One of my bosses emailed me the other day asking if I would come up with a BBQ sauce for a BBQ competition with which he had signed up our company for. He knew I was the best barbecuer in our office and his proposition was somewhat intriguing. I’ve always used someone else’s BBQ sauce, [...]
The anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA, Foreign Corruption Practices Act, makes it unlawful for a U.S. Citizen and certain foreign issuers of securities, to make an illegal payment to a foreign official for the purpose of obtaining and/or retaining a business for or with, or directing business to any person. The Act also applies to [...]
Hong Kong is an amazingly exciting place. It’s one of the most truly cosmopolitan places in the world, and seems to always be one step ahead of everybody else in terms of fashion, cuisine, literature, and the arts. It’s a fantastic place to go to hide away from the daily grind and come face to [...]
The personal spa and home hot tub industry has increased tremendously in recent decades. Having a hot tub in the backyard is becoming extremely common and is experiencing a similar boost to that of pools in previous years. What used to be considered an extreme luxury is becoming commonplace. However, just as is the case [...]
In 1833 some 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe led by the Maktoum family settled at the mouth of a creek that flowed into a natural harbor. The area of Daubi soon became a a center for fishing, pearl diving and sea trade. By the beginning of the 20th century Dubai was a successful [...]
We decided to spend a few days in the the Kerala region of India essentially to check out the food, because, well, that is what we are in to, and it was tremendous. We noticed a lot of turmeric powder her, which is good because turmeric has healthful properties. There is lots fo rice here, [...]
Gabe Kaplan is one of the household names in the United States. He is well known and kindly remembered and respected for his role as the unconventional instructor in the 1970s television series Welcome Back Kotter, and throughout the decades has remained associated to this iconic character. He was born in New York city, and [...]
Taking a vacation to an island in Spain is full of mythical and mysterious connotations, and the idea can cause some splendid daydreams of the sun and sea all day, and exciting conversations with new friends at a club all night. Ibiza is one of the great hotspots for travelers, with a reputation for excellent [...]
When we went to Cape Town last time we decided we would rent a car and see some of the country side and get out of Cape Town proper. We got assistance at the hotel for information on reasonable Cape Town car rentals for the time we would be there. After the very long series [...]
They say Malaga is best at night, but I wanted to see a bullfight and they do those during the day. Carrie said no way on the bullfight though so maybe some other time. Once you have read Hemingway don’t you just want to see a bullfight at least once? Ask at any of the [...]