Things just aren't what they used to be. Weren't the summer games always a cause for celebration in the past. Those days are over.

Some times you've just gotta shoot whatever pops up.

This BusinessWeek article may just mean a lot more than you think. The next huge market for the search engines is mobile and while Yahoo has always been the largest portal / email system in Japan, now it looks like Google is poised to take over the mobile market.

Leave it to Google to know where the opportunities are.

Caught this one while walking through the Botanical Gardens in Balboa Park the other day. The late afternoon sun was slicing down through the slatted roof, shining on the orchid, leaving the background dark. Couldn't resist. Surprisingly, a lot of people were walking past, without stopping to look. Wondered why they were there ;)

This gate has stood here since about the Columbus discovered America, but now it's ashes. Such a shame; it was a real national treasure. I'm glad that I had the chance to stand at the foot of it and think of all the history that passed through it. Very sad day for the world in general and Koreans in particular.

Endangered yes, but something about these kind of stories strikes a warm chord in my heart. I hope they exist and will prosper. But who really knows.

As a Japanese Island Grows Less Remote, a Wildcat Grows More Endangered

Endangered yes, but something about these kind of stories strikes a warm chord in my heart. I hope they exist and will prosper. But who really knows.