Jan
24
2008
This doc dated 5/28/1996 certified the property my great grandfather owned since 1913 while serving as the governor. He built this old style brick and tile 60-room+ compound on three acres of land. I have long wanted to visit his garden compound in Jinan, that has converted into a public park in the 80s. It’s a very popular site with the wedding [...]
Jan
24
2008
Money can buy a lot of things we need or don’t need. Now after (are we over it yet?) the sub-prime roller-coaster, US is going around the world - mainly in the oil countries - begging for money, 10b here, 20b there. And the retirees like Sandy Weill might have to come out to work .. The [...]
Jan
24
2008
My family nick named me the terrorist, because I tout my little card-thin Casio often. A little too often. Ok, fine, I admit it, all the time. I’m onto my third Casio in 5 years: first one dived into the lake outside of the Aquarium in Beijing, so I bought the identical second, and it dropped in the bathroom at the Bethpage [...]
Jan
24
2008
Wow, the Jo-Wilfred Tsonga dude played an amazing match, dumped Nadal to reach the final in straight sets: 6:2, 6:3, 6:2. Before this Aussie Open, I’ve never heard of him. At the first glance, he reminded me of boxer Ali. Pumpkin is watching a lot, first time I’ve seen her so into watch tennis, omg, :). [...]
Jan
24
2008
in this down market? It’s been great for me ..