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Resignation / I Don’t Like Mondays
I resigned on the last Monday of 2009, which was the start of the last work week in the first decade of the 21st century. It felt good. Thought about this song by Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsVbhVEAb-M&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hd=1] I had this metal dice sitting on my desk for a long time. Each of
I ♥ NY: Cityscape Video
This video of Manhattan cityscape created by time-lapse photography (I presumed) is fantastic – movement of the crescent-shaped moon, pulsing street traffic, the smoke, airplanes landing and taking off, and the sunrise. I believe the view is that of upper Manhattan and the Bronx with La Guardia Airport at the back. But before you view the
A Bad Day
Wednesday was a bad day. Sue and I drove into the city during the day on a weekday (against our better judgement). We had to get our visa from the Swiss consular office on 3rd Avenue and East 41st street. We parked in a garage on the east side which cost $28 for under
Chinese Menu Translations
Shortly before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government made an attempt to improve the translation of Chinese menu by publishing guidelines and samples. I have to track that down as it would be quite a fun notice to read. Finding and deciphering these hilarious English menu is now a sport. The following is an
