This past week, I was in the Bay Area on Business. Watching the local news, within the same broadcast, they were talking about Virgin Megastores closing in San Francisco, as well as the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper struggling to stay alive. I couldn’t help but think about these are signs of not only a recession, [...]
Read More...I go to Japan frequently (at least once a year which I suppose if frequently by American standards.) One thing I truly enjoy is the food there. Both in Tokyo and in the countryside. Yes of course the Sushi is great, so is the tempura. The Kobe beef cannot be touched. But did you know [...]
Read More...Okay, it has been too long. I have recently updated the http://www.chrisshaul.com site with a new theme and have cleaned it up somewhat. Please let me know what you think!
Read More...I haven’t blogged since I got back from Asia. I have been quite busy. To catch up and start again, I want to point out a PBS show that I saw today. It was called “Sugiwara: A conspiracy of kindness”. It was a moving story of a Japanese diplomat in WWII who issued “illegal” visas [...]
Read More...I ran across this article on the web. Fit my mood today perfectly. How much have you found in life both the struggles and the happinesses? Today I felt energized and one thing brought me down. Now I am struggling to feel in control once again. Post your comments below and let me know what [...]
Read More...I am not an auto designer or anything close to it, but for many years I have envisioned two things; one being a train system that runs along the middle of the LA freeways taking commuters off the road and into the trains. This is finally starting to happen. The second thing is a hydrogen [...]
Read More...We recently purchased our home, it had its ups and downs. Experience and some self taught education made it a lot better. Once site I referenced was http://www.wmrc.net . This site is a collection of links and information on mortgage refinance/purchases. One bit of advice, there are many programs, make sure you take the time [...]
Read More...Did you ever have one of those days where you feel under appreciated and overworked? Today seems to be one of those days. I feel like the world is pressing down and I don’t have the strength to press back. So I know that I need to recommit myself. Finish my projects and get things [...]
Read More...Getting ready to go to my company’s annual holiday party. Sure doesn’t feel like the holidays… I guess part of it is living in Southern California. You don’t get the delineation of seasons. So to me it is still fall. When will winter be here? Aren’t the holidays in winter? What is the point of [...]
Read More...After a lot of waiting, I finally purchased Star Wars Episode III on DVD from Amazon.com and sat down last night to watch it. It was just what I expected. I suspect that that is what George Lucas had in mind. Give the people exactly what they expect this time to satisfy and resolve. As [...]
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