Monthly Archives: June 2013

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

June 16th, 2013 Seattle is really more active than any place that I have lived. When people talk about their “long run” over the weekend, they meant starting at dawn and come back for shower after lunch time. They would … Continue reading

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What to do in Taipei?

So you are stopping by Taipei for whatever reasons and need to kill time. You heard that this is a vibrant city that offers many, many fun activities. The problem is that you don’t know any of them. Here are … Continue reading

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Program Management Career Explained

Program Managers own the list, probably not anything on the list, but the list itself. Owning means to make sure the items on the list got checked. Every now and then, they go back to the beginning and check them … Continue reading

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Superpower Chess Game

Let’s see, Xi JingPing and Barrack Obama met in Sunnylands, California, early June 7th. Months prior, all major news media berated China for all kinds of cyber criminal activities: piracy, hacking, spying, and downright stealing US’s advanced defense technologies. Move … Continue reading

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Not the Best Sequel

The Twelve is the second of the Passage trilogy. The way Justin Cronin had it, I am not sure the third book is worth reading. As Passage ended, I expected the “hunt” to continue. I wanted those protagonists to bond … Continue reading

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Dough is the Soul of Pizza

Remember my bread formula? (For breads, they are formula, not recipes.) A few days ago, Wife made another batch of dough. After several loaves of bread, we have a portion slightly larger than my fist. I thought I will experiment … Continue reading

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