-
Review: The Berkeley Bowl Cookbook by Laura McLively
This is a chronicle of author Laura McLively’s adventures with her local grocery store, Berkeley Bowl Marketplace which is known for its over a thousand varieties of fruits and vegetables. The Berkeley Bowl reminds me of Lotté, my local favorite where I don’t recognize most of the produce. So I shop there Google image search in land, looking for Read more
-
Love that Sticks
In our car every morning, before we pull out of our driveway, Roy and I pray together. On some days the prayer is longer than usual. (I confess, there are some rushed mornings when one sacrilegiously drives with eyes on the road while the other prays, head bowed and eyes closed). But this Monday morning, Read more
-
Review: Zen Camera by David Ulrich
Before smartphones and Instagram filters, like many others, I didn’t dare share my photos with anyone let alone with the world, But today apps and quick lessons on YouTube can make most photos worth a second look. So given all the photography tools out there, one would think another how-to book, let alone a hardback, Read more
-
Review: I Was a Child, by Eric Kaplan
If you’re expecting a typical memoir, you’ll be disappointed. I Was a Child is more like an illustrated storybook for adults. To appreciate it you must let go of the usual expectations of a memoir to enrich you with new insights into the human psyche or inspire you to make positive changes in your life. Abandon those Read more
-
The Van Gogh Portrait of Gratitude
Maybe you’ve heard this story before, but I learned of it just few weeks ago, and was fascinated by how the inability of one person to see value in something cost a family a fortune. Very early one winter morning in 1883 Félix Rey, a young medical intern who had yet to graduate, worked hard Read more
-
Book Review: Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Besides my father, several hundred are pastors in my circle of family, friends, and church activities. So I’m well acquainted with the varieties in which they come. As a teenager, my favorite kind was those with a bad-boy history (Note to self: Rewatch The Cross and the Switchblade). But NONE of the pastors I know look Read more
-
Book Review: A Minute of Vision for Men by Robert Patterson
My first thought when I received this book was that it’d be a great gift for Chris, a colleague at work. [Nothing better than a gift that costs nothing :)] But first, the review. So I read it at record speed, noting the following: From the title to the colors to the content, the book Read more
-
Book Review: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, by Mark Batterson
Not all great preachers are great writers. Mark Batterson is one of the few who are. Like my favorites, Max Lucado and Charles Swindoll, Batterson has the cadence of a poet and the wisdom of a pastor. This book includes profound thoughts that are beautifully crafted. Here are a few: God is in the business of strategically positioning Read more
-
Making the Most of Life
Today is the day after Election Day 2016. Today began with little sleep last night. And it continued with every hour adding a new deadline, more stress, and more pessimism. My to-do list was not getting done and my creative energy was at an all time low. One task on my list was to find a creative way to Read more
-
The Hacksaw Buzz
I was at an advance screening of the movie Hacksaw Ridge last week. As a Seventh-day Adventist, it was a moment of humility and pride to realize how big an impact my faith and my church could have if both are seen in how I (Adventists) live. With today’s premiere of the movie, the Internet is abuzz and bursting at the #HacksawRidge Read more
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
SAYS FYL 