Living

Chi is everywhere, in every living thing; it's in the plants and trees, the earth and stars, and in you and me. Ancient Chinese philosophy states that Chi is the essence that sustains all life in the universe.

Yes, it’s true. I have become one of those people. What kind of person? The kind of annoying and self-righteous noodle soup aficionado who insists on correcting people’s pronunciation when they talk about Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup, that’s who.

The Caring Circle Driving Program has been up and running since November 2013.

Love at first sight. Some believe in it. Some don’t. I didn’t, and now I do. In 1999, I started dating the woman who is now my wife.

When we were living in Kerala in 2009, we would see this item on the menu of several restaurants, and we found ourselves asking that very same question. We had never seen it before on any Indian menu on this side of the International Date Line.

It’s summer and the living is easy on Bowen, and there’s no better time to experience local delights. While it’s sad to see Nancy’s tacos leave, Mitsumi Kawai’s rice bowls are a wonderful replacement.

In this week’s mail you will find an “Emergency Medical Information” form.

If a person is found unconscious or in a non-communicative state, getting accurate medical information can be as challenging as it is critical.

This year to celebrate Mother’s Day I was given the gift of not only coffee in bed but an opportunity to calmly escape the morning family chaos and join Emily van Lidth de Jeude on the second part of her Wild Food Identification walks.

There are so many people on Bowen who not only love to eat, but love to cook. While some our foodie friends kindly offer us the opportunity to taste their food by opening up restaurants, there are so many others whose food-lives are unknown to us.