Archive for December, 2009

Italian Tenors in Singapore

This was always the moment that she would be taking herself apart, her personality being dismantled before my eyes.  In some settings, it would happen in the mornings over breakfast when she, waffles in her pupils, would lead me to understand that she was no longer who she was a moment ago.  In Singapore it [...]

Amsterdam is famous across the world for many of its contemporary cultural aspects that are either illegal or considered to be taboo in many other countries and regions. This alone draws millions of tourists to this capital of the Netherlands, though it is definitively not the most significant factors of the city. Amsterdam also has [...]

Fearless and Friendly

Being able to walk through the world without fear is an important strategy for living an effective life.  It’s very likely that there are few truly useful things that fear can do for us, because it seems to be a holdover from a fight-or-flight mentality that has not been necessary since we started the first [...]

Singapore Restaurant Living is a Delight

There’s no better place for an enchanting meal, and it’s very possible to remain enchanted for as long as you’re here.  Singapore has an amazing selection of restaurants, and there is really no end to the scrumptious dishes to be sampled here.  If you’re in the mood to try something new every night for a [...]

Bonding by the Hearth Fireplace

It’s wintertime and the holiday season, which means families with fire places are going to be buying lots of wood and stoking fires — but what do you do once you’ve got the kids gathered around.  Staring at flames for two or three hours, as interesting as fire may be, still seems a bit unproductive.  [...]

Penn Museum in Philadelphia

If you’re looking for an American city overflowing with history, you would certainly do well to investigate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  But if you wanted to move past the typical places Philadelphia is famous for — the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and so on — you should check out the Penn Museum, also known as the University [...]

All about a stove

Stove for Sale the ad reads. As one reads on they get the details of how it looks and maybe how old it is and of course the price. But what is a stove really. How does it all work? Well the answer is really quite simple. There are some basic components that do certain [...]

Baltimore has a long history of the working class.  From the beginnings of the city and those working at the port or on the ships, to those working on building the ships during both of the World Wars, to the Baltimore plumbers, electricians and police officers of today, the people in the city work hard, [...]

When I Knew it was Time to Buy Tires

I knew that I had needed new tires for my truck for some time.  They always seemed a bit…flat, flatter than they should be.  I had two front tires with nails embedded in them, but the fact that I don’t really drive very much, kind of helped me to put it off.  But, once I [...]

Dennis spent a week in Singapore last month due to an unexpected business meeting he was asked to take part in. He worked in the technological field and his company was in the major process of adding a top client. They sent Dennis as one of their top designers and asked him to prepare a [...]

Living in the desert can be interesting and the residents of Phoenix are more than aware of that fact. Phoenix achieves some of the highest temperatures in the country and endures a large amount of days of temperatures that reach above one hundred degrees. And while these statistics sound somewhat ominous at first, it is [...]

Cellist Zoe Keating in San Francisco

San Francisco is full of amazing cultural elements and city landmarks. It is absolutely beautiful and one of the major cities in the United States. In addition, there are many great artists, actors and musicians that are based there and also a number of iconic performance establishments and museums. Cellist Zoe Keating is just one [...]