Democracy at St. Vincent Medical Center and other stories

Democracy at St. Vincent Medical Center
Malaysia	I was part of a very touching scene this afternoon. It happened when I asked the receptionist at St. Vincent Medical Center for directions to another hospital nearby. After attending to me, she moved to the main entrance with her back straightened up - she meant business. Her outstretched hands ......more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Tuff-N-Lite: Futuristic Body Armor, without the ‘Alien Cyborg’ look
Laos	The last time I was in Laos, I didn’t get to ride the motorcycle, or even the moped, might be that I didn’t feel comfortable riding since I didn’t have any protective gear. When I was in Paksan, I wanted to visit the internet café and my little cousin was going to take me there [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Removable assumption in Perak coup analysis
Malaysia	Assuming that only Umno plays the self-conscious and pro-active role in staging the coup in Perak, it has certainly caused very widespread disenhantment with the Perak Palace. There is, however, a school of thought that plausibly suggests that only by removing the 'Umno-only' assumption could Malays...more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
New (to me) Clothes
South Korea	One fact about living in Korea is, while sad but true, everyone leaves. It may be after 3 days, it may be after 10 years, but everyone goes home. No one really plans on living out their days here unless they are married to a Korean or something. This past week, 5 teachers left my school. Most have e...more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Gourmet Goes Gimchi
South Korea	Episode 46 of Gourmet Magazine’s series “Diary of a Foodie” will be a grand tour of Korean food . . . Korea: Ancient Food, Modern World Check out the preview now at their website (tip of the fat hat to Seoul Eats’ Dan Gray, who also appears in the episode), and while you̵...more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
Partition Magic with EASEUS Partition Master Pro
Vietnam	I filled up my 150GB photo partition shooting RAW (20MB/pix) images and needed to reorganize my 1TB external hard drives. In the middle of a partition resize, Partition Magic hiccupped again and I ended up with a corrupted partition AGAIN. I spend about an hour working to recover ......more info>>> Discovered on 07/03/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ vietnamzen.com