If you cringe a bit when the topic of mask-wearing comes up, please relax those shoulders and bear with me, if only to be thoughtful about both sides of the debate. First off, let’s put politics aside, no matter how impossible that may feel. I believe we can still do this. Like your mother taught…
Author: asukwang
Ann Suk Wang is a freelance writer, contributing to The Quarterly magazine, South Pasadena Review and various online sites. She is also a Polynesian dance "Hot Hula" instructor, a joyful consumer of quality foods and choice fiction, a mom to 2 energetic boys, married to Mike "my better half," and a dabbler in all things "interesting."
Living Amidst COVID-19
Recently, I was encouraged to write about this unprecedented time in history, to add my eyewitness account… What we are experiencing is a kind of metamorphosis.
God Used Adoption to Save… All of Us
Original publication in Inheritance Magazine, May 2017 https://www.inheritancemag.com/stories/god-used-adoption-to-save-all-of-us WHAT HAVE I DONE? I quietly asked myself this countless times the first year with our adopted child. Bonding was a challenge. When he desperately reached out to a strange man in the airport and I felt repeatedly rejected in this manner, I wondered, “What have I…
A Good Friend
Originally published on DailyDevos.org (for teens) Oct. 20, 2016Philippians 1:3-6 (NIV) I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all ofyou, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospelfrom the first day until now, being confident of this, that he whobegan a good work…
Showcase Home Revealed at Huge Party
The 2016 Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is a 1918-built Mission Revival, found on a 2-acre property in La Canada Flintridge.
A Stroll Through Historic Olvera Street
Originally published in The Quarterly, Spring 2016 issue In the heart of historic Los Angeles, across from Union Station, lies a charming burst of colors, culture and cuisine. Olvera Street is one of the oldest streets in LA, a shoppers delight and a snapshot into history. This living museum is home to some of…
Leo Politi’s “Moy Moy” Celebrated
Originally published 1.21.15 in “A Stone’s Throw” Column in the South Pasadena Review Last Thursday, dancing lions roamed the streets of South Pasadena, winding through the farmer’s market, blinking lit-up eyes, flapping wiggly ears and ushering a crowd into the community room of the public library. As the lively percussion band and lion dancers…
CERT Classes Empower People to Prepare for Emergencies
Part 1 of 2: Published 9.24.15, South Pasadena Review When disaster strikes, it’s too late to prepare. And in California, an earthquake, a fire, a windstorm or even your car breaking down on the way to Vegas in 100-degree heat can turn into an emergency situation very quickly. We know this, and yet many,…
“Hollywood” Sign of the Times
The “Hollywood” Sign inspires dreamers, welcomes starry-eyed visitors, is a familiar friend to locals and has a life of its own with stardom and tragedy. For nearly a century, the Southern California icon represented in movies, TV shows, advertisements, books, music and more, has stood tall on Mount Lee, which is located in Griffith Park….
A Very Special Olympics
Originally published in “A Stone’s Throw” Column, South Pasadena Review 8.6.15 By Ann Suk Wang After the last note of the floor exercise played and the final pose held, a gymnast sprinted off, into an excited embrace with her coach. Together they almost fell over, twirling with joy as the athlete’s legs and arms wound…
