Peter Parker. Diana Prince. Clark Kent. They’re the unassuming individuals who you encounter in the produce section of your grocery store while shopping for your romaine lettuce. The same person who you wouldn’t give a second look too. They’re the people who you stroll nonchalantly by during your leisurely walks…

Today was an ordinary day for most, but not for me. I knew that it was going to be an emotional day. In addition to living during a pandemic, it was also April 30th. For many, it’s known as the Anniversary of the Fall of Sài Gòn. For me, it’s…

Full disclosure. I’m a Việtnamese refugee and was born in Sài Gòn, Việt Nam. My family and I were aggressively forced to flee our homeland due to the Việt Nam War. We fled in terror along with 800,000 other Việtnamese refugees. …

“Accept what you can’t change and change what you can’t accept.” ~ Jeannine Garsee. Her words tell us that change won’t occur over frustration or fruitless inaction. Did you change the mind of someone with opposing views about significant issues by shouting your opinion at them? Have major issues been…

In my recent visit to Việt Nam, one particular event reminded me of a photo that I saw when I was twelve years old. This photo became synonymous to Việt Nam and the struggle of my people. From the moment I arrived in Việt Nam, daily temperatures were escalating above…

It’s like clockwork. I know that a major holiday is about to embark when “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” airs on television. As a child and even now, one particular Peanuts character made an impression upon me: Linus Van Pelt. He’s Lucy’s little brother…

A porcelain tea set, an additional Clinique gift with gift with purchase, corn-on-the-cob-on-a-stick, tempura cheesecake à la mode, a two-for-one hibiscus iced tea, a handmade clay soup pot, calamari salad, a wind-up tabletop snowman, one silver gel pen, one gold gel pen, and a one-eyed orange and brown monster coffee…

It’s that time of the year again. Lunar New Year. A time to forge ahead, a time for renewal, and to usher in good fortune. A time to celebrate the Spring Festival falling on the second new moon following the winter solstice. The time of year when retailers and non-Asians…