Month: March 2026
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Weekly Wanderings: March 29, 2026

I went to Detroit yesterday for a rare hockey doubleheader at Little Caesars Arena (LCA). The night game featured the Flyers pulling off a win against the Red Wings—I certainly have no complaints about that! The really special game, however, started at 1pm when the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire took the ice in…
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Weekly Wanderings: March 22, 2026

I am just back from eleven days in Vancouver—first at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference, then on a vacation with two friends. During my time at the conference I rarely strayed more than a block from the Vancouver Convention Centre, but that was hardly a hardship. While most convention centers are dim, bland,…
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Weekly Wanderings: March 8, 2026

Happy International Women’s Day! And boo to daylight saving time. This is not a weekend when I can easily lose an hour—because on Tuesday I’m flying to Vancouver for the start of my own personal Super Bowl, the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. My AAS colleagues and I are in full-tilt “get it done…
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Weekly Wanderings: March 1, 2026

Does anyone else feel like the first two months of 2026 have included enough activity and events for a whole year? I suspect I’m not the only one who has already maxed out. Let’s keep the chaos and upheaval to a minimum in March, hmmm? Thanks for joining me this week. New Goodreads Reviews This…