Archive for January, 2005
Taipei coming into its own?
I suppose when the New York Times deigns to publish an article about a topic, it’s pretty newsworthy and important to know about. So, to my surprise to get an article forward from a fellow BLS alum where, it declared
“A Young Taipei Finds its Groove”
EH?
Unfortunately, it reads like a fluff piece, banalities abound. [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2005 under Taipei.
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The worst day of the year
Some depressing folks in the UK had declared January 24 as the “worst day of the year”, mostly because it is depressing post holiday, people are broke from holiday spurging, and to top it off, it’s a Monday.
The commute in from Sheepshead Bay really sucked - the B train was stuck twice on the way [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2005 under Brooklyn.
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Enterprise: Observer Effect
For a limited time, watch Enterprise (Windows Media Player) to see what SSW was talking about.
Posted: January 25th, 2005 under Brooklyn.
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Cold Sunday
Digging out of the snow?
Goodbye to Johnny Carson.
Watched the latest “Star Trek: Enterprise” - wherein the non-corporeal Organians take over the bodies of the crew to supposely make non-interfering observations of humans and other space-faring aliens. Apparently, the observers watch crews who don’t adapt very well to a fatal silicon-based virus. [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2005 under Brooklyn.
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Snow!
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful…”
Yep, it’s coming down. The meteorologists and the mayor have all said it’s going to be as bad as the blizzard of 1996, when the city had to be shut down. I’m trying to stay skeptical - but, it really is coming down.
The comic strip, “Annie” - [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2005 under Brooklyn.
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