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The pollution moves in…

Friday afternoon.  Here’s the view from our new office on the balcony of the 25th floor. The wind is blowing from the north and bringing in the “fog” that you see.

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Lightning in Shanghai (Quite possibly the coolest photo I’ve ever taken)

From my apartment at 徐家汇路135号: All lightning shots here on Google Plus.

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Two years of commuting by bicycle in Shanghai

A mere 1500 miles in the last two years of commuting to work in Shanghai traffic madness.  20 minutes every morning and every evening, from Jing’An to Huaihai/Chongqing Lu via Changle Lu and Jiangning Lu last year, Shaanxi Lu this … Continue reading

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No better farewell to the Western conference: Game 7, Wings vs. Hawks

Playoff hockey doesn’t get any better than this!  Game 7, Western Conference semi-finals, between Chicago and Detroit. I don’t think anyone expected the Wings to take the Hawks to game seven – did you? Well played – both teams & … Continue reading

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Friday Night Lights

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View from my room in Sydney

Life is hard…

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It’s going to rain tomorrow

But the sunset is beautiful today!

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Singapore visit

Having a late brunch (4:30pm!) here in Singapore and I’m sitting across from a rather brightly painted Alkaff Bridge, drinking a Bulmers and waiting for my dim sum to arrive.  They have my favorite kind, chasiu bao (barbeque pork steamed … Continue reading

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Why do we send email from noreply@?

I received an email today from Yes 4G in Malaysia trying to sell me an internet service that I’ve already bought. But forget about that slip up, here’s what really bugs me: why do their emails come with a From: … Continue reading

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My bicycling friends at Shanghai Jiaotong University

I had the greatest bike ride last Friday night. I had gone out to the bar & had dinner with some co-workers and was headed home around 11 PM, riding home on Shimen Rd. #1 just north of Weihai road, and … Continue reading

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