Jun 27 2006
Few issues ago, Maxin featured James Blake’s girl friend, Jennifer Scholle.
Called me unsavvy or out dated, whatever you desire, but I couldn’t understand why on earth would she want to do that?
And he let her?
Would Tim Henman allow his g/f to post in such way?
Ya, right, you can tell me that she has every right [...]
Jun 23 2006
Ha ha ha .. thing of a value will have a thief. Edward Forbes Smiley III,
A map dealer who specialized in finding elusive treasures for rich collectors admitted in federal court on Thursday to having stolen 97 antique maps worth more than $3 million from more than a half-dozen universities and libraries over [...]
Jun 15 2006
Few grands poorer, I officially joined the Asian Parents Club … signed my kids up at a tutor school … that is.
We have been resisting the idea for as long as we can. Seeing other kids who get straight As are going to tutor school year around, we finally decided that this [...]
Jun 14 2006
The venerable New York based stamp club arranged a luncheon at the Army and Navy Club during the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition in DC, the guest speaker was Karl Rove who is also a stamp collector. By all account, he’s pretty funny. hmmm, I really missed the boat.
Jun 12 2006
There is a new ring tone for signaling the arrival of a text message that can be heard only by youngsters. The technology relies on the fact that most elders gradually lose the ability to hear high-pitched sounds. I forward this article to my kids and asked if they’d like it on their [...]
Jun 11 2006
Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Center
Ever since they could voice their likes and dislikes, bookstore has been my kids’ top destination. The other day, Martin the coach commented that King is nature to tennis, even he’s out of shape and tired, but he never gives up. Pumpkin on the other hand has the attitude as [...]
Jun 10 2006
I played one set of doubles against Sunny and company this morning and lost 4:6. If were not for King’s friend’s bar mitzwah party, I’d played another set. Couple of serving games I played were clean and smart, yes I was concentrating and thinking. And I won few long rallies from baseline [...]
Jun 06 2006
Ok, I finally got the proof of my article to be published in the inaugural issue (or re-issue) of Journal of China Philately. There are many mistakes. I guess it’s too late now since David mentioned that the magazine has just IPOed this past Sunday. The editor has sent me the proof [...]
Jun 03 2006
After dinner with David and companies, I went to Mulberry Street. On a rainy day, the heart of the Little Italy in New York. It brought back many memories, when I first arrived in New York, Soho and Little Italy were my favored places. After I began dating and later got married, [...]
Jun 03 2006
Finally I met David Lu and his wife May. They went to D. C. for the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition. David helped me in my genealogy research, few long lost relatives were ‘met’ thro him. I would have gone if I knew they were going. Too late now. He [...]