Yearly Archives: 2015

I finished reading “Fresh off the Boat” last week, the memoir by Baohaus owner Eddie Huang which has now spun off into a (hopefully) popular sitcom, depicting the cultural struggles of Asian American families growing up in random parts of the country. Prior to the show and to reading the book, I peeped Eddie’s column…

“I want you boys to know, you’re both my best friends. And Hank Mardukas.” By now, we’ve all been in the workforce several years now, and one thing that remains constant, at least from my experience, is that you inadvertently develop a synergistic relationship with someone you work with – they could be your labmate,…

I’m sad to admit that I didn’t put as much interest in discovering more about my family’s roots until the last few years. I’ve heard a lot of people say they’re the same, but I know many people who have a long, detailed knowledge of their lineage and history, and it’s all fascinating. I always…

The other day I was running and thinking, since the two go hand-in-hand, and a light bulb went off. It was one of those moments where I previously had an idea, wrestled with it for a few days, and finally realized, “OH. This is it!” I have some personal goals to work towards in 2015,…