Voir DiaryAn ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins — A review of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen ConfidentialOk, I know I’m 20-years late to this one. But, I’m an inept cook. So, it wasn’t until a coworker mentioned that Kitchen Confidential was…3 min read·Mar 6, 2023--1--1
Voir DiaryIs MILF Manor a middle finger to the patriarchy? Or just a slap on the back?TLC’s latest reality show has a twist. After introducing viewers to a cast of middle-aged women looking for love, the show reveals that the…6 min read·Feb 9, 2023----
Voir DiaryThe dirty irony of environmental law: How interest groups use regulation to blockade sustainable…My coworker’s wife recently revealed to me that she used to practice environmental law in Los Angeles. “Used to?” I responded with eyebrows…3 min read·Dec 2, 2022----
Voir DiaryWashington’s plastic bag ban is well-intentioned. In reality, it’s been a huge wasteOriginally published by the Tacoma News Tribune.3 min read·Sep 29, 2022----
Voir DiaryAngela’s SongOne of my current obsessions is Angela from Nathan Fielder’s the Rehearsal. I don’t know if the woman is an actress, a comedian, or just a…2 min read·Aug 23, 2022----
Voir DiaryMy mother has been a Delta flight attendant for 46 years.I used to observe my mother getting ready for work — putting on her uniform, packing her roller bag, and securing a union button to her…4 min read·Aug 17, 2022----
Voir DiaryBiohacking is for everyone and no oneAs an employee at a West Coast tech company, I hear about biohacking a lot. My colleagues talk about diets, like keto and Whole30, every…3 min read·Aug 5, 2022----
Voir DiaryI finally realized my dream of becoming a Renaissance womanA few months ago, I left a grueling law firm job to go in-house at a corporation. One of the first shocks that I experienced after leaving…2 min read·Jun 22, 2022----
Voir DiaryThe Notion of Government as National Embodiment is a Very American One2 min read·Apr 22, 2022----
Voir DiaryThe nonsense of authenticity reviewsI was browsing Yelp reviews of my neighborhood Thai restaurant and was surprised to see that a recent review gave it only 2 stars. The…2 min read·Feb 16, 2022----