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We were in Barnes and Noble seeking to buy a book, any book. We had a 10% coupon, but after 2 hours, we just couldn’t get ourselves to buy anything.
Nowadays people don’t buy books or magazines to learn things - it’s more like joining a club for self-affirmation. Book titles are now so imperative: Make [...]

I get the occasional request to research unusual things. This time it was for seeking a Pinoy Filipino Scrabble set. To save the effort for people in search of it, here is what I found:
The makers of Scrabble in the Phillipines is
Henry J. Estrella, , Mabuhay Educational Center Inc., 3 Agno St., Quezon City Metro [...]

So… no more nasty election campaign ads. They get replaced by… Christmas shopping ads. Crap: it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, people! Sheesh!
FC: great photos from the wedding/reception. Looks like everyone had a great time!
I’m getting very excited about the new Bond movie. Probably not seeing it this weekend (the opening [...]

Back from a fun-filled weekend. Here’s the short list:
Breakfast at the Amish Corner at the Reading Terminal Market. One of the recent shooting victims had worked at the Amish diner here.
Touring throughout downtown.
The old Wanamaker Department store, now a Macy’s, with the world’s largest pipe organ.
CapoGyro Gelato (really nice since the temps jumped into the [...]

I’m in Philadelphia, the land of liberty, with P- for a Asian lawyers conference. More exactly, I’m here for the conference to score some continuing education credits, and she’s here to eat and shop.
Since it’s mostly on my own dime, we took the Apex Chinatown bus. $20 round trip is an unbeatable price, even [...]