Miscellaneous

Observations on everyday life, culture, healthcare, and politics after moving from Minnesota to Canada.

Lessons from making mak-kimchi, including cabbage preparation, salting, seasoning, and fermentation.

A brief note on a study of Korean adults that found no association between kimchi consumption and hypertension prevalence.

A personal examination of the American preference for home ownership, its financial assumptions, and the appeal of renting.

Abandoning an elaborate house-building project led our family to reconsider possessions, consumption, and how little is enough.

Lessons from photographing Kilauea and the night sky with a Sony A7, including equipment, exposure choices, and image noise.

Joining separate MP4 recordings into a single video with ffmpeg and a text file listing the source clips.

A child’s delight in dandelions prompts a reflection on beauty, conformity, and the impulse to eradicate weeds.

Reflections on middle-class economic insecurity, stagnant wages, and the role of rising expectations for material comfort.