I watched the British sailor hostage “crisis” come to a close on world news yesterday. It’s a stretch to call it a crisis as the whole thing looked like a big staged event by the Iranians, complete with video confessions and general media frenzy. When the soldiers left they were decked in suits and were…
Potluck Seder
Yesterday I helped organize a fantastic potluck Seder for the second night of Passover. There were around 50 attendees and it was quite a bit of work to set up, but I think everyone enjoyed it so the principle goal was accomplished. Potlucks are always fun since there is always so much variety of food…
Part II: Sammamish Photos
Here are some photos of Pepe, my dog that resides in Sammamish. As usual, click on the image for the enlarged version. Pepe likes the solar heated dirt in the planter barrel. Enjoying the sunshine on the lawn. Inside the house. Always alert Resting…
Part I: Sammamish Photos
Here are some photos of flowers I took while at home in Sammamish last week. Click on the images for an enlarged version! Gorgeous cherry blossoms. Emerging flower buds on the pear tree. Pink flower on the peach tree. Another image of the cherry blossoms. The pear flower buds are beautiful…
West Tiger Mountain
Today I hiked up Tiger Mountain from the Highline Parking lot on the Tradition Plateau. It took about 40 minutes to get on top of West Tiger One. I then continued on to West Tiger 2 and looped back to West Tiger One. At the bottom, I walked around Tradition Lake to up the…
Costco Visit!
Yes, any visit to Costco Wholesale is worth mentioning in the title of an entry. It was an especially nice to visit my “home” Costco location in Issaquah, which also serves as the corporate headquarters (located about 8 minutes from my house in Sammamish). One of those in-house positions at Costco has my name written…
Planet Earth Show
With temperatures in the upper 50’s and a nice sunshine, it was a nice day to be outside working in the garden in Sammamish. First, I mowed the lawn, which was literally a foot high in some spots. Then I did some last minute pruning on some fruit trees. Next, I cut back the sticker…
Sammamish Spring Break
After a rainy homecoming to Smmamish, WA yesterday, the skies have parted and it is beautiful outside. The air is clear and refreshing with some nice sunshine. I went on a nice walk with my sister and neice in Maple Valley. My neice, Tamar, is now 7 months old, and loves to ride in the…
Part II: Chinese Solar IPOs
Today I provide some reasons why Chinese solar companies are choosing to go public on United States exchanges as oposed to mainland China or Hong Kong. 1. Weak financial system in China: Chinese domestic exchanges are very volatile and the banking system is weak. Moreover, the domestic listing process can be time consuming and involve…
Business Plan
Today my group turned in our Business Plan for Environmental Entrepreneurship, the class at the Stanford Business School I took last semester. It was a great course and I think the final product is great. What is great about our plan is that it will be used in the real world by a real start-up…
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