2007 Archive
Shanghai BluesShanghai Blues
Back in jolly old blighty again. It was a good trip, a good set of meetings, fantabulous food, nice hotels, and I’m absolutely shattered. I {...}
2007 Archive
Back in jolly old blighty again. It was a good trip, a good set of meetings, fantabulous food, nice hotels, and I’m absolutely shattered. I {...}
2007 Archive
So your humble correspondant is reporting from China this week. I’m in Beijing for another night, then fly down to Shanghai. I’ve been here before, {...}
2007 Archive
Its not really half, more like the other couple percent. Its funny, I don’t think of myself much as being the other half. I’m just {...}
2007 Archive
Well, we’re on a Pirate Pete theme this week. Last night I took him to his first Cub Scouts session. Not too surprisingly he really {...}
2007 Archive
So my boy did fine last night. Got up, did his two minute piece flawlessly. Did a little boy and sat down. His first public {...}
2007 Archive
There are so many different types of pride. Pride in ones ancestry, in one’s country or city. Pride in your house or your own accomplishments. {...}
2007 Archive
I grew up in a family of smokers. Well, my mum didn’t smoke, but my dad smoked a pipe, and in their teen years all {...}
2007 Archive
Another of the wonders of the Microsoft House was the smart kitchen counter. It was quite posh, nice polished marble, but had an RFID reader {...}
2007 Archive
One of the more interesting aspects of my recent trip was a visit to the Microsoft House. This is a long standing initiative of Bill’s {...}
2007 Archive
Almost back at home. I had a both lovely and hard weekend in Vancouver. First I met number 2 sister in Seattle Friday Night. She {...}