Author Archives: sinyaw

Million Miler Club

Posted on August 2, 2013 by sinyaw

July 23rd, 2013 “Excuse me,” a burly man rammed through the queue to the head, murmuring. “Global Services.” As for royalties, people yielded him the position ahead, even that everyone had been standing full 20 minutes before his arrival. In … Continue reading →

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Wild

Posted on July 30, 2013 by sinyaw

Civilizations and religions knew about the link between mind and body. ShaoLin Temple’s Kung-Fu was invented as a passage to Buddhism. To become a Buddha, you need to control your mind. To control your mind, you need to control your … Continue reading →

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Taipei’s Night Markets

Posted on July 26, 2013 by sinyaw

The blood and gall bladder of poisonous snakes are known to better one’s manhood and prevent STDs. This night market is actually next to the only legal “red light district” in Taipei many decades ago. They used to slaughter snakes, … Continue reading →

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Victoria, BC

Posted on July 10, 2013 by sinyaw

June 30th, 2013 In this record heat-wave weekend, the Pacific Northwest basked in glorious sun and mid-80°F. We dusted off our sunglasses and tried hard to rub some tan into our fish belly skin tone. It was a perfect weekend … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches

Posted on July 5, 2013 by sinyaw

Diana Bishop was born a witch, but she refused to practice or even use her innate abilities. She pursued a human career as a historian. One day, she studied an ancient manuscript and, unintentionally, unlocked its magical secret. That triggered … Continue reading →

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Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

Posted on June 30, 2013 by sinyaw

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?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by sinyaw

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

Posted on June 17, 2013 by sinyaw

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

Posted on June 13, 2013 by sinyaw

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

Posted on June 9, 2013 by sinyaw

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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