Plagued by bad luck or circumstances, Leland Cheuk’s The Misadventures of Sulliver Pong, is tiered historical satire. As a father and son battle for power, Cheuk exposes truths Chinese-American immigrants faced in a transitory culture.
We’re Doomed…a Day of Facebook ‘Facts’
After a day of drinking in Facebook posts and memes, I resisted engaging in trash talk. Doesn’t that count for something?
On Snot, a Parenting Episode
My boy wiped snot on his jacket and smirked as if to say, “Your loss.”
The Story of My Vasectomy, a Snarky Jingle and Tom Waits
Post-vasectomy haze, I floated, heard myself say: “Do you like Tom Waits? Answer ‘No’ and you’ll go to hell where five strangers will cut your genitals.”
3 Reasons American Education is in Crisis
Schools reflect and influence culture at the same time.
No More NFL For Me
Gint Aras has always been a football fan. But he can no longer associate himself with that culture.
I Bought Beer For Teenage Boys
And I would do it again.
How Do You Deal With a Guy Wearing a Vulgar Shirt?
Is anything inappropriate to wear to class anymore?
I Could Have Slept With My Professor
A proposition leaves a young man feeling conflicted, regretful.
Robin Williams Inspired Me To Teach
On the death of a great artist.
The Most Dangerous Word
A run in with a former student who believes schools fail youth.
An Egalitarian State Lets Everyone Learn
Feel smug about your level of skill, but don’t consider your smugness a sign of your education.
I’m Not the Only One Who Sucks?
Just what sort of company does misery love, anyway?
A Guy Like Me Isn’t Supposed to Learn This
We fear education because it transforms our identities.
Don’t Have a BA? Apply Anyway, Guys
An interview with a business man who’d hire you without a BA.
I’m A Man Who Teaches Like A Catholic Nun
It’s time to get back to the basics, whether we like it or not.