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Dilemma # 1

I was reminded last month that one of the first posts on this blog laid out two dilemmas I am frequently faced with in life: Where should I eat today? Which cake should I...

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how to / recommendations

How to give good recommendations

I love asking friends for recommendations on pretty much anything — books, podcasts, restaurants, recipes, movies, you name it. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t so I can judge my friends by these recommendations,...

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friends / recommendations

The New Normal, part 2

Below are some of my observations heading into our 7th week of shelter-in-place: Although I no longer spend time commuting to work (which didn’t take that long to begin with), I spend a lot...

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recommendations

Do you play board games?

I am convinced that all cool people enjoy playing board games, which is surprising for many reasons, but for one: I have never seen any cool people in a board game store. You can...

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food / recommendations / travel

Stories and Meals from Taiwan

In recent years I have made the most of my Thanksgiving break by vacationing abroad. This year I spent the whole week in Taiwan to visit my family, reconnect to my roots, and eat....

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food / friends / recommendations

O Good Taste, Where Art Thou?

Recently I bemoaned to a friend, “I just feel like good taste is so rare and lacking in these end times.” “Wait, what?” she asked, laughing. “What do you mean by that?“ “Well,” I...

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food / recommendations / travel

Paris.

I had so much fun writing my Chicago trip report that I decided to write one for Paris too. My last visit was in November 2012 so it’s been a while, but hopefully my...

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Chicago – A Tale of Two Cities

I flew into Chicago on Wednesday evening and the cold actually wasn’t too bad. Thursday, though, was basically [Californian] winter, with a high of 50 degrees and intermittent rain. I spent the majority of...