Archive for February 4th, 2010

Feb 04 2010

死不择辰 dead at the wrong time

生不逢时 .. born at the unfortunate time .. but it’s the death we’re talking about it here: Casey Johnson and Ruth Lilly: A Tale of Two Heiresses. Due to estate-tax law those who died in 2009 will be parting from large portion of their fortune, and those who died in 2010 will not. [...]

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Feb 04 2010

Calligraphy, competition, chivalry, …

Published by The Kibbitzer under Sports, View from Bottom

Calligraphy isn’t big in the West as it is in the East: we Chinese prize a great penmanship. I thought by now I’ve asked enough questions about dos and donts and know what to do, as a captain.
Obviously wrong again.
First, I found myself looking for my counterpart in a crowded lounge. Scanning who’s having a [...]

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