千橡...

A few things that have made me think of Singapore this past weekend: 1. S'porean folks at the AAGSA barbecue. 2. Durian at the sup...

October 10 is the National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan). On this day, we commemorate the 1911 Revolution, which began with the Wu...

My roommate was recently bequeathed the family Prius, as his father had purchased a new Toyota Camry hybrid. This afternoon, as we traveled ...

There was an article about fraud in China and how plagiarism and cheating are commonplace. There was one very shocking paragraph: Ask a...

Another alternative form of transportation -- and one that kids seem to like. Neat! When they grow up, they'll have different transporta...

‎"What’s needed is not a revolution, but a restoration and a modernization of what California once had." Good piece by David Broo...

I just had a very enlightening conversation with a couple of Chinese students at Ray's Bar and Grill on campus. We were standing in line...

Protect AB32, California's landmark climate legislation! Now that action has been waylaid at the federal level, it's more important ...

On Saturday, "sirens wailed to mark the 79th anniversary of Japan's invasion" and "hundreds of Chinese gathered outside J...

My friend is writing an article about anti-Japanese protests that may be taking place in China on September 18, the anniversary of the Mukd...

Two nice pieces on how Republicans in California have to tread carefully when discussing climate change legislation, because two-thirds of v...

I just returned from Beijing yesterday morning, feeling joyous and deeply grateful with every breath of fresh air. I dearly love this countr...

And thinking of Singapore ...

I really like this poem and hope it can reside in the public domain. I'm not sure of its status, because it's been posted online , a...

Isn't that some kind of soft drink? 嘻嘻夕~ Just kidding. Happy Chinese Valentine's Day everybody.  ♥ Oh, and whi...