Happy Anniversary

Today marks what would have been my parent’s thirty-first wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, they never had the chance to make it this far as my mom passed away fifteen years ago this past spring. But that does not mean their anniversary is something to be forgotten. The marriage was a success that ended in sadness and [...]

The Difference a Year Makes

It just occurred to me that it was one year ago this week that I gave my two-week notice to my last job (first out of law school) and made the move. Looking back, I am glad I made the switch. Like with anything new, I had some uncertainty prior to the move and knew [...]

A Greener Kind of City

I spent a few days earlier this week in San Francisco and for the second time in six months was struck with how much more environmentally friendly of a city it is compared to New York. Sure, New York has its proponents of living a green lifestyle, and it has made strides towards greenliness over [...]

O-bon Odori

Ten years ago this week I was in the neighborhoods of Osaka doing the O-bon odori, the dance performed at the annual Japanese festival of the dead. All across Japan, from the end of July to early August, neighbors and families gather to dance the night away and welcome the souls of their ancestors back [...]