I witnessed a remarkable conversation this past Saturday.
It gave me great reassurance to know that California dudes, when it is needed most, can communicate with our overseas guests, from Asia and e…
Archive for the ‘Asia’ Category
Asian Guests in Silicon Valley Meet California Dude
4 of Top Ten Cars in WeeklyDriver Best for 2007 are Made in Asia
The WeeklyDriver.com put out a ranking of the best cars for 2007.
Three of them were made in Asia.
Hyundai Elantra,
Honda Fit,
Honda Ridgeline,
Honda CR-V,
The Honda Fit was the best.
Greg Mortenson – Being Passionate Makes a Difference in Asia
A friend of mine introduced me to a book written by Greg Mortenson with David Oliver Relin.
The book – "Three Cups of Tea : One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations &hel…
Christmas in Asia – Celebrating in Singapore
Christmas in Asia – celebrating in Singapore.
In Singapore, Christmas is a public holiday that is celebrated by almost everyone (Christian or otherwise).
Like most./much of the world it i…
World’s Oldest man, Grigory Nestor, Dies at 117
A Ukrainian dude, Grigory Nestor, born March 15th, 1891 in Lvov, western Ukraine died yesterday at the age of 117.
The secret – he worked as a shepherd and he was a bachelor.
That second trait l…
Christmas in Asia – Celebrating in the Philippines
Christmas in Asia – celebrating in the Philippines.
For Filipinos, Christmas Eve on December 24 is the much-anticipated Noche Buena.
Nocho Buena is the traditional Christmas Eve feast afte…
Christmas in Asia – Celebrating in Pakistan
Christmas in Asia – Celebrating in Pakistan
In Pakistan, December 25th is a public holiday.
It is the birthday of Jinnah – the founder of the nation.
Only the J is common to Jesus.&n…
Felix Baumgartner Parachutes from the World’s Tallest Building – Taipei 101 Tower
An Austrian base jumper successfully parachuted from the world's tallest skyscraper – the Taipei 101 Tower in Taiwan.
The leap, unapproved, was made from the sightseeing platform of the 508 …
Singapore University and Japanese Company See 10GHz Processing in 3-5 Years
Unisantis of Japan is working in cahoots with Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics (IME).
The two think they are on to something – the Stacked Gate Transistor (SGT) which will allow pro…
Best AFP Photos 2007 in Asia
I watched a special once about a photographer for National Geographic.
He said that for each magazine some 14,000 photos are taken. From that bunch, a dozen or chosen for the monthly magazine. One in …
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