Last week, a friend of mine asked how I made the CSS menu bar on my blog. Though it may seem a bit daunting to those who haven’t been using style sheets, it’s actually very simple. First, I made a list in my HTML:

Last night I had the uncomfortable experience of reinforcing some negative stereotypes about lăowài. I’ve been hurt by these stereotypes in the past, and I hate to perpetuate them. Back when I’d only been living in Táibĕi for three months, I was kicked out of my apartment with very little notice because my [...]

Last night, I went back to Taibei to play chess with my old co-workers. It’s kinda scary, really. They’ve all been playing regularly, Martin’s been reading books on strategy, and I fully expect to get left way behind in terms of ability shortly. Mike W. was there, though and the topic turned [...]

Today, I was hanging out with my old buddy and co-worker Mike W. for the first time in about half a year. I have to admit he was something of my archetypical ideal of a spendthrift. He earned at least 50% more money than a normal family of four, but he didn’t save [...]