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  1. rf: In Hong Kong, the first language taught is Cantonese with Traditional Characters. Later, spoken Mandarin is taught.

    The simplified character set is easy for readers of Traditional Chinese to pick up, and most adult Hong Kongers switch effortlessly between the two.

    Me, not so much. I really like my traditional characters.

  2. san fran chinatown is the arm pits – frozen in time progress-wise for the last 20 yrs. that new chinatown is better and certainly the chinatowns here are way way better

  3. I’m switching my vote from James Taylor to James Brown.
    I remembered Taylor’s song Handy Man. Nails on a chalkboard.

    A Flock of Seagulls vs. Tommy Tutone?

  4. Donatella and DIBS,

    Can you email me contact info for the guy that did work on the exterior of your houses? Our landlords need to redo the surface of the steps in front before landmarking!

    robyf at aol

    Thanks!

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