Every time the temperature drops or the first snowflakes start falling, my mom turns into the town crier — announcing it to everyone like it’s […]
Category: Newspaper Comics
Join ah-Lin as she juggles her family and life. Commentary on current events of the time are also explored. The comic strip appeared in the Sampan Newspaper, the only bilingual Chinese-English newspaper in New England, until 2020.
Lunar New Year and the Candy Tray
Lunar New Year is one of my favorite times of the year, and one tradition I’ve kept going from my mom is the candy tray—also […]
Tooth Fairy Traditions…
that neither my husband nor I had the good fortune of growing up with. Why did our parents feel the need to pull our loose […]
Office Holiday Party Cheer
Not that I would ever do this but if I were to, it’d have to be under extenuating circumstances. Perhaps, as you’re making your way […]
Habits
Sometimes we’re trapped by our experiences. This comic appears in the Dec. 6 – Dec. 20, 2024 issue of Sampan Newspaper.
Perfect Ratios
Cupcake frosting is literally on another level. Who is eating all of that frosting?
Aging Like Fine Wine
Just a normal and loving dinner conversation between a father and daughter. Also, as I’m getting older, let me get old. I can’t be 21 […]
Vanity Reigns Supreme
fact: I look sickly without lipstick. another fact: I forget to apply it sometimes.
The Joys of Parenthood
Seriously. My kid can go 2-3 hours straight playing pretend battle. He will not get tired so I just go along with it and fire […]
tech struggles
The challenges of not just managing your own mountain of logins and passwords but then adding your folks’ logins and passwords on top of all […]