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Tag: Sampan Newspaper
A Test of Patience
No one ever tells you how challenging it can be with your parents as they age. Or, maybe they do but it doesn’t sink in […]
We All Have Standards
…even 8 year olds. A kiddo once visited our apartment and asked where our other bathroom was. Umm…we have one – just the one. I […]
It’s Not Fine. You’re Not Fine.
Interesting how the roles become reversed when you become the mother to your mother and your mother becomes the foot-stomping five-year-old you. In the June […]
Death by 1,000 Guilt Trips
Life with my super old school, traditional Chinese mother who has experienced so much generational trauma that she can’t even comprehend or process it. It’s […]
When the Door is a Formality
…and a suggestion not to be taken seriously. In the April 24, 2026 issue of the Sampan Newspaper, we share what it’s like when your […]
My Dad’s Photo Album: Ground, Feet, and a Black Hole
My latest four-panel comic for Sampan Newspaper dives into a struggle most of us know too well: acting as the family’s IT tech support. My […]
Wait, Did You Just Ask That? Dealing with Too-Personal Questions
Fresh off the press for the Sampan! ✍️ Dealing with some serious social whiplash in this one. Why do folks jump from small talk to […]
Shoveling Through the Stubbornness
Living in New England, snow is a fact of life. Case in point, the Blizzard of 2026 that dumped 17″ of snow in Boston, but […]
Eat Your Way to Good Luck: Decoding the New Year Menu
For this week’s comic strip in the lunar new year special edition of the Sampan Newspaper, I wanted to look closer at the symbolism of […]