In his 1855 poem, "Andrea del Sarto," Robert Browning coined the now-popular phase that less is more. This idea is best explained through pictures. For instance, I could write an essay about limes, but isn't a picture more meaningful and … [Read more]
On Doing More With Less
Joshua Becker, Rachel Jonat, Ashley Ambirge, and Leo Babauta are among my favorite bloggers who preach the benefits of doing more with less. They write about minimalism. There is a 3-step process to embrace it: 1. Accept you have clutter.2. … [Read more]
No End in Sight
When I visited China through a graduate school program in 2006, I learned that the majority of the country's underground water supply was contaminated. My doctor suggested I take booster shots for typhoid and Hepatitis A. That was an easy … [Read more]
Biden-Harris Dream Cabinet
With the presumptive Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, is it too early to propose Cabinet members? After reviewing ideas propelled by political analysts and media pundits in recent months, and purposefully keeping many … [Read more]
Let There Be Sound
I bought the OontZ Angle 3 last month. Judging from online reviews, a lot of people use the Bluetooth-connected speaker with their phones and other mobile devices -- whether at the beach, in the car, or anywhere. I'm using it with a MacBook, and I … [Read more]
Look to Asia
Vietnam, with a population of 96 million, has 840 cases and 11 deaths. Cambodia, with 15.2 million, has 248 cases and no deaths. Among every Asian nation, these two countries with significantly less resources than the United States thwarted the … [Read more]
