I really love the 7-part TV series The Sympathizer on HBO. As wacky as it could be, it filled in some of the context from when I worked at a Vietnamese-owned clinic with a large number of Vietnamese patients. It still humbles me some of the adversity people have been through. Spoilers after the break. Continue Reading
I’m a big fan of having a winter holiday full of lights and shiny things just as the daylight shrinks to a minimum.This Saturday we went to Hillsboro’s drive-thru Lightopia. It was free, so a pretty good value. I’m going… Continue Reading
The Tangled Tree by David Quammen has split my brain open. The first 2/3 was well-written, entertaining science history. It provided some context to the evolution discoveries that were developing while I was in college and med school. Then it… Continue Reading
Again, testing federation
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I’ve posted before about the amazing horror-style artwork in Immortal Hulk. It’s pretty mind-bending stuff. Continue Reading
The weekend before last, My dad, son, and I went to ride some bikes rented near OMSI on the East bank of the Willamette. This place had multiple types of recumbent, multi-person, and standard bikes. The employee (or volunteer?) helped… Continue Reading
Apple cider slushie, apple cider donuts, goats, pumpkin patch, hayride through the orchard! Check it out!
Las Sunday, the wife and kid and I went to see the Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualitin, OR. Essentially folks in Halloween costumes kneel down in humungous hallowed-out pumpkins and race them like they’re Kayaks. It’s pretty ridiculous, free, and… Continue Reading
Talyor Tomlinson: The wife and I saw her stand-up show live last week! She has such a great stage presence and puts her whole stance and gait into the performance. Way better than a video on a 6-inch phone. This… Continue Reading
This morning I had a nice breakfast of a bagel and a blended mocha at insomnia coffee co. They are conveniently located near the local supermarket and serve up pretty decent drinks and food. When you walk into the unassuming… Continue Reading