Jun 04 2007
When the iron lady Thatcher inked the agreement in 1984 with Deng Xiaoping that Brits would hand over Hong Kong in 1997, it’s the dooms day. The island was devastated, its people felt betrayed. After the shock wave subsided, the migration wave began: seeking a foreign passport. The most able Hong Kongers go for the [...]
Jun 04 2007
Last week’s front page news, that two smuggler boats collided on Nicaragua coast line with 69 Chinese on board, 3 dead and 3 missing. (Look at the smokers.) After the meteoric rise to be a two trillion-dollar economy, added $300bn to its reserves just last year; and by some estimates, total reserves are more than $1,200bn; 17.8% increase [...]
Jun 04 2007
Our third time in Orlando, will it be the last? I enjoyed it to the extend that my family enjoyed it. The first time we were there, Pumpkin was only 3 years old and couldn’t go on many rides. We teased her to wear heels, .. The second time Yishi went with us, we stayed [...]
Jun 04 2007
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is one of my favored artists. The Musée Rodin was one of the places I hit once I was in Paris, well before Louvre. It’s more manageable (size wise) and personable: my private art teacher in Beijing loved him, showed us one of few books she had. Stanford’s Cantor holds the [...]
Jun 04 2007
Although I never rode a motorcycle and prohibit my kids riding (and smoking is another ban), but I was wowed by the image of Gere’s 1982 An Officer and a Gentleman when he rode one. Was it Honda or something else? But anyway, this is my favored motorcycle.
Rain interrupted our play .. but we [...]
Jun 04 2007
Oh a slow rainy day here in New York. Our tennis got rained out late afternoon yesterday and been wet since, even some thunders this morning, scary. Nicker is moderating this morning while Woodie is in Prague doing his TAL. A fluke occurred with a thin profit of $110… since getting up, all I’ve been doing is counting [...]