Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

In the same spirit (idea and feeling) as Warren’s great post about random acts of kindness, I’ll talk a little about giving. Americans often talk about the holiday season, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, as “the season … Continue reading →

For an American parent, it is difficult to buy any item for their child, no matter how young, without running into (meeting) a clear dichotomy (split into two): boy or girl? In many stores with children’s items, there are separate boys’ sections … Continue reading →

When I say “New Orleans,” you might immediately think about 2005’s Hurricane Katrina which killed over 1,200 people and did more than $100 million in damage. But on the eve of (just before) October 31st, Halloween (see posts by Jeff, Warren, and … Continue reading →

We’ve all had the experience of assembling (putting pieces together) furniture, a toy, or an appliance (machine used in the home). Sometimes, it turns out to be (has the unexpected result of) a bigger and more difficult job than we … Continue reading →

Labor Day, observed (celebrated; scheduled) on the first Monday of each September, is the unofficial beginning of the school year at many schools (see English Cafe 49). This year, Labor Day is next Monday, September 7th. As high school students return … Continue reading →

We’ve all had that experience of waiting to buy something we want: a new smartphone, a car, or even something simple, like a book or a pair of shoes. We want it now, but we wait in anticipation (with the expectation) … Continue reading →