Had a good lunch at Sarku Japan in the Nothgate Mall Food Court. I liked the chicken tetiyaki there. Northgate Mall has a good food court. … [Read more...] about Lunch at Northgate Mall
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My iPad
I consider this one of my best buys ever. I picked up my iPad in Palo Alto after visiting Stanford. I started liking the iPad after seeing a Japanese businessman play with it for nearly 8 hours on the 14.5 hour flight from Hong Kong to Chicago. I had looked at the Samsung Galaxy Android tablet but I was not impressed. It was too small and bluntly, there were more games with the … [Read more...] about My iPad
Signs of a weak US Economy? Arizona Jeans
I am a big fan of Arizona Jeans. I have worn them for a long time preferring these jeans over Levis. They always seem to last longer, especially in Saigon, then Levi jeans to me. Normally the cost of one pair of Arizona jeans is roughly between $38-40 US. Sometimes, if lucky, you can get them down to $20 US on special sales days. Last weekend I grabbed one pair for … [Read more...] about Signs of a weak US Economy? Arizona Jeans
USS Midway Museum in San Diego
This is a great museum to visit if you like Naval Aviation. … [Read more...] about USS Midway Museum in San Diego
Left by the Ship – America’s Forgotten Children
Left by the Ship is a documentary about Robert, Jr, Charlene and Margarita are Amerasians: the sons and daughters of Filipina sex workers and American servicemen stationed at the Subic Bay US Naval Base, once the largest outside mainland USA. When the Base was closed 18 years ago, thousands of Amerasian children were left behind. Unlike Amerasian children from other … [Read more...] about Left by the Ship – America’s Forgotten Children