The Adventure of Little Roach
Little Roach is not a small roach. Measuring in at 1.8 and rounding up to 2.0 inches, Lil’ R always makes mommy proud. Today, his buddies invited him to restaurant-hop for some delicious Japanese, Malaysian, and Argentine leftovers. Unfortunately, he took one exit too early in NYC’s underground express and ended up in a dinky fitness club.
Forest Hills Shattered Glass
Somebody in my neighborhood is really against large sheets of glass:
First Baseball Game
After work today, I went with a bunch of coworkers to see Yankees play the Blue Jays. This was the first baseball game, also the first sporting event since graduating from Tech, that I have been to. Well, I figured that as I start my fifth year being a New Yorker, this was sort of
Actuarial Drama
It’s a well known fact that actuaries are dull people, so the term “actuarial drama” is nearly as much an oxymoron as “business ethics”. Well, guess what? We’ve got one. Bruce Schobel, arguably one of the most well-known and respected senior actuaries in the circle, had recently been removed as the president-elect from the American
Toy Story 1 & 2… 3D!
I wanna see this! Trailer on YouTube
Exciting Morning
I complain too much about my commute, so this time I’ll simply describe it. After travelling 1/2 stop from home, train came to a stop. A minute later, voice came from the intercom. Conductor: “We’re being delayed because of train traffic ahead of us. We’ll be moving shortly.” (Typical excuse) A minute or two later:
ISBN 978-3-639-17819-7
Earlier this summer, the German publisher VDM Verlag contacted me about publishing my masters thesis. Um, okay, I had no idea why they would want to or who they’d intend to sell it to. But after some research on the gossip-filled online forums, I concluded that it was a legitmate deal and I had nothing to
That’s Why I Don’t Buy Organic
WSJ: Review Finds No Nutritional Benefit to Organic Food. And that’s not all… according to my forestry professors: Farming chemicals (pesticides, etc) are very easy to wash off You probably should wash your food anyway Some plants without external pesticide protection can develop similar chemicals internally to fend off attackers (bugs, people); you can’t wash that
Ten Months To Go
We did it. The pre-wedding glamour photoshoot. Exactly 10 months before our wedding. In the one and only Central Park of the world. It was surprisingly an awesome experience. The weather was gorgeous – sunny, with just enough fluffy clouds, and not at all hot. The photographer and makeup artist were both pleasant and professional.