No matter how well off or how poor the family situation is, I believe it is so important for every teenager going through high school (or about to go to college) to have a job at least one point in their lives. 

The job could just be as simple ...

Unlike many other students, I go to an international school in Asia. I've never been to a public American School, and the only other schools I've ever attended was 3 years of public Taiwanese school in elementary. 
Some of you might wonder how 'w...

One of the most problematic things for kids and teens these days is: lack of sleep. Yes, it might be because they are up late watching TV shows or procrastinating and doing whatever to put off their homework, but ultimately, it leads up to the com...

Theater has always been apart of my life ever since I was pretty little, but it was recently reintroduced into my life as something way more important. 

Before, I believed theater and acting was mostly about learning your lines, and pretending ...

The tech company where I’d landed not long out of school was all about innovating. We felt like trailblazers and in many ways were just that.
A couple of years in, one of the original founders started a new project for a solution in an emerging...

For those of you who don't know (which I would hope isn't a lot of you) Taiwan is a little island just off the coast of China. But don't belittle Taiwan because of its size, their reputation for street food is off the charts, and rightfully so. 
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There was a moment there when mechanical pencils took my fancy.
My interest was peaked partly because of my son. Deep in the math weeds, pencils were his weapon of choice in his studies. It was also partly thanks to a friend from across the pon...

Who says that sourdough and oil don't mix?  OK.  Silly question, but tons of sourdough purists hold that straying from the orthodoxy of flour, starter, salt and water inevitably heads down the wrong path.
And that's been my thinking for a good ...

This pen really puts it all together:  

Yes, it's another new Chinese fountain pen.  If you like the Wing S 698, you'll appreciate the Caliarts Ego.
The two pens are virtually the same size and weight and use interchangable Pilot 78G-compati...

WriterShelf is the place to talk about work - past, present and future.  
Use the privacy of pen names to share your current experience, advise folks just entering the workforce or comment on what's new in the job market.
Because WriterShelf i...

We're entering a golden age of gaming.  Who knows what's coming next.  Share your experience and expertise with the world.

Everyone has a family story to tell.  Or ideas to share.  Families are a path, an institution and a destination.  Share your insights here.

There's something going on among knife collectors and hobbyists.  Folks are looking back to the roots of the art and finding much to like.  And I don’t mean antiques.  Traditional patterns in folding knives are coming back.
Traditional folding ...

Burger joints have become fairly common in Taipei. Bravo Burger was one of the earliest to open and has gone from strength to strength. The original location was a small place just off Minchuan East Rd., not far from the, then, domestic airport....

For so many things in the kitchen, shiney means good. Gleaming is modern. You’re a good cook if all that stuff is polished and perfect.
Enter carbon steel. It's a different paradigm.
Old school is old school for good reason. And, other than co...