Posted in Food, Gardening, Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2007
Five weeks ago I met Michael Bissonnette at a social event organized by International Business Circle (IBC). Michael is the CEO of a local company called AeroGrow International, which designs and manufactures a smart “plug’n grow” bio-dome indoor garden kit. In English, its a clever machine that lets you grow plants in indoors […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 18th, 2006
We just got our first snow of the season in Denver. Its one of the earliest snow falls I remember - although Charlie remembers one in the 80’s from in mid-September.
Posted in China, RFID, Uncategorized on Aug 29th, 2006
Last year, WalMart announced that it would require its suppliers to use RFID chips to make it easier to track inventory through its supply chain. WalMart’s supply chain spans the globe, with a large percentage of its merchandise made in China.
At the same time, the Chinese government identified RFID as a key technology. China’s 11th […]
Posted in Style, Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2006
Being a US size 4, I went shopping last weekend to J. Crew and Express and discovered I’m now a size 0. How can that be? According to Burberry, a US size 4 is bust “33″, waist “25″ and hip “35″ (equivalent to a UK size 8, French size 36, and Italian […]
Posted in News, Uncategorized on Aug 2nd, 2006
Every month, Charlie, my IT admin, tells me how many people have read my blog and what they read. He also tells me what search terms people use to find my blog.
It turns out my most popular article is one I wrote about Le Pliage handbags over a year ago. To my amazement, […]
Posted in China, Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2006
While waiting for my flight at the Guangzhou airport, I had a quick chat with a man sitting next to me. He was from Beijing and was also in Guangzhou for business. A half hour before, at the check in counter, he left his brief case on the floor next to him. When […]
Posted in China, Uncategorized on Jun 20th, 2006
Well - I am back in China again for a couple of weeks. Normally I fly from Denver to San Francisco and then on to Shanghai. To save money, this time I booked a flight from Denver to San Francisco to Toyko to Shanghai.
However, my flight from Denver was delayed and I missed my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13th, 2006
Today is my Birthday. I am happy to be one year older and one year wiser.
Is there someone’s birthday coming up and you just can’t think of a suitable birthday gift? How about a gift basket delivered right to their home? Birthday gift baskets can come in a variety of themes such as […]
Posted in China, Travel, Uncategorized on May 10th, 2006
My ticket to Seoul was delivered early, at 9:30am. Then it was back to the US Embassy, for the 5th time. By now the guards know me on a first name basis and let me in quickly. After I showed my airline ticket, miracle of all miracles, I was issued a […]
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on May 9th, 2006
I woke up this morning in a great mood, thinking I’ll soon have a replacement passport and my problems will be over. Things started well. The courier from Hangzhou delivered the report from the China Custom office on time in the morning. Which is a good thing, because the US embassy is closed […]
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