A beautiful documentary about a daughter searching for her long-lost mom in Taiwan.
Author Archives: Eugene Chan
Uncle 7
Roger Hon Chung Chan was born in Macau in 1951, the seventh of nine children. He was born into a full house and grew into a smart, mischievous, young man with a sharp sense of humor. Like many young people at the time, he moved to Hong Kong in search of better educational and job …
Pandemic Spring
21 Easy Ways to Make My Birthday Great!
Today’s my birthday. My family asked me what I wanted and for the first time in a long-time–maybe the first time ever–I thought about it. Asking for what I want is, at its surface, a simple thing. But it is an act that can paralyze me for days. Maybe you are like me and never …
Remembering Joseph Wong
Joseph Wong could accomplish anything he set his mind to do.
Joseph Wong, RIP
On a cold snowy morning, November 9, 2020, Joseph Wong, peacefully transitioned from this life. His son, Wymond Wong, was by his side holding his hand in the hospital.
My father-in-law was many things, but first and foremost, he was a family man who cared deeply about his family.
Looking at the USS Hornet.
The USS Hornet is a storied shop docked in Alameda. It is now a museum and national historic landmark.
Toilet Paper: An Existential Thought Exercise
In the bathroom this morning, I started thinking about hoarding and impulse buying of toilet paper.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, toilet paper was plentiful and bountiful. Full stacked aisles of it were available at Costco, Target, even at the neighborhood corner store.
No one worried about where they would get their next roll.
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Unboxing the Tiger: King of Rice Cookers
Here’s my first unboxing video.