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Oath of the Peach Tree Garden, or The Oath Makes It So
I like people who make promises and keep them. I like it when people show up early. I like it when someone says they’re going to do something, and they get it done on time. I like it when you can...
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Annual Review IV: Resurrection
I came across something extremely exciting the other day: the perfect musical complement to the idea the Annual Review. It’s epic. It’s about 83 minutes long, depending on which recording you listen...
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A very happy New Year to all! Quite a short post today – just wanted to put out some thoughts I had earlier this year on New Year’s Resolutions and how they differ from the Annual Review. In a...
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Overview of the Annual Review 2011
My old RV, Rocinante, parked about a block away from Georgetown University. This post is a placeholder. It is a collection of the posts that I wrote relating to the idea of the Annual Review in 2011....
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Self Tracking: Setting Up Your Own Daily Tracker
- Shikara oarsman at Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir The Question One of my closest friends in the world recently asked me if I had any thoughts about how best to keep track of his progress on personal...
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My Cold Email to the National Palace Museum
- National Palace Museum, Taipei, credit njj4 Today I bring you the story of a minor win. I think it’s important to celebrate minor wins, and this particular minor win comes with a message for anyone...
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Surprising Results From My Experiments with the American Express Platinum...
- Night Market in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (nothing to do with the post at hand, but I still like the picture) This post is a story of 1) Three Cuttlefish Eggs for Under $20, 2) Helping a Friend...
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Put Down the Coffee and Pick Up a Chili: Capsaicin as Healthier Caffeine...
- Naga Jolokia pepper, the hottest pepper in the world. Today I’d like to propose a healthier and sexier alternative to caffeine: Capsaicin. Capsaicin is the magical stuff that makes chili peppers...
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Insect Feces Tea & Sandalwood Oil: The Unexpected Consequences of Being Nice...
- Master Gao-Que preparing Insect Feces Tea, or 蟲屎茶。 When I drank Fermented Yak Butter Tea in Manali, I thought I could safely say I had consumed the weirdest tea in the world. Today, my brothers and...
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Talking to Strangers, or, Beer and John Denver with the Aboriginal Taiwanese
- Wulai, Taiwan Sometimes it’s good to talk to strangers. Sometimes, talking to strangers brings you new friends and Aboriginal Taiwanese men singing covers of John Denver’s Country Roads. —— Skim...
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