by JW | Jun 29, 2023 | Diary
I used to play with little dolls when I was a kid. The dolls were not necessary people, but they were anthropomorphic, often having humanistic names and always having human personalities. My earliest memory of a favorite “doll” was Charlie, my rubber horsey. I was...
by JW | Jun 28, 2023 | Diary
Tonight, I’m making crab for dinner. But not just any crab. I’m making the best crab that you have ever tasted in your life! I am extremely fortunate to come from the land that makes the best crab in the world—San Francisco. A leisurely stroll down Fisherman’s Wharf...
by JW | Jun 27, 2023 | Diary
If someone asked you what I do for a living, would you know what to say? My own brother asked me last month, “What exactly do you do?” It was during a family dinner that my dad decided to throw because my brother was in town and Dad’s always looking for a reason to...
by JW | Jun 26, 2023 | Diary
The hardest part about keeping a diary is that you have to read it once in a while. My long-time mentor Alan Weiss says, “I’m constantly surprised at how stupid I was two weeks ago.” It is so true, isn’t it? I spent this weekend going over some articles that I...