-- from Raymond Yee - (?)

It's good to know that there are those who are comfortable enough to sleep in broad daylight on the Berkeley campus.

I find it fun to read about Chinese food, especially how it is expanding in its conception. Craving Hyphenated Chinese - New York Times:

"I call them second-generation Chinese restaurants," said Cheuk Kwan, who has directed a documentary film about the spread of Chinese restaurants around the world. "These restaurants always have a hyphen: Chinese-Venezuelan, Chinese-Norwegian, Chinese-Mexican.

It's pumpkin season!

Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.

Only a little while ago, it was watermelon season. Now the pumpkins have taken over.

What is A2Z?

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Careers @ amazon.com | A2Z Development Center gives some hints

"Don't Just Cry Uncle" spotted at Eastwind Books

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Don't Just Cry Uncle: How Chinese Tell In-Laws From Out-Laws might be just want I have needed for decades: a guidebook on how to address my relatives properly! The rules are complicated -- and I find it tough to remember them. I need something written to help.

maybe I should stop putting sugar into my tea

Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.

I don't generally think that a teaspoon of sugar in my cup of Darjeeling tea is that much sugar. But realizing that I can go through a bag of sugar by myself in less than I am used to thinking was a sobering realization. Little bits add up.

Dancers in the rain in Pittsburgh

Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.

On the way to a coffee shop, Laura and I came across a group of dancers, smiling and moving in the drizzle.

Hooters Air at the Pittsburgh Airport?

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Who knew that Hooters Air is a real thing?

Do you live in the Berkeley area and have a car to wash? I recommend the Car Wash Benefit for the Options Recovery Services, which takes place every non-rainy Saturday morning and early afternoon. The wash is thorough, the service is friendly, and the money goes to a good cause. (I took a few pictures of the scene.)

Using a single website like travelocity to compare airfares used to be enough for me. Lately, I've started using Cheap flights and more with the Booking Buddy airfare comparison tool to help me a whole slew of travelocity-like sites.

Last night, I picked up my Bible for the first time in a little while. I read my small travel Bible, which has the tiny print needed for portability. Looking for a more legible way to read scripture in bed, I looked for an online Bible to access from my phone. (I've gotten to enjoy reading the BBC News online, so I figured that reading the Bible online might work too.) I found wirelessbible.net, which was good for some basic access but did not strike me as suitable for extended reading. I decided this morning that it was time to install Bible software on my Treo 600 so I can read the Bible without having to access the internet. The helpful review MobileTechReview.com: Bible Software for Palm OS review and comparison got me to try Olive Tree Bible Software. I've downloaded and installed the free King James version. I'll decide whether to shell out $16 for the (New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) module.

For reading the Bible on my notebook computer, I'll use Crosswalk.com - Bible Study Tools because the website gives access to the NRSV. I wish the Bibletoolbar for FireFox would be able to point to the NRSV, which, alas, is not available through BibleGateway.com.