I/Pro’s next board meeting was followed by a party at the SF Museum of Modern Art, sponsored by one of the East Coast investors. I loved gatherings at museums: one could drink and chat with associates, all the while viewing interesting and creative art. Not only that, she had arranged for this to be a […]
Category: Extras
Boston Seafood
Every once in a while I’d get dragged along with Itochu managers to visit a company they were interested in. One day in April, Ito-san blew into the Santa Clara office on his way to Boston. He wanted Fukuhara-san and myself to accompany him to a company whose software CTC was evaluating for distribution in […]
Hokkaido – Hawaii – Home
My flight didn’t leave until morning. After checking in with my hotel once again, I walked back to my favorite restaurant. Usually I chide myself for not exploring other dishes on a menu that is so new to me. Not this time: I enjoyed grilling and eating my crab and seafood as much as before. […]
Area 52: UFO in Vegas
Why not have a UFO Hotel in Las Vegas? They have everything else.
Taiwanese Go-Cart
Something was burning. I could smell it in the air: plastic, electric, acrid. Since I was walking down the corridor inside the offices of UMAX, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, this was not good. Turning the corner and approaching my cubicle, I recognized the scent, understood its meaning, and started to laugh. “What happened?” I asked […]