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Still one of my favorite places for a meal. … [Read more...] about At Mimosa

The City Diner at The Manor is still one of my favorite restaurants to visit.  I met up with Patrick and had a late breakfast there.  I enjoyed an American an omelet and a rack of pancakes.  I think the breakfast there is quite comparable to Black Cat in District 1. … [Read more...] about City Diner at The Manor

Well, it is the end of my workday at Horizon but thanks to a small rainstorm, I may get wet going home today.  Not a problem, I got myself a nice Horizon rain poncho and a Horizon windbreaker to keep me nice and dry.  Arghh, I just heard some thunder.  I hope the roads are not flooded in front of The Manor. It has been an interesting week.  I spent most of it reviewing … [Read more...] about TGIF in Saigon

Well, my sunspot postings may be getting old but look below at the current picture of the Sun and tell me what is STILL missing: I posted an article about this nearly a year ago.  Still no sunspots. Since I posted that article, the world has had some strange weather.  Both Europe and the US had colder than normal winters with the entire island of Great Britain … [Read more...] about No sunspots = strange weather around the world

As I am typing this post, my computer says it is about 88 F (31 C) outside right now.  This is actually a cool day in Saigon compared to the temperatures the city has been getting.  Of course, this is nothing to what they experienced up in Hanoi and northern Vietnam with scorchers past 100 F (40 C).  What is noticeable here in Saigon is the lack of rain. It is supposed to be … [Read more...] about Yeah, it’s hot in Saigon