I’m on my way to Singapore to visit my father with my daughter C, 40,000 feet above ground, hurtling through thin air at 500 miles an hour, feeling a bit lost and restless. There is an atemporality and aspatiality to air travel that at once saddens me and wakes me up. - The freedom of ...

One of my favorite ways to spend the winter holidays is staying up late to read. Just as my little corner of the world darkens and quiets, I let my mind come alive in a book. In case you also want to indulge in night reading this winter, here is a list of a few of my favorite books from ...

My favorite holiday tradition features oolong tea, a peppery pork rib soup and my grandfather. - Bak kut teh - Bak kut teh (pronounced back koot tay) is a Southeast Asian pork rib soup served with rice and an array of sauces. The broth is seasoned with star anise, clover, cinnamon, ...

I love November. Hear me out. I don’t love that it signals the end of Daylight Saving Time. I don’t love that the vibrant fall foliage is replaced by grayscale. My love is not due to the inconsistent temperatures, too cold for lake swimming, not cold enough for winter sports. I love ...

I doubt I’m alone when I say I want to remember well, not just this month, and not just for myself. To be certain, I want to remember the day my daughter C was born, the smell of Oil of Olay on my mother’s skin, the first time I plunged into Buck Pond, the sound of P’s shutter; those ...

As I left the Lake Placid Film Festival on Sunday, Nov. 2, I looked back at the Palace Theatre, the white marquee, the red lettering advertising the current showings, the glow of overhead lights. I was a little sad to say goodbye to the cinema, the event and the town as I drove back to ...