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There’s More to Life than Work and Money

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Art by Peau PorotesanoLiving in Malibu is a pleasure in itself. The beaches are clean, the places to eat and shop are well-maintained, and plenty of friendly Malibugans will talk to you if you have the time. As lovely as the beachin’ city is, the fruits of American consumerism stand in elegant ivory houses and in the cars speeding along PCH. Research shows that happiness … [Read more...] about There’s More to Life than Work and Money

Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty

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Art by Christine NelsonMy father devoted his entire working career to being a food engineer. He grew up in an impoverished village in Taiwan, splitting a salted egg with seven other family members over bowls of diluted rice. After he immigrated to Massachusetts and earned his PhD in food science, he devoted his time to intricacies from the granule size of sugar in Nabisco … [Read more...] about Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty

Nepal is Broken

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Photo by Liam KellyThe earthquakes that rocked Nepal on April 25 and May 12 had a ripple effect around the world. Almost immediately after the event, many countries came together to aid this small, unsuspecting nation tucked away in the Himalayas. However, not all was as it seemed. Nepal was my home for the first 18 years of my life, and I have become all too familiar with the … [Read more...] about Nepal is Broken

Is Butter a Carb?

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As an Asian girl, I receive scrutiny for a lot of my culinary choices. People ask me if I eat eyeballs or testicles. (The answer is no.) People come over for dinner and cry when they are exposed to spices. People ask me if I eat dog. (The answer is also no.) Today, I will return the favor and express an equally concerning statement. Why do Anglophone-speaking countries consider … [Read more...] about Is Butter a Carb?