James Y. ShihFilm Reviews: I WeirDo (Taiwan), Kakera (Japan), Suburban Birds (China)In this series of film reviews, I’ll go over three East Asian films: “I WeirDo” from Taiwan, “Kakera: A Piece of Our Life” from Japan, and…May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
James Y. ShihThe View Outside My WindowThere’s a window in my room that opens out to Wanhua District in Taipei. It’s late February 2021. From here I can see a crane game store…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
James Y. ShihFavorite Places to Eat in Milpitas, CAMilpitas, CA. Little known to most people outside of the Bay Area, Milpitas is a small city that spans the length of three freeway exits…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
James Y. ShihBodyweight Strength Workouts to Get Healthy During the QuarantineDuring quarantine, there are those who have used the stay at home orders as an excuse to put on the “quarantine pounds.” Gyms are closed or…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
James Y. ShihStocks, Brokerages, and Short Squeezes: What Are They?A major hole in our education system is financial literacy, particularly in the stock market. With the current ease and prevalence of…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
James Y. ShihMy Favorite Cafes/Drink Spots in Northridge, CAHaving lived in the Northridge area of the San Fernando Valley for over five years, I’ve been able to explore and patronize the various…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
James Y. ShihAnti-Asian Violence: The Need for Awareness and Panethnic Solidarity“Where are you from?”Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
James Y. ShihFilm Review: 76 Days — A Humanizing Look Into the Wuhan LockdownOver a year ago Wuhan, China–the most populous city in Hubei province with 11 million people–was completely locked down to stop the spread…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
James Y. ShihWays to East Out of the BluesThe blues. Feeling down. Depression. For the longest time, I didn’t understand what to call this feeling that would pop up and burrow…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021