Category: Life
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What I Want to Do When I See an Asian Family in America
Just so the context is clear, I’m a tall white American. Picture that? Good. Now picture me strolling down a street or (as was the case of yesterday) walking down the concourse of a large Major League baseball stadium and seeing an Asian family, huddled around a small table, chowing down on some hot dogs…
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“These Celebrities Changed our Lives Forever.” Really?
A week or two ago I saw this headline: These Celebrities Changed our Lives Forever. Really? If that’s true, shame on us. But please let this be hyperbole. I glanced through the “A” list of Hollywood big shots who wouldn’t have even made the “C” list of people who have changed my life forever. Media…
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Family Vacation Time
It’s been a couple years since the whole family has taken some time to specifically go on an extended vacation. Well, it’s finally here again. I’ll be heading out with the family on an 8 day self-drive tour of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This is our first family vacation to Europe, so as you…
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Family Milestones: Enjoy Them
Today, my second daughter is graduating from high school. I’m so proud of her. What an amazing girl! She even took after her Dad with her love for softball (four year varsity) and drama (an original member of The RLT Players). It’s been a joy watching her grow and mature these last few years, and…
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Nothing Like a Malaysian Stoplight to Make You Feel Self-Righteous
There’s nothing like a Malaysian stoplight to make you feel self-righteous. I approached a rather new stoplight this morning. It’s been operational for a month or two. It’s situated by a school and a new housing development and on mornings like this, Sunday, traffic is rather light. As I came to a stop at the…
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Drinks at a Drama Meeting
I was meeting with my drama group – The RLT Players – at an Indian restaurant for drinks. And they types of drinks ordered said a lot about our culture and climate. First off, picture an outdoor open-air restaurant with a thatched roof covering a large part of it. Then pictures rows of curry and…
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2000-2015: Just one long homogeneous decade for me
I had a strange revelation the other day. I make no distinction whatsoever between the decade 2000-2009 and 2010-2015. To me all of the 2000s are just one long blur of continuation. Nothing much has really changed. The 90s are distinct. The 80s are really distinct and the 70s too. Those are the decades I…
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A Season of Change, A Season of Craziness
So much is going on in my life this week that I think I need to write it all down just to keep track of it all. On the homefront: May 13 marks my 26th wedding anniversary. Planning on doing something special tomorrow evening to celebrate. On the author front: May 15 marks the end…
Author Mark W Sasse 