Dear frosh: You truly do have a place at Stanford
Dear frosh, Your first quarter as a Stanford student is coming to a close. First and foremost, hooray! You got…
Category: The Grind
Dear Diary: Sunny days in winter
Dear Diary, The wind outside has become cold and biting, dark and worrisome. But I can’t feel it, not even…
Dear Boomer: Get a life!
Fifty years ago, I rode my Kawasaki from Portola Valley onto campus, usually squeaking into class just on time. While much…
‘Nostalgia’: Grocery shopping with my grandma (II)
This is a column about nostalgic thoughts of moments. Finally, it was our turn. Amid all the jarring sounds, my…
Nostalgia: Grocery shopping with my grandma (I)
This is a column about nostalgic thoughts of moments. “Take the key, let’s go.” My grandma nudged me. Yearning, I…
Ben’s Column: Enjoying a mandorla
Ben sets his sights on new frontiers of the navel — and sometimes beyond. The mosaics of the early Christian…
Falling into style: My aunt’s autumn trends
I credit my love for fashion mostly to my aunt, who has a dress for every occasion and spends her…
Ruminations and Reflections: Drop ’em like it’s hot
Sam had a lot of time to himself over the summer, and it made him quite reflective about life, liberty…
Podcast Asides: Dragged back home
Podcast Asides chronicles the unusual relationships we have with podcasts and their hosts. Each piece explores a different way we…
‘Curry and Pepper’: The Kodak Ad
A self-indulgent journal of my obsession with Hong Kong cinema. One of my favorite scenes in the 1987 film “Double…