The Case for (and against) Airbnb, part 2
The weekend did not have an auspicious start. For starters, none of my friends could make it except Andy, and the other three people coming were all Andy’s friends. Also, none of us knew...
Author: seriouslyted
The Case for (and against) Airbnb
“SICKKK LOCATION,” Andy texted. “I KNOW RIGHT…WE SHOULD DO IT,” I responded. “It’s $500/person though, for 3 nights.” “Wait, $500 is a lot dude…that’s a round trip flight to Maryland.” (Andy’s from Maryland.) “Yeah...
The Surprising Thing About Surprises
Maybe this isn’t the best way to tell a story, but I’m going to start with the punchline — the surprising thing about surprises is that there are people in this world who don’t...
Lessons from a post-match interview
Last week I went to cover the MPSF Men’s Volleyball Tournament at Stanford University. And by cover I mean I got a media pass and did media things: I live-tweeted the event, took some...
To Eat or Not to Eat, part 2
“What is it?” Charlene asked. We were at Gochi, one of my favorite restaurants, and I had ordered a couple of their famous fusion pizzas for a group birthday lunch. They had just served...
To Eat or Not to Eat, part 1
Like many people in the Bay Area these past couple weeks, I recently had a power outage for more than 24 hours due to the storm and high winds. I’m grateful for friends who...
The Cheapest People in the World
Comedian Russell Peters has this joke about how Chinese people can’t do business with Indian people, because Indian people can’t live without a bargain, and Chinese people can’t give you a bargain. In another...
Lessons from Taiwan
I just got back from a two week vacation in Taiwan, and let me tell you — it was a grueling schedule of eating, figuring out where to eat next, getting there, with the...
The Importance of Research
In the summer of 2017 and 2018, I went to Taiwan on a missions trip with people from my church. We ran a week-long summer camp for teenagers at a juvenile halfway house in...
Observations from Serving Jury Duty
I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never had the opportunity to do so. Not only is it our civic duty, being on a jury has actual real-life consequences. My only hesitation...
Ted, thanks for your courage for speaking out your thoughts, especially right after this horrible event. It's been a a…