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hey FC, wanted to mention I like what you’ve done with the little tweaks here and there.
Arrived back in Taipei yesterday. My traveling seems to be always rush rush these days. I forgot my laptop battery pack at my friend’s home in Beijing. The trip out to Beijing airport early morning was [...]

The passing of Pat Morita, a.k.a. Mr. Miyagi of “Karate Kid” and Arnold of “Happy Days.” Fascinating obituary by Associated Press, noting:

For years, Morita played small and sometimes demeaning roles in such films as “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and TV series such as “The Odd Couple” and “Green Acres.” His first breakthrough came with “Happy [...]

Another beautiful day in Beijing… as I near the end of my visit, the weather gets warmer and my comfort level with the city gets higher and higher.
Read in the NYT about the China development - economic and social - and have faced the reality. Yes, the driving here is nuts. The amount [...]

Law.com still won’t take a break this holiday (good for them) - posting this article on Justice O’Connor’s speech on judicial independence, and on the ABA and studies on appellate judges.
Today’s NY Times editorial - great thoughts:
We often find it hard to be as thankful as we should be these days. For so many Americans, [...]

Hilon IT Mall….
And I thought Malaysia’s Sungei Wang/Plaza Loh Yat/BB Plaza was good at it but Hah! Hilon the original in Beijing. 10 floors of just tech goods, from laptops, pc parts, PCs, office equipment, mp3 players, Apple, Ipods, digital cameras, you name it. The guys are aggressive pitching their wares. [...]