Whenever I visit Washington D.C I try to visit some it’s wonderful museums. Usually, I am showing first tlme visitors around the city and wind up going to the same museums over and over again– Air & Space, Natural History etc. This time I was on my own and , at my daughter’s suggestion , [...]
Archive for May, 2008
A Native American Lunch at the Museum
Posted in American Scene, Food, Travel on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The NBA Conference Semifinals…. Some thoughts.
Posted in Sports on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
1.Spurs – Hornets. That old saw about the importance of playoff experience was certainly proved yesterday as the Spurs played with poise and the Hornets didn’t. I could hardly believe that this was the same team that had dominated the Spurs in the first three home games. It was as if Chris Paul, David West [...]
Asian Proverbs
Posted in Asia, Culture, Observations, Thoughts on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Until it ceased publication in 2000, I used to read Asiaweek regularly. Published out of Kuala Lumpur and modeled on Time magazine , it gave me interesting insights into life in East Asia. I never missed reading the Proverb of the Week which was slotted in at the end of Letters to the Editor. Sometimes profound, [...]
