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2008 is winding down and man, it’s been a heckuva year. Am still working through and busy and not a lot of down time. Still, got a chance to go out and hook up with some fellow walkers/hikers in HK through a Meetup Group. I really like it. So looking forward to more hikes and [...]

On Sunday, I saw “Frost/Nixon” the movie – great watch and great cast. (Probably not a coincidence that the real original Frost/Nixon interviews are now out on dvd). Frank Langella oozed Nixonian in his portrayal as Nixon; Michael Sheen as Frost – well, I had no idea that Sir David Frost back in the day [...]

A thoughtful Christmas, as we’re in the middle of an economic crisis and two wars. The passing of Eartha Kitt, actress/singer/political activist. A NY Times article on President-Elect Obama’s Hawaiian attitude. We should all have a little Hawaiian zen in us during these hard times and the holiday stresses. How Christian is Christmas? Considering that [...]

A slushy and snowy messy December day. Fascinating Slate article on the kinds of district court judges that Obama should take a look at in deciding who to appoint for the appellate level – and there are a lot of positions to fill. Oh how sad – the passing of Majel Roddenberry, the widow of [...]

The least surprising item of news: Obama’s Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. NY Times’ Thomas Friedman on the irony of the current economic crisis: The stranger, a Western businessman, slipped into the chair next to me at an Asia Society lunch here in Hong Kong and asked me a question that I can honestly [...]

Friday – another birthday; another year and not necessarily wiser. But nice to get away from the office, and so cool to have a nice birthday dinner – Momofuku Noodle Bar. Considering how often I’ve linked to stuff about David Chang and his Momofuku restaurants, I was happy that my siblings and I finally did [...]

It’s Pearl Harbor Day. President-Elect Obama has selected Retired General Eric Shinseki to be Secretary of the Veteran Affairs Department. Shinseki is not only Asian-American (Hawaiian born), he was someone who disagreed with the Bush administration (or certainly Rumsfeld) on how to approach the war in Iraq. Speaking of veterans, the veterans in our metro [...]

Temperature-wise, it’s starting to feel a lot like it’s December to me. Apparently, there’s a reason why it’s hard to figure out what’s a male polar bear v. a female polar bear; Slate’s Explainer explains. If you’re that confused, you could make yourself a Muppet, at FAO Schwartz. This does not sound like a real [...]

As it was last year, National Novel Writing Month sadly came to an end. I did my silly novel: Finished the story, not just hit the 50k word minimum. We’re all winners! I’m not sure if I’ll touch this story again – something I’m calling “The Mystery of the Venerated Chalice” (take a guess – [...]