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World War II and a Hong Kong Import/Export Business

I’m hanging out at my grandpa’s place today, and I had an intriguing conversation with him this morning that I want to remember. My grandpa, who goes by Frank, grew up in World War II, and worked for the U.S. Army when he was 22, and the Japanese were invading Hong Kong. It seems to…Continue Reading…

Albert Einstein’s Toothpick Puzzles

Here’s a widget from Revver which I’d like to try out. These videos are hosted by my mother:

BSoD during Albatross18

I was on the third hole of Albatross18’s White Wiz course. Albatross18, for those unfamiliar, is an online multiplayer golf game. It’s a fun game to play with my sisters. I pressed the spacebar to begin my shot. Suddenly, I got the much-dreaded blue screen of death. This is not a common occurence. I use…Continue Reading…

7 Police Cars and a Helicopter in Walnut

Yesterday, we ran out towards Vons to pick up some French Bread… but we ran into seven police cars all around one area of that shopping center, with the police officers parked, and out of their cars, with their guns drawn. One was hiding behind a tree, while others were behind their cars. Also, there…Continue Reading…

Uncle Arthur’s Wedding

Here’s a very quick overview of my weekend. I left Thursday evening and flew to Houston, TX for my uncle’s wedding, which was held at Rice University. While in Texas, we went to a butterfly exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science. Later, we went to the Museum of Printing History, where we printed a…Continue Reading…

For the first time, married households no longer the majority

Yahoo News says that marriage is losing its edge. A new survey has shown that traditional marriage has ceased to be the preferred living arrangement in the majority of US households. The findings were released in August. Nearly 55.8 million American family households, or 50.2%, were unmarried. More than 14 million single women 5 million…Continue Reading…