Journal
19 Aug, 2021
Let's Cook
Julia Child’s August birthday got me thinking about how cooking and generosity are often intertwined. My go-to cookbooks tend to be written by cooks with big hearts who make great companions in the kitchen.
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22 Jul, 2021
The Politics of Pockets
Did you know the history of pockets is political, even sexist? Men’s clothing tends to have ample, visible pockets; women’s clothing tends to have small pockets (sometimes fake ones!)
Photo: Coco Chanel at her villa, La Pausa in 1930
19 Jun, 2021
Where Are You From?
As an Asian, I get asked this question pretty regularly. To get asked this repeatedly reminds you that you are from somewhere else – somewhere that is not here.
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