What actually happened at the Dave Chappelle show in SF
My first time watching stand-up comedy was in college, and it was a blast. I made several trips across the Bay to go to Punchline Comedy Club with friends, and it was (almost) always...
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Is it better to ask for forgiveness than permission?
“Lap swim’s canceled today,” I told Malik on the phone. “Oh you’re there already?” He asked. “Yeah, just got here and there’s a sign that it’s canceled.” I’ve been swimming with Malik at a...
Is this a complaint?
One of the upsides of the pandemic has been my group chat with Charlene and Karen. They’re both friends from church, and I’ve known Karen since college. The chat started as a way to...
The Benefits of Not Complaining
For Lent this year, I decided to give up complaining, playing online chess, and watching chess videos. (Spoiler alert: I failed miserably.) In the beginning, the no complaining bit felt easier than when I...
The Conflict Criteria, part 2
“What do you want?” Cory asked. “I want to talk to him about it,” I said, “but I also don’t want him to feel forced to talk to me.” “I get it, but he’s...
The Conflict Criteria
I’m in the middle of a conflict right now, and I’m trying to figure out how to deal with it. Usually the first question I wrestle with is if I should say something to...
The Value of Tradition
It was Chinese New Year this past week, and I’m so glad I was able to celebrate last weekend at an ex-coworker’s house. It felt really good to 1) see friends I hadn’t seen...
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
This past week I received an email with that subject title, and it made me think…how would my life be different if I lived without fear? Of course, some amount of fear is healthy,...
Why I hate DIY projects, part 2
“Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked Nathan. I had purchased a third party tow hitch, but was having second thoughts about doing the installation myself. To be clear, “doing the...
Why I hate DIY projects
“I don’t really carry around keys anymore,” Jason said. “Oh, what about your house keys?” I asked. “I installed the August smart lock, which replaces the back of your lock so you can still...
I recall Nahm in Bangkok (your rec.) a great value. Delicious and memorable, but not life changing. But I doubt…