Columns

Must-Try Dishes at Korean Restaurants

Korean cuisine is renowned for its bold flavors, appetizing colors, and diverse array of ingredients.  I personally love the variety of side dishes I get with each Korean meal, from kimchi to bean sprouts.  Here are a few of my favorites on the menu, things that you should try on your next journey to a… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Tradition and Custom

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Fly on the Wall: Truth and Audacity

Truth’s magical pull accompanies us through all life’s adventures: true love, authentic vocations, and meaningful hobbies all require a ring of certainty for them to feel right.  Like following the North Star on a mission to become found when once lost, the nature of finding truth is above all about being tethered to truth as… Read more »

Pick Your Own Apocolypse

A friend of mine (let’s call him Nels, because that’s his name) is one of those really gloomy types you sometimes meet.  He’s forever whingeing on about the way human beings are devastating and wasting the planet.  Sort of like doom scrolling personified. Maybe I am shallow, blasé, and oblivious, but I just can’t abide… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Sacrifice

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Stress is a Choice—Stop Being a People Pleaser

Why is it that some of the more highly evolved human beings are able to skate through life more or less unscathed by stress? They go about their days with a calm demeanor and an efficient, pragmatic approach to the challenges of the world.  No doubt they are continually checking off chores, accomplishments, and major… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Individualism

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

We, The Immortals

As we all know, there are certain things that happen to other people that will never happen to us.  Chief among these is death.  Other people will pass away, and we shall mourn them and miss them terribly.  We will miss their companionship, and all the things that were so lovely and infuriating about them. … Read more »