One year: New York City
It was a year ago this month that I rolled into New York City, the last year has had its ups and downs (oh those downs) but it’s always been interesting. I think I know now why they call it the city that never sleeps… it’s not the city, it’s the people in the city...
Thanks to Maynard Institute for recognizing my work
I was a little hesitant to post about this here, but as my friends have informed me, I’m being a stereotypical humble Asian and I need to cut that stuff out. Only they didn’t say “stuff.” Earlier this month The Maynard Institute recognized me in their series of journalist of color worth noting. Each day for the month...
Tortuga Photo Workshops postcards are here, plus applications are live!
It wasn’t easy and for a moment it appeared that UPS was going to tag them as undeliverable– long story but basically my NYC apartment building has a broken doorbell to my apartment, so I had to stand outside between 10am and 6pm to catch the delivery guy– but that all does not matter now, because they’re finally here! And...
Converge
What happens when you reach a path divided? After nearly 30 years as a successful neurologist in Europe, Luis Perez-Bayas couldn’t fill the void that was left when he pursued medicine at age 18. Now he’s foraging back to an unexplored path for a new kind of life that combines his knowledge of the brain...
Did you hear the one about the guy #JCarn
Once again, welcome to my latest post for #JCarn. The Carnival of Journalism is a loose collection of journalism thinkers (and people like me) who get together to post on their blogs with their reflections on a given prompt. This month head carny David Cohn prompts: Epic Fails. What’s your biggest one? If you’d like...
Veterans Day 2009
This year for Veterans day I was sent to a new GI Forum housing and a work center for homeless veterans. It’s part of a larger campus called Haven for Hope which is all designed around aiding the homeless and low income folks in need of a hand. The campus isn’t open 100% yet, they...
Stopping by at Can’t Stop Street
Everyday as I leave for work I drive past a man who walks up and down my street with a broom. When I come back he’s still walking. Years ago I lived next to a women who every Thursday morning, before the sun came out, would cruise through recycling bins. A few months later the...
Sinkhole recharge
A series of caves in Stone Oak City Park are part of the recharge zone for the aquifer.
Lost in translation
When I was handed an assignment sheet to cover the San Anto Cultural Arts press conference, I was a bit confused. They’re going to crown King and Queen Huevo? “Eggs,” I thought. “Am I losing something in translation here?” It turns out my two years of bumbling through high school Spanish had once again come...
They came from over the hills
Do you remember that scene from Jurassic Park where the Tyrannosaurus Rex first appears? I never remember the dinosaurs or the car or the screaming kids from that scene, I mean I do eventually, but it’s not the first thing I think of. I remember the water, and how it vibrated like a door ringer...
Late night drive
The other night we finally had some rain in San Antonio and it brought along some lighting to boot. In California lighting storms are pretty rare and I was feeling the itch to explore the light. So I grabbed my cellphone, sent off a Twitter update– “Going for a late night drive in the rain....
Blue Therapy
I was in knots as I walked out of the office. So much on my mind. So much to process. I looked up and saw a shade of blue sky that gave me an excuse. So for the next twenty minutes I walked around and thought only about blue. It was calming, for the time...
