Author Archives: sinyaw

A 148-Day Learning

Posted on April 5, 2010 by sinyaw

It is easy to be the boss in a Chinese firm. In this authoritarian civilization, everyone agrees with you and seeks your approval. What you uttered becomes gospel. People quote and obey you. It is the toughest thing to be … Continue reading →

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Home Plumbing

Posted on April 1, 2010 by sinyaw

Before Wife woke up, I started the coffee and readied for the well planned 15-minute project. I fantasized the victory breakfast, bacon and pancake, as I was fishing for the white Teflon tape. When the J-pipe, the hooked pipe that’s … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on March 24, 2010 by sinyaw

Monty’s piercing paw On my sleeping hand, Wake up! Feed your hungry pet. I dozed off in the recliner. Monty jumped up and stood on me with his nose touching mine. His tail was wagging in anticipation of what I … Continue reading →

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Who’s pays for speed?

Posted on March 21, 2010 by sinyaw

In a simplistic way, the Net can be divided into three parts: the contents or services owners, these are the brands you know Google, Facebook, WoW, CNN, etc. They are the reasons you are on the net to begin with; … Continue reading →

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Repo 105

Posted on March 16, 2010 by sinyaw

Lehman Brothers’ executives had the incentive and were creative. To receive big bonuses, they needed to reduce debts. It was not easy, since the fundamental was bad. The right thing to do — like eat healthy and exercise — was … Continue reading →

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Entering Stardom

Posted on March 13, 2010 by sinyaw

Warm Strangers Vienna Teng I like to be pleasantly surprised. After two CDs, I thought that would be the end of my Vienna Teng collection. I liked her music, at the same level of Charlotte Church’s first two CDs. Two … Continue reading →

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Where have all the young girls gone?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by sinyaw

In the haunting song, Where Have All The Flowers Gone by Peter, Paul, and Mary. One of the verses wonder where have all the young girls gone. Of course, the song is about anti-war and the girls were mourning their … Continue reading →

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Walt Whitman (1819-1892): The Runner

Posted on March 3, 2010 by sinyaw

I am a runner and an inapt pupil of poetry. The runner, not this mid-aged over-weight one, is so vivid that I can almost hear his pant and feel his body heat. On a flat road runs the well-train’d runner, … Continue reading →

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Over-hyped

Posted on March 1, 2010 by sinyaw

SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner 978-0060889579 Do Indian men really have smaller penises? Can you imagine the tease toward our brown friends? They over-hyped the book dead. … Continue reading →

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Ethics

Posted on February 25, 2010 by sinyaw

Recently, Kevin Smith, a well known Hollywood director, was kicked off a flight for being too fat. He was furious and started a twitter storm. His flamebuoyant communiques aroused media coverage and strong opinions everywhere. Fat people have rights too! … Continue reading →

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