We Just Wanted to Call to Thank You for Supporting….

Couple of weeks ago, I was checking my messages on my cell phone while I was having dinner with two couples.  I heard a very unfamiliar voice start, “Hi, we just wanted to call to thank you for supporting marriage as an institution and for you to support Prop 8….”  I dropped the phone as [...]

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“Hey, are you Korean ?”

Seriously, I’m very anti-social when it comes to traveling on air.  For the past 30 years that I have started to fly on a regular basis, I can use my ONE hand to count the times that I’ve actually chatted up (or responded to a chat-up) a fellow passenger.  Today, en route to D.C. on [...]

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Pissing into Azure

I obviously did not take this picture, although I could have, given how empty it was. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo’s Men’s Room on the 38th floor. I wonder if there is any other place with such a view while you are doing your thing ? I actually did not go to [...]

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Nylo Plano

I get to go to some non-destination type locations. One is Plano, Texas. About 40 minutes away from Dallas, I would say it’s best known for it being headquarter for Frito-Lay, EDS and JCPenney. For years, I stayed at motel-type chains. And wham ! Out of nowhere came this BYOL [...]

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Routine 1

As I try to get back to emotional routine (with occasional detour), I’m feeling like everyday happening stuff than what seems like a never ending blog catharsis. Plenty out there.
The first part of last week, I was literally cooped up in a hotel room very close to Vegas Strip. You can see the [...]

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Suffering

When I dare think “How can this be happening to me ?” I’ll think about, among others, Silda Wall Spitzer.

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Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

Someone told me during lunch that tree lighting was going to take place at Rockefeller Center tonight. I thought, oh, I’ll just swing by to watch before dinner. It did not ocurr to me that it’s THE event of the day and such event draws crowds. A friend and I unwisely got [...]

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Search Engine Wonders

WordPress has this nifty function in Blog Stats that allows you to see how people get to your site, among other things. I found out today that your search for “Taiwanese Transvestite” might land you here.

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How Not to Over Pay for Water in Hotel Rooms

While participating in a business meeting this past week that took a lot longer than it should have, I overheard this exchange between two top executives from a Fortune 100 company.
“The bottled water in my hotel room costs eight dollars !”
“Fill the bottle up with tap water after you are done and put it back [...]

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Justice 2

Craigslist as a tool for vengeance. This really opens up lots of possibilities.

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