Responding to YC’s entry, I was working on tweaking the new template. The old font was Garamond, and I put it back that way. The Veranda stuff is the default. The sans serif font is now Futura (for those that have it — otherwise it’s your generic Sans system font), which I think I like better, too. I also threw in a darker red for the titles and the links to make them stand out more. The stylesheet is a bit more complicated than the last one, so I’m going cautiously.
Month: May 2004
Gum, Now Available Over the Counter
Yahoo! News – Gum Returns to Singapore After 12 Years
To think that we have prescription drug problems — because the US badgered Singapore about it during a free trade agreement, now it will allow the sale of “therapeutic” gum — but the stuff costs $11 and it’s a controlled substance — you have to have your ID recorded before purchase. “Therapeutic” gums include Nicotine gum and “whitening” gums like Orbit. Critics on the one hand decry the increasing number of gum spots on the sidewalk, as well as the fact that it’s legal and cheaper there to get cigarettes and prostitutes without having your identity recorded.
Amazing Chinese Race
Quest USA, Da Tiao Zhan – The First Chinese Reality TV Show in the US
Imagine four Chinese teams doing the Amazing Race, just on a smaller scale — from Boston to Miami… welcome to Quest USA. I’m just curious about how it will go and how much budget they put into this one.
See it at midnight ET Sunday/Monday on SinoVision or on the International Channel if you’re on Cablevision. Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles.