15 Years at Liferay: Chapter 2 - Calls on the Roof and Dogs on the Floor Bryan Cheung in the original CEO office, circa 2007.Photo: Michael Saechang Everything about how I got the job at Liferay was unorthodox. …
15 Years at Liferay: Chapter 1 - Nerf Wars, The Scary Guy, and a Good Nap At age 22, I was a college drop out working as a flower delivery guy. In school, I studied history, biblical studies, and had seriously …
15 Years at Liferay: Prologue When we were young. Photo: Michael Saechang According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median number of years that people stay in …
A Testimony of Lamentation My pastor asked me to share a personal testimony at church of a time or situation where I’ve felt grief, lament, and experienced God’s …
DIY Rey's Quarterstaff The stars have aligned this year. The children have all decided they want to be Star Wars characters for Halloween. This was not an outcome …
Thoughts on Shang Chi The following is a repost of a movie review I wrote for the movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi being Awesome. I …
2020 Time Capsule Photo by Kelly Sikkema Some overall reflections on 2020. In General The Houn Household made it through the year. We’re the fortunate …
That Time When ... A Delivery Took an Unexpected Turn Not a flower delivery van, I know. Photo by Norbert Kundrak Sometime before I was a Tech Writing Manager, QA Manager, or Test Engineer …
That Time When ... I Thought I Was the Best Basketball Player When I was in fourth grade, my grandmother signed me up for a church basketball league. I didn’t know anyone or have any friends on the …
Processing Grief and Mourning My heart is heavy and burdened tonight. As of this writing, protests and riots are occurring across the United States in reaction to the …
Sorting Out Thoughts on Reopening (Part 2) See Part 1 for my initial thoughts on reopening church. As of May 25th, 2020 - the California Department of Public Health has released …
Sorting Out Thoughts on Reopening (Part 1) Update: Sorting out my Thoughts on Reopening (Part 2) is now available. Dear Future Self: As you read this, we here in 2020 are living …
Coffee Hour - 35 Years Edition Tonight at 9pm PST I’ll be playing some music for fun, our mutual enjoyment, and to support Feeding America . Here’s the set list for …
Hello World Hello World indeed. I turn 35 this month. I was told that this firmly puts me in the “Mid-thirties” demographic but definitely not in the …