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While perusing a used bookstore in Bandung recently, I came across a “Los Angeles Retired Fire & Police” membership roster.  It had the home address of every retired police officer (and firefighter) in Los Angeles.  The book also had an index sorted by city for easy reference.
Roughly every 50 pages there was a bright neon [...]

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In this leaked snippet from the upcoming November 2nd episode of the Simpsons, Homer tries to vote for Obama but is foiled.

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I study nuclear science
I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses
Things are going great, and they’re only getting better
I’m doing all right, getting good grades
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades,
I gotta wear shades
(Timbuk 3)
Let me just say for a moment that I have the best job in the [...]

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Here are some tips for people who are trying seriously to learn a new language. These come from my experience teaching English, and learning Bahasa Indonesia.

If you are speaking your 2nd language and you can’t remember or don’t know a word, don’t “get stuck behind it”. Use other words that you do know, [...]

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I’m not in the habit of posting random quotes, but I thought this one was funny:
Life sucks, but death doesn’t put out at all. — Thomas J. Kopp
… and this one was interesting:
Nothing is as simple as it seems at first, or as hopeless as it seems in the middle, or as finished as it [...]

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I saw the new Batman movie over the weekend at Paris Van Java mall.  Man, that theater really knows how to do movies right!  Clean, comfortable stadium seating.  Huge screen.  Movie started right on time with minimal advertising.  BOOMING sound, which is really important to me.
About the movie: It might very well be the best [...]

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To the migratory bird,
whose never-ending flight
has been postponed
by an unforeseen tempest,
I say, “Fear not,
for your travels are not yet finished.”
To the mighty oak,
whose trustworthy branches
have been struck
by a simple bolt of fate,
I say, “Fear not,
for you have strength yet to be realized.”
To the seeker,
who inspired me,
but has found
what he did not seek,
I say, “Inhale deeply,
for [...]

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My brother (Andrew) is featured in this Sunday’s edition of The Olympian newspaper.  He’s still finding it challenging to walk on his own, and the prognosis for his recovery is unclear.  Only time will tell, but we are full of hope.
Link to the newspaper article: http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/333170.html

A charitable account has been set up at Washington Mutual [...]

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Actually, I’m a multi-millionaire.  Boo-yah.
 
A million Indonesian rupiah is about $100 USD.  But I’m still a millionaire.

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