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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Ulan Bator, city planning, and yurts

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Cars I Recently Drove

  • Jeep TJ: Primitive!
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia: Meh
  • Lotus Evora GT: Spacious!
  • Honda Odyssey: Low riding, in a good way
  • Toyota Sienna: Heavy
  • Chrysler Voyager: Cheap steering wheel
  • Honda Beat: Tiny!
  • RR Velar: Very underwhelming.
  • Nissan Maxima: Just a bigger Altima
  • Nissan Altima: It's okay.

Great Movies/Shows I've Recently Watched

  • Vertigo
  • Rear Window
  • North by Northwest
  • The Birds
  • Dr Strangelove
  • The Bear
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Top Gun
  • Unforgiven
  • Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy S2

What I am reading

  • Our Towns
  • SPIN Selling
  • On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey

What I just read

  • The Old Man and the Sea
  • Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway: Fun and beautifully drawn.
  • Havana: A Subtropical Delirium: Easy primer on Cuba.
  • The Last Disco in Outer Mongolia: Good glimpse into post-Communism Mongolia.
  • See You Again In Pyongyang: Highly recommend!
  • Why the Dutch Are Different: Fun primer.
  • Vagabonds: Henry Ford was a weirdo antisemite.
  • The Amur River: Thubron's final hurrah.
  • Complete Far Side, Vol. 3: Downhill.
  • Guyana, Guyane & Suriname (Footprint Handbooks): Thin.

My Last Great Meals

  • Al Carbon (Havana)
  • Paladar Ajiaco (Cojimar)
  • Vistamar (Havana)
  • La Guarida (Havana)
  • Lou & Mickey's (San Diego)
  • Tong Dumpling (San Jose)
  • Wojia (Albany)
  • Viet Ha (Sacramento)
  • Yu Yu Za Zang (Oakland)
  • The Star On Park (Alameda)

Cool bars I recently visited

  • Mersea's (Avila Beach)
  • Brix (Flagstaff)
  • Wingtip (SF)
  • 7 Mile House (Brisbane)
  • Gyppo Ale Mill (Shelter Cove)
  • Canyon Club Brewery (Moraga)
  • Limewood (Berkeley)
  • Trader Vic's (Emeryville)
  • Winner's Circle (Indianapolis)
  • Ole's Whale Watch Bar (Little River)

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