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Continue reading →: Does chili oil mellow over time?Or am I getting tougher? The time I spent living in Asia was like bootcamp for spiciness. So I was surprised when a recent batch of homemade chili oil knocked me on my ass. It didn’t take long to identify the culprit. I’d tried using a new type of chili—a…
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Continue reading →: In defense of Lena DunhamDespite what you may think about the uppity characters depicted on Girls, the suave styling of her childhood home, or the banality of her plotlines, there’s no denying that Lena Dunham is different. After Tiny Furniture gained accolades and Girls launched on HBO, the general tendency was to try and…
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Continue reading →: Can I afford to do good?“A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean questions: Was it good or was it evil? Have I done well—or ill?” –Steinbeck, East of Eden I’ve spent the last five years trying to assemble my life into…
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Continue reading →: 7 career skills I learned from being self-employedSince graduation, I’ve spent the majority of my career as a freelance writer and the founder of my own creative/marketing company. But over the last year I’ve undergone a major career change, shifting from ‘self-employed’ to ‘employee’ and relegating my contract work to nights and weekends. While settling into my position as…
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Continue reading →: Valentine’s day loveSaying it with a poem. A Shared Paradise The change was as subtle as the passing of timeLike time, there is nothing more dearA foreign flavor cautiously touched to the tongueNew tides pushed and pulled two souls nearThe coldness of winter had seemed so deepThat the ice, it could never…
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Continue reading →: Things I learned from working at an “intimate wellness” companyIf you’re like me, when you accept a job working at a place that’s part women’s intimate wellness, part luxury sex toy brand, you probably have some pretty big expectations. Here are the top 20 things I learned working for a sex and wellness company in Shanghai, China.
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Continue reading →: Ode to an office jobAh, the weightless fulfillment of full-time work! After four years of contracting and freelancing, a temporary yet full-time position with a local employer has been rapturously simple. When you spend so many months in self-employment land, a numbness to the pressure of the juggling act slowly seeps into your mind,…
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Continue reading →: The happiness listThe other day was my birthday and I went back to my parents’ house to share a nice meal with my family. At one point someone complimented me on my pants, and I explained, with surprise, that I’d found them in a free box on the side of the road…
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China, Life, Minneapolis, Minnesota Life, Opinion, Shanghai, St. Paul, Travelling, Twin Cities, US Politics
Reflections on life in America
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Continue reading →: Reflections on life in AmericaWhen you go on a journey, something magical happens—and it’s not just the trip itself. I’m talking about something that lasts a little longer than the present—a feeling that lingers like the scent of a roasted chicken or pie long after you’ve eaten. Every single day I spent in Asia…
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Continue reading →: A video about wealth distribution
I don’t usually re-post the content of others, but this video says it all in 6 minutes. It’s time to start talking about poverty in America. This notion is not limited to third-world countries or “ghettos.” It’s about me and it’s about you. It’s about our friends, our families, and…
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