“Would you like to donate to the Oso Relief Fund?” the cashier asked as I boxed up my Costco run. When I politely declined, the woman behind me piped up, “You really should ...
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23 Jun 2016The Oso Mudslide – a Volunteer’s Perspective
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30 May 2016Helping in wildfire fighting operations
So, Summer is about to roll around again in the Seattle area, which is usually something most people here celebrate. However, as a volunteer with Community Emergency Response Teams, I think of ...
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23 Jun
The Oso Mudslide – a Volunteer’s Perspective
“Would you like to donate to the Oso Relief Fund?” the cashier asked as I boxed up ...
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30 May
Helping in wildfire fighting operations
So, Summer is about to roll around again in the Seattle area, which is usually something most ...
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27 May
How to cruise for under $50 a day
So, full disclosure. I do not like cruises. I used to hate them, now I tolerate them. The idea ...
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17 May
Why you should learn (many) languages
Growing up, I was always fascinated with languages. Even as a child, the idea of communicating ...
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07 May
My son quit college, and that’s ok
A couple of months ago, my oldest, Zach, told us he was going to quit school. If getting an A- ...
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24 Apr
A shitty guide to an unshitty life
Preview Changes (opens in a new window) You can’t always be ready for every shitty thing ...
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11 Apr
Travel Often, Travel Far, Travel Early.
When I was eleven, I had the privilege of joining my cousins Dar and Teck on an international ...
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02 Apr
Taking the road less traveled
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the ...
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“Would you like to donate to the Oso Relief Fund?” the cashier asked as I boxed up my Costco run. When I politely declined, the woman behind me piped up, “You really should consider helping out, the people there need your help.” Yes. Yes, they did need our help, which was why I’d just spent...
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So, Summer is about to roll around again in the Seattle area, which is usually something most people here celebrate. However, as a volunteer with Community Emergency Response Teams, I think of wildfires. Already, as I write this, a massive complex fire has devastated at least one city in Alberta, Canada. Other blazes are raging...
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So, full disclosure. I do not like cruises. I used to hate them, now I tolerate them. The idea of being stuck on a ship with thousands of people, on a vessel that pitches and rocks, did not sound like my idea of a vacation. And getting into a port of call with several thousands...
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Growing up, I was always fascinated with languages. Even as a child, the idea of communicating with people from a different culture seemed terribly exciting to me.
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A couple of months ago, my oldest, Zach, told us he was going to quit school. If getting an A- was an Asian F, well, what does that make a college dropout?