An Old Rasputin Beer for Cui Wei
A friend of mine recommended this beer to me, unfortunately, this was one of our final conversation topics. I don’t think I was able to tell him that I enjoyed it. I found a case of it at Trader Joe’s and tried it one afternoon. It is dark beer with a big complex flavor – it also knocked me out for the afternoon with its unexpectedly high alcohol % for a beer. I met Cui Wei through a dinner where a group of female Cisco co-workers drag along their significant others or boyfriends. Usually the guys let the girls chat it up, but Wei and I actually were able to have conversations of our own. He is a low-ego, high substance type of person that are rare to find. Both Christine and I knew of his zest for ice climbing; however, we were both...
Thoughts from a Flailing Stomach
I have been quiet lately on the blog. Having come out of a bout of pessimism, then a whirlwind trip to Taiwan, then getting our website concept ironed out, and now recovering from some mysterious illness which left my stomach nauseous and numb from hunger, the best thing that happened was that I lost all the weight I gained from food binging in Taiwan. I am now back to my 179 lb from a year ago. Maybe this lack of gastronomic sensation is a good thing for my life. My taste buds or palate work just fine, but I do not feel the pain of hunger or the contentment of being full. I am able to enjoy good food without the constant gnawing “want” of hunger. Speaking of stomach woes, our credit crisis and slowing economy has decimated the American worker....
Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist Hailed As Step Forward For African Americans
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Next year, I expect Asians to be portrayed as not intellectual enough for American society.
Walking Anders to School
While I may own a Prius, and encourage everybody to do so as well, I have no delusions that I am holier-than-thou-who-drives-a SUV. Ok, well maybe I suffer slightly from delusions, but only a tiny bit. The true environmental heroes are the people that cut driving out of their daily routines altogether and take public transportation or work from home entirely to minimize their carbon footprint. Not only is it better for their environment, their risk of getting injured in a car accident have also been slashed. I am still an oil addict, I just try to use less of the drug than others. Here is a recent quote from the NYT: To the Editor: Re “The Gas-Guzzler Gambit” (editorial, May 1): I couldn’t agree more that suspending the federal gas tax is a completely...
Land of Hope
This one is awesome. Click to expand.