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Close Encounters of the Grilled Kind

Close Encounters with Gerry's Grill
Gerry’s Grill in Union City and a UFO. I didn’t notice the hovering speck until I d’nloaded the pic from my camera phone.

There’s now a Gerry’s Grill on this side of the Pacific. It’s a welcome addition…  Read more

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The Overseas Class

They nurse the sick in California, drive fuel trucks in Iraq, sail cargo ships through the Panama Canal and cruise ships through the Gulf of Alaska. They pour sake for Japanese salarymen and raise the children of Saudi businessmen.

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The FOB Show

Whoa, there’s only a few days left for the showing of Bindlestiff Studio‘s multi-genre production The FOB Show in San Francisco. It’s ill-timed though, falling on the same week as the last week for filing taxes. I better…  Read more

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It’s On!

Morales vs. Pacquiao 2
The Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch fight is about to start!

Update: Wahoo! Manny wins by TKO!!!

On a side note: an unknown lass named Jennifer Bautista* sang the Philippine national anthem before the fight. Jon Secada, on…  Read more

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NPR on Balikbayan Boxes

Gift Boxes Help Migrant Filipinos Keep Ties to Home (via the dubious biologist)

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