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    Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela - (K) An autobiography covering his childhood, years as a freedom fighter and incarceration. Inspiring and informative
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    The Chinese by Jesper Becker - (K&T) Modern history of my peeps, from the cultural revolution to the many failed economic and social attempts to move the country forward
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    Setting the Table by Danny Meyer - A "how-to" on hospitality and business acumen by the restaurateur behind such NY institutions as the Shake Shack and Union Square Grill
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    The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama - Obama lays out what is wrong with the current government and how, vaguely, to change it.
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It’s Alive! It’s Alive!

Thanks to you guys’ unrelenting support and faithful prayers, our Roomba is well and alive after having its battery replaced. It’s now back to its old self, vacuuming away, aimlessly bumping into every corner like a blind stray dog.

Heath Ledger RIP

Yesterday, on my way to Soho, I unknowingly walked by Heath Ledger’s apartment. It was early afternoon and considering that the news broke on Tuesday, there were only one reporter and a few grieving fans there, though the mood was still somber. I took some pics with my phone (see below), and as [...]