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$400 fine and 3 demerit points for the life of 79 year old Siu Mui Lam

Posted on 10 February, 2010 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Siu Mui Lam (also known as Mrs. Wong, born 1930) was killed by a dump truck driver on June 23, 2009 (the second day of City strike) when she crossed an intersection at St. Helen’s street/ Bloor before a STOP Continue reading $400 fine and 3 demerit points for the life of 79 year old Siu Mui Lam→

Posted in Canada, Life, obituaries, Toronto | Leave a reply

June 4th, 20 Years after Tiananmen

Posted on 3 June, 2009 by Ian — 3 Comments ↓

(also on YouTube) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nXT8lSnPQ In the words of Nicholas Kristoff, an eyewitness, as he recalls in the NYT on the June 4 massacre at Tiananmen Square: The night was filled with gunfire — and with Chinese standing their ground to Continue reading June 4th, 20 Years after Tiananmen→

Posted in Asian, Hong Kong & China, Life | 3 Replies

Celebrating Lunar New Year and Long Life with Tam Kwai Lan

Posted on 27 January, 2009 by Ian — No Comments ↓
Hello Ox, Goodbye Rat!

This weekend was the start of Chinese year 4707, which is  Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. As always we celebrated the Lunar New Year with 2 dinners, one on the evening and one on the new years Continue reading Celebrating Lunar New Year and Long Life with Tam Kwai Lan→

Posted in Hong Kong & China, Life, Toronto | Leave a reply

Sub Sole, Sub Umbra, Virens

Posted on 30 December, 2008 by Ian — 1 Comment ↓

which translates as : “Flourishing both in sunshine and shade” which is the Irving clan family motto, as my sister has reminded me thanks to a trip she took in the summer to visit our Uncle Ken and Aunt Margaret.  Continue reading Sub Sole, Sub Umbra, Virens→

Posted in Life | Tagged irving | 1 Reply

reason number 36 why its a good time to do a startup

Posted on 25 November, 2008 by Ian — No Comments ↓

because “existing companies are more likely to miss new opportunities” or to quote from The Economist leader on  November 22  (2008) All you need is cash : One reason why downturns tend to be good times to launch new businesses Continue reading reason number 36 why its a good time to do a startup→

Posted in Culture, Life, Startup | Leave a reply

A brief Trip to NYC

Posted on 1 September, 2008 by Ian — 1 Comment ↓
Treats at Porter Airline

This was our first trip back in exactly 7 years, having been there in at this date in the days before that awful day. We have only just resumed traveling to the “States” again, a combination of things, including the Continue reading A brief Trip to NYC→

Posted in Culture, Food, Life, travel | 1 Reply

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The blog was started in April 2003.

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