Nostalgia: Grocery shopping with my grandma (I)
This is a column about nostalgic thoughts of moments. “Take the key, let’s go.” My grandma nudged me. Yearning, I…
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Ben’s Column: Enjoying a mandorla
Ben sets his sights on new frontiers of the navel — and sometimes beyond. The mosaics of the early Christian…
Falling into style: My aunt’s autumn trends
I credit my love for fashion mostly to my aunt, who has a dress for every occasion and spends her…
Ruminations and Reflections: Drop ’em like it’s hot
Sam had a lot of time to himself over the summer, and it made him quite reflective about life, liberty…
Podcast Asides: Dragged back home
Podcast Asides chronicles the unusual relationships we have with podcasts and their hosts. Each piece explores a different way we…
‘Curry and Pepper’: The Kodak Ad
A self-indulgent journal of my obsession with Hong Kong cinema. One of my favorite scenes in the 1987 film “Double…
Dear Diary: It was just a paper bag
This column combines the intimacy of a diary-like narrative with the writer’s own experiences of things little in life and…
Dear Boomer: Long Distance Love
Fifty years ago, I rode my Kawasaki from Portola Valley onto campus, usually squeaking into class just on time. While much…
A summer day in De Young, under the influence of Kehinde Wiley’s paintings
This summer, while I was living in the Bay Area, I visited a few of the art museums of San…
Within an Hour: Take a Hike
Break out of the bubble, slow your mind and escape the grind with stories of unique and relaxing places to…