Niniane's Blog

With the Kamala Harris announcement, people are celebrating "first Black VP", "first Indian VP" etc.  Let's also not...

My mom turned 71 today. I told her she is lucky to have her birthday on Juneteenth, because it is a special day of celebration. Also it will...

This video taught me a lot: It reminded me of this Gloria Steinem quote: it’s also true that in any situation of unequal power, it...

I have been learning GoLang and I like it!  It's concise. It has built-in support for slices, pointers, concurrency, channels. It doesn...

During video chat: Me: "I just read the book Fifth Season. I love it!" Nehsters: "Oh, I read that. It's pretty ... dystop...

I just finished reading the sci-fi book "Fifth Season". It is so good. I can't imagine how anyone could dislike it.  Every boo...

I like the lush landscapes and adventure story of Uncharted 4.  It seems like the game's demographic aged during the four Uncharted game...

This is a sweet story:  Link . I thought about all the friends’ weddings I missed because I couldn’t travel outside the country and how m...

I have a hard time responding when friends send me conspiracy theories.  The conspiracy theories usually have a built-in mechanism for defle...

In Western society, there is intense pressure to be an amazing parent to your kids, but it's acceptable to neglect your parents in thei...

I have been taking care of my mom for nearly a year now. I am often sad about it. It is lonely, and I get insecure.  I talked yesterday to a...

Last month, I went to a retreat called "Yoga and Meditation in a Troubled World". We talked about presidential lies, climate chan...

I've been reading books by Gloria Steinem. It is energizing! I'm glad she is living a long life, and has written many books. I ho...

I have been taking care of my mom. There are some days that are tough, and we both get impatient. There are also really happy days. This pho...

This presidency has destroyed my idealism. I used to feel joy frequently, and optimism. That's gone now. It is not just the president...

Me: I learned that ICE often uses warrants that will allow them to deport someone, but doesn't allow them to enter a home or private s...

I was touched by this support for Rep Ilhan Omar. It is a gesture of allyship. Most protests are minority groups forced to advocate for t...

Me: "Where should we go to dinner?" Aff: "You should pick because it's your birthday." Mom: "Oh, tha...

I have been reading a celebrity Twitter feed, which is very witty. Me to Aff: "Do you wish I had 3 million Twitter followers?" Aff...

Yesterday, I was cooking a cornbread pork pie. Aff helped me put cornbread on the pork filling. Me: "Just put dollops of cornbread o...