My father was born in a village on an island, where it faces to the east(?) another small island, Taiwan, across a 110-mile width of ocean named Taiwan Strait. The gap, a small distance like two-hour drive between LA and Read more…
Chinese dumpling has a particular name because of its shape. Do you think it looks like this object? Yes! We parallel it to the appearance of the ancient treasure and call it “Golden ingot 金元寶.” It is also one of Read more…
The soup was black as ink with grease gleaming on top of it. A strong, bizarre aroma like a burning forest wafted up; we children claimed it was disgusting. Black shouldn’t be the color of the soup, and soup shouldn’t Read more…
It was in 1960’s; my family house stood in a government housing neighborhood by the train station of the city of Chia-Yi, a small town in the south of Taiwan. The house was free for the employees of Taiwan Railway Read more…
The Political Discourse Plus Sewing I always listen to Richard Wolff’s lecture on economic issues from YouTube when I am sewing. It proves that people’s brain can process many things at the same time. I like loose draped outer robe. Read more…
Photo #1 and #2 This material is linen, 60 inches wide and only one yard long. I decided to make two blouses. To use the most Read more…
It was 1962 while I was five years old. The dormitory my family lived had one living space with the bedroom raised 3 feet higher from the floor, and a Japanese paper sliding door partitioned the living and sleeping area. Read more…
As a volunteer, I went to the park to do a survey of how to improve the city’s senior services. The park by the City Hall was my first destination. The old man I asked, who was dark skin, thin Read more…
I went to the Rose Bowl to watch fireworks. It was a spontaneous decision. While I was browsing the internet in the afternoon, I suddenly wanted to get a new experience – taking the public transportation to the bowl and Read more…
I started my daily walk this morning, deciding to buy some peach from the Valumart. On the road leading to the middle school, a grandpa and his middle-school grandson, pulling a rolling backpack, were at the other side of the road. The Read more…