Category: journal

  • Overcoming the Fear of Getting Started

    Having been at 4 conferences during the past 3 weeks, I’ve got a lot of things stirring in my mind from my conversations with several dozens of people. And I got to listen to a bunch of podcasts too, so that’s added to my brain activities too. One thing I noticed is a fear of…

  • Buy discounted gift cards: easiest way to save money

    This isn’t so much a money back and it won’t prepare you for being crowned the next coupon king or coupon queen. but it does beat skimming around for 1% or 2% rebate on credit card spendings. Here’s the crazy thing about gift cards- some people don’t want them because it’s not where they shop.…

  • Thirty.Network Raising Asian American Pastors

    Thirty.Network Raising Asian American Pastors

    Last week was the inaugural gathering of the Thirty.Network and I’m in awe and amazed at how it came together. There is so much I want to say about it, and I have, in bits and pieces with a handful of people in the afterglow. I really want to check-in with my blog before getting…

  • I love real-time updates and open information

    This is why I use the Internet and social media the way that I do. Undoubtedly we have already seen how powerful the Internet and the social media is, with real world-changing things like Arab Spring (social media overturning governments), memes that “go viral,” and the launching of billion-dollar companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and…

  • A Most Helpful Review for the $149 Chromebook by Poin2

    Poin2 is a new startup (from what I can tell) with one amazing Chromebook for $149, I think the value is unbeatable and it’s worked great so far. I’m using it right now to make this post. And I also wrote a review for it on amazon.com. This review is from: Poin2 Chromebook 11 LT0101-01US (11.6-Inch,…

  • How to freely give as you have freely received

    How to freely give as you have freely received

    When I read articles and hear talks about being more generous, so much of those tends to be about giving away more money. And there’s a pressing need for that so that donations can fund and sustain the myriads of charitable and non-profit organizations. Sometimes these talks are specifically targeted to the wealthy, those who are upper middle-class or those…

  • the 2015 OC Easter Tour, a family tradition

    As Holy Week for Christian churches around the world approaches the weekend, churches are hosting worship services for the next four days. And, thus begins our family traditions (since 2011) for going to as many churches as possible in the OC, that is, Orange County, California. To take on the momentus effort, I build this…

  • 2014 OC Christmas Tour: Worship Christ the Newborn King

    The OC Christmas Tour for this Christmas season is now under way, a Chuang family tradition we started back in 2011, where we go to as many Christmas worship services as possible during Christmas week. People say that Christmas is all about Jesus, and we ought to make time for Him instead of being busy…

  • A Christmas mass choir at Disneyland every year

    Made a new discovery at Disneyland this weekend, proclaiming the great story of Christmas. First time I’ve heard of this tradition called Candlelight, and even my huge-Disneyland-relative Rachelle didn’t know about this most awesome annual experience. Last night as we were ready to close out our day and walking out towards Main Street for dinner…

  • How to Add a Custom URL to your WordPress Gallery Images

    Not everyone wants to have a WordPress photo gallery with tons of features, bells, and whistles. The built-in WordPress Gallery is almost enough for what a lot of people need and want for displaying a photo gallery, but it’s missing one little thing. Instead of linking the image to an attachment page or the media…

  • What People Can Do about the Evil of Islamic State in Iraq

    The bad news of genocide continues in Iraq and one has to wonder Is Anyone Answering Iraqi Christians’ Cries for Help? Yes, there’s help of humanitarian aid on its way, but that will not put a stop to the threat of killings. This ugly suffering weighs heavy and it seems like we can’t do anything…

  • Not all web hosting servers are alike, some are faster

    As Internet adoption continues to ramp up at a brisk pace around the world, people want faster websites and search engines do too. With WordPress running nearly 22.4% of the Internet (at the time of this post n 2014; in 2021, over 42% – check wordpress.org for current statistics), having a compatible and speedy web hosting…