Every autumn, when the moon glows brightest and fullest, Vietnamese families gather for one of the most beloved celebrations of the year — Tết Trung Thu, or the Mid-Autumn Festival. In 2025, the festival falls on October 6, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. But the excitement begins […]
Arts & Culture
Chasing the Perfect Crust: A Young Pastry Chef’s Journey Through Paris and Montmartre
When Elena Carter, a 28-year-old pastry student from Atlanta, Georgia, stepped off the train at Gare du Nord, she wasn’t just visiting France — she was chasing a dream. For years, she had studied pastries, tarts, and croissants at culinary school in the U.S., but something about the French baguette […]
The Nagging Habit in Women
When we think of women, we often picture their beauty, grace, gentleness, and charm. But there’s one trait that has long been viewed — perhaps unfairly — as a negative stereotype: nagging. Some say it happens from morning until night, and even in the middle of the night when a […]
Meteora – Where Heaven and Earth Meet
The first time I saw Meteora, I had to blink twice. There they were — stone giants, rising out of the Thessalian Plain like watchful sentinels, their peaks crowned by monasteries that seemed to float between heaven and earth. No photo can truly prepare you for that first glimpse; Meteora […]
American Labor Day
Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century as a way to celebrate the achievements and contributions of American workers. Many believe that the idea of a day to honor laborers was first proposed by Peter J. McGuire, co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, […]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota, is one of the United States’ most iconic monuments. It features the carved faces of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, each selected for their symbolic representation of American ideals and […]
Dialogue: The Secret to a Happy Marriage
There are three main ways couples communicate with each other: through spoken words, gestures, and writing. Dialogue can be expressed verbally, through body language, or in writing. Yet, one of the most common reasons marriages fall apart is because couples stop talking, stop understanding, and stop truly connecting with each […]
How to Talk to Teenagers Effectively
Whenever I hear a question like, “How can I talk to my teenage daughter?” the first thought that comes to mind is that these parents probably didn’t know how to talk to their children when they were young. Now, as their kids enter adolescence, they don’t understand the language, attitude, […]
Independence Day in America: Freedom and the Spirit of Unity
Every year on July 4th, the United States bursts into a dazzling display of patriotism. Flags wave, fireworks light the night sky, and communities across the country come together to celebrate Independence Day—a day that honors not just the birth of a nation, but also the enduring values of freedom, […]
Letter to the Father I Never Met
Every June, as Father’s Day approaches, I feel a quiet ache in my heart—a silence that no greeting card or family brunch can ever quite fill. It’s not because I don’t celebrate Father’s Day now. I do. I have a family of my own, and I am a father. My […]










