From what I observe, the whole China road network is a bloody pedestrian crossing. The way people are using the roads here in Shenzhen made me worry that some day they’ll end up as roadkill, like these photos of an accident that occurred along Ayala Avenue in Makati, Philippines.
“My husband gave me a necklace. It’s fake. I requested fake. Maybe I’m paranoid, but in this day and age, I don’t want something around my neck that’s worth more than my head.”Rita Rudner, writer and comedian Paranoia? Methinks such prudence is not only practical but necessary, considering snatch thieves will do anything to lay… Read More: Paranoia? »
One thing that struck me after six months in Shenzhen is the inexplicable obsession with workflow by the locals. Everywhere you go, there is likely to be an established workflow for doing things: Register at counter A, wait for your turn at room B on level 3, pay at counter F on the ground floor,… Read More: Much ado about workflow »
Once again, mainstream media are falling over themselves to parrot special interest group statistics. I’m referring to the annual study on software piracy published earlier this month by the Business Software Alliance, which alleged that piracy cost the software industry $48 billion last year, up by $8 billion from 2006. Instead of questioning the reliability… Read More: The $48 billion lie »
“By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher… and that is a good thing for any man.”Socrates “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”Abraham Lincoln “Getting married is easy.… Read More: Quotable quotes »
Sharon Stone opened her legs a while back to give her sagging career a useless boost. Now she opens her mouth, and it turns out that it’s just as useless and filthy. The clueless has-been is suggesting that the Sichuan earthquake in China, which claimed tens of thousands of lives, was “karma” for not being… Read More: Some people should just keep their mouths shut »