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Review: ‘When You Are Engulfed in Flames’

Wade Kwon — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:08:06 +0000

"When You Are Engulfed in Flames" covers a range of topics and eras in its humorous essays, but reads more pleasant than memorable when compared to David Sedaris' other collections.

Review: ‘Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames’

Wade Kwon — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:21:48 +0000

Review at a glance: "Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames" gives practical steps and exercises based on ancient Buddhist teachings to become more mindful and compassionate in tending to a dark emotion.

Dear graduates 2011

Wade Kwon — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:06:07 +0000

Class of 2011: Before you conquer the world, go see it for yourself.

After the Alabama tornadoes

Wade Kwon — Sun, 08 May 2011 23:07:16 +0000

I have seen the misery as it accumulates over months and years, as help slowly makes its way to those who desperately need it.

I never thought I'd see it in my hometown.

Those who can’t. A review of “Waiting for ‘Superman’”

Wade Kwon — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:00:14 +0000

My video review of the superb documentary, "Waiting for 'Superman,'" which chronicles the failings of the American public school system. Plus, how to see the movie on me.

Dear graduates 2010

Wade Kwon — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:54:03 +0000

Class of 2010: We did not mean to leave you so woefully out of touch with the economy, the enterprises and the advances of 2010. It's merely a reflection of how out of touch we've been all along.

An Ignite Birmingham recap via Twitter

Wade Kwon — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:25:01 +0000

I was lucky enough to be part of the first Ignite Birmingham on Thursday night. For those who couldn't attend (or want a refresher), I have the #ignitebham tweets from the event.

The high cost of free speech

Wade Kwon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:12:13 +0000

Remembering Iranian journalist and blogger Omid Reza Mirsayafi on the 1-year anniversary of his untimely death, and why freedom of speech must not be taken for granted.

Citibank and AT&T tell me to go to hell

Wade Kwon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:39:51 +0000

The 19-year saga of a credit card, a bank and a consumer all turned against each other.

Shop till you have cognitive dissonance

Wade Kwon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:01:32 +0000

I'm heading out for Black Friday, as I have done before. Not to gawk, not to mock, but to hunt bargains. I love a good bargain.

And yet, I am somewhat conflicted. I hate commercialism. I hate consumerism. I hate waste. But I love capitalism.