I just referred 14 Filipino and Vietnamese Amerasian cases to five different organizations that help Amerasians for the Amerasian Foundation, a nonprofit I run online. I got backlogged in emails this past month. Back in 2003, I used to get 2-3 cases a day which I normally referred to Clint Haines and the Amerasian Childfind Network. Getting just 14 cases is nice but I know … [Read more...] about Amerasian Foundation Update
Archives for August 2008
Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
This one surprised me today. I was at Highlands Coffee at the Big C in the Phu Nhuan District to meet a friend this morning. As I was about to take a picture of the coffee shop for a blog entry, one the waitresses came up to me and informed me that I could not take a picture there. Yeah, really!!! I thought she was joking and informed her that I have been taking … [Read more...] about Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
My New MacOSX-like Desktop
For some odd reason, many Linux users have been configuring their Linux desktops to look exactly like Apple's Leopard desktop. After reading this tutorial, http://maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/2008/07/23, I decided to give it a try on my Thinkpad T60. The tutorial was fairly good and straightforward. I had no problems making my desktop look … [Read more...] about My New MacOSX-like Desktop
Bobby Brewers Coffee (Le Van Sy) – Big Disappointment
Well, I am back at Java Cafe in District 1. I actually started out at the new 3-month old Bobby Brewers on Le Van Sy street near my house in the Phu Nhuan District. I decided to try it out after passing by it so many times. I should have just passed by as normal. It was a big disappointment for me. The staff was nice and ordering was easy. Much of the same service you … [Read more...] about Bobby Brewers Coffee (Le Van Sy) – Big Disappointment
Bye Bye Yahoo Mash
Well, it looked interesting when Yahoo Mash became available to everyone. Then it just got boring. I remember my Vietnamese friends asking for a Yahoo Mash invitation about a year ago. In a short time roughly 72 people were added as my friends. Then Facebook started to become popular in Vietnam, literally. My last comment on my Yahoo Mash was seven months ago. I have not … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Yahoo Mash