Eating through my visit to Kuala Lumpur
In my continuing quest to visit new places where I have local friends, I went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July, 2019. Actually, Ho Yu currently lives in Bangkok, but is Malaysian and was raised in...
View ArticleDestination Wedding Groupies in Lake Como
As I get older, and older, I’m going to more extravagant weddings. Some of my friends are getting remarried, or just marrying later. I got married young (early 20’s) and had no money. Our wedding...
View ArticleEuropean Trip through 3 Countries
I just concluded a three-country European trip. Boy, I needed that! As an avid traveler, the past 18 months of lockdown due to the pandemic has been difficult to endure. This vacation started in Lake...
View ArticleSimple Joys of Living in Southern Europe
The draw of Europe, especially southern Europe, is not just about the immense beauty, long-standing history or its variety of delicious foods. The pull for me is about the lifestyle. The people in...
View ArticleTakeaways from Elon Musk book by Ashlee Vance
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is a comprehensive biography about one of the true visionaries of our time. The book was written by business columnist for Bloomberg and...
View ArticleTell Tales of Scam Celebrity Entrepreneurs
Currently Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, is on trial for allegedly defrauding investors. I’m fascinated by the trial because most startups exaggerate and embellish their...
View ArticleExploding fun for Halloween or birthdays from “Send A Cake”
Are you interested in spicing up a family gathering for a birthday? I got an idea for you. Actually, the idea is really what my nephew Aaron Song, his wife Aileen and their company Send A Cake are...
View ArticleRegulating Social Media Engagement Algorithms
By now you should be somewhat aware about engagement algorithms. The topic has been on the news with the recent testimony to a senate subcommittee by the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. She is...
View Articleitalki Connects the World through Language Learning
If you have read a few of my blogs, you should know that I love to travel. I especially love immersing myself into new cultures as much as possible. I’m lucky in that I have local friends in many...
View ArticleDigital immortality poses a question for my mom, as well as possibly for you
A few days ago, my mom received a Google Home device as a Christmas present. She, 84-years-old, has been getting acquainted with the chatbot ever since, spending mornings listening to its recount of...
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