I do a little budget analysis of my coffee habit.

I share what I learned about buying a car and how it helped reduce my stress during the process.

I look back on all the things I've done this year, from international travel, to learning how to cook, to changing careers.

What does research say about overcoming culture shock? I combine key findings with personal stories from living in China to share practical ways to adjust.

There is a big difference between healing and moving on, and this song illustrates it well.

I nerd out on goal-setting frameworks. PACT is a little-known one I found in one corner of the internet.

I describe the math behind depth of field and visualize it to better understand how it works.

When I returned from China to find work in the US, I didn’t expect to feel so lonely in my hometown. I reflect on how social media can sometimes make it worse and suggest what might actually help.

While we were in Japan, my dad and I drank a whole lot of coffee. I share which places we liked and which we didn’t.

My third trip to Japan was a success, but not without its hiccups. Here’s what I learned from the experience.

I share my ten-day summer Japan itinerary, covering Kyoto and Tokyo with a day trip to Nara.

The Bhagavad Gita is a hugely important work in Hinduism. In this article, I look to what it can teach me about my family relationships.

As my son begins his second year of life, I consider some important issues surrounding my young family.

My 12th-grade students graduated a few days ago. I reflect on my own experience moving abroad in 2017 and on the challenges and opportunities they will also face.

I share the five artists that had a huge influence on my childhood.

One punk rock show taught me how to value connection over perfection.

I look at human purpose between Hinduism and Aristotelian virtue ethics.

My initial thoughts and questions on the translator’s introduction.

I review a book which I purchased to evaluate as a resource for my students.

I’m considering joining my father in reading Joseph Brodsky’s list of 83 classic works. Will it make me smarter or better at conversation? We’ll see.

I’d do it for creative expression, personal betterment, and family bonding.

I reflect on how fatherhood, philosophy, and good friends helped me grow in 2024.

I share my son’s progress in his first twelve weeks of life.

You can learn a lot from a song, even when you’re cleaning your apartment.

In preparation for moving back to the US next year, I need to get my budget in order.

In my son’s third week of life, he now has a regular-looking bellybutton.

My son found out he has hands. He still hasn’t figured out how to use them. My hands are hurting from washing cloth diapers.

I did my best to prepare for fatherhood, but some things still caught me off guard.

My son was born, 8lb 10oz.

Days like this are hard to come by.

A slice of life in a “small town” in Northeast China.