Triscribe

One day before Friday…
I don’t know if there will be a link to an article yet (and if I do find it, I’ll post it) – but in APA news, Fred Korematsu, of the infamous and historical Supreme Court Korematsu v. US case (and the lawsuit in the 1980’s to overturn his conviction), has passed [...]

Taiwanese breakfast: Taiwanese style doughnuts sandwiched in flat sesame bread, soy milk , green onion rolls, shanghai shao long bao, some sort of breakfast burrito made with scrambled eggs encased in sweet rice.
National Museum: Wonderful collections from Imperial China, including the emperor’s seals. New found appreciation for Sung dynaster Chinese painter Ma Yuan, whose painting [...]

Has spring finally sprung? We actually had decent temperatures and sun today! But, we’re supposed to be back to rain by Friday. Blech.
Last night’s “House, M.D.” – the hospital’s CEO Vogler is sooo mean, forcing House to fire one of the three doctors under his supervision; the three doctors then pretty much [...]

P and I came in to Taipei in the afternoon. Spent a lot of time in mall shops with AS. Sightseeing tomorrow with YC.

Sad news: the passing of Johnnie Cochran. NY Times has an article already posted.
A hilarious Ad Report on Slate.com: celebrity voiceovers in ads. Seth Stevenson writes on the curious development of Julia Roberts doing AOL ads (huh? really should pay attention the next time), Richard Dreyfuss being the voice of Honda (which [...]

Well, looking forward to the FC & P- express train from Brooklyn here in Taipei. Sorry, but the gloomy rainy weather has returned this week with a vengeance. Pouring rain and wind making it really yucko!
This is a busy week socially as another friend from California arrived this past Sunday. He’ll be [...]

Rain. Heavy rain. Not heavy rain. Blech all around. Gloomy day.
NCAA championship – yep, half of my Final Four picks are still alive – Illinois and Louisville. Problem is, they’re about to oppose each other and only will remain standing, and I picked Illinois. We’ll see…
On the CD player [...]

We went to Expo 2005 today, the successor to the World’s Fair series. Close to 50 years since the Flushing World’s Fair, there is still a number 7 type train, but it’s a magnetic levitation train, and there is still a big globe, but it’s made of living flowers. The car exhibit is just as [...]

We stayed one night at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo. Wow, what an amazing place! Their premier restuarant is Le Tour d’Argent, that I know only as one of the few restaurants that defeated the French Iron Chef. Their orange duck menu is close to $200 for two. Obviously, we didn’t eat there. [...]

Right now it’s sometime past 2 am on Sunday in a lovely 4 star hotel P– got for a steal on Orbitz. Even in Tokyo, your hotel dollar just gets you so much more than in the US. They are also so much more efficient than any thing in the States.
Trains in Tokyo, once you [...]