We were at work cafeteria. It was a cool cloudy day when we talked about: Soccer: World Cup. Watching the first half of Germany vs. Spain game. Result was 0-0. A tight game. How many countries participated for this World cup? Apparently there’s 202 teams in FIFA world rankings. There are 195 UN recognized countries. [...]
Soccer is one of those sports that reminds me of my childhood. When I was a kid in Indonesia, I remembered the people around me stood still watching the game. Back then, I thought they just loved the game. Now, I know it was all about the gambling friendly bets. When I was in grade [...]
We went to California Pizza Kitchen. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Iron Man 2. Watched it in IMAX for maximum viewing size and earth shattering sound. This latest installment is a tribute to Marvel’s The Avengers. The movie itself was totally awesome! Advance Placement (AP). Apparently in high school, AP [...]
The biggest news this week is America’s “Health Care Reform” bill that was passed on Sunday, March 21, 2010. It passed by a very close margin vote 219-212 in the House of Representatives. As a new citizen of this country, I was curious and somewhat skeptical about the need for such a thing. I’ve been [...]
In my continuing series of 80′s music (re)collection, I’m listing a few more that were stuck in my mind. During my teenage years, I went clubbing quite a bit. When I was a DJ, I played them a lot, too. These songs were popular in Europe, but in North America1 they were obscure – at [...]
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