Monthly Archives: February 2013

Food at a Funeral, Served by Dead People

I ate at two eateries recently: Eat@Taipei at JCube and Jang Shou Korean Charcoal BBQ at the Esplanade. Food was nothing to shout about and the service sucked big time. I thought I was at a funeral. The wait staff … Continue reading

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Penzance – I’ve Hit the Mother Lode

No I’m not sharing it, I’m not selling it. It’s mine, all mine, and mine alone! Why? According to a reviewer who goes by the handle “Phonomet” upon first lighting one is delighted by a smoky latakia and strangely phenolic … Continue reading

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Five Steps to Getting Hired Even When You’re Over 60

I’m turning 56 today. I left corporate life in 2011, having spent the 10 years leading to 2011 with a multinational corporation. My calendar for this year is almost full. My dates are blocked for the trips that I will … Continue reading

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De-evolution Has Begun

Top Seven Annoyances; retards who feed at the same trough; the Magnificent Seven: Shitheads who don’t reply to my emails or text messages. Hey, shitheads, even one alphabet “K” will be good enough for me to know that you haven’t … Continue reading

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Shuddup and Move On!

A letter published in a local paper yesterday offered suggestions on “how the Government can accord recognition to our senior ex-National Service men who have completed NS and reservist obligations.” The writer went on to say: “First, it would be … Continue reading

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Scott Free!

Former chief of Central Narcotics Bureau, Ng Boon Gay was found not guilty yesterday afternoon of obtaining oral sex from Cecilia Sue, in exchange for business favors. Ng could have been jailed up to five years and fine of up … Continue reading

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Priced Out by Forbidding Costs

I go to Hong Kong very often but every time I passed by Lei Yuen Congee Noodles at Causeway Bay, I’ve never felt the pull to go in. The place looked old and the glass windows seemed to be coated … Continue reading

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We’ve Been Ripped a New Asshole, Again

So the prime minister became a tad emotional at Parliament the other day. Hard as I tried, I couldn’t muster up enough sympathy for him. Sorry, I came up short. It didn’t have to come to this. The PM has … Continue reading

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No, They Don’t Know Everything

CEOs and other C-level executives are often interviewed for their views about issues or to make predictions about stuff. I know a CEO who spouts all kinda “wisdom” about the importance of communications but having worked with her, I can … Continue reading

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A Senatorov from Heinz

A gift from our dear German friend Heinz Schwarzkopf, a pipe by Sergey Senatorov, a young up-and-coming pipe carver from Riga, Latvia. Young Sergey was taught by Victor Yashtylov from St. Petersburg. Every Senatorov pipe is made from Mediterranean briar, … Continue reading

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