Book Review: ‘The Book of Basketball’ by Bill Simmons

[Update: If you want to know what Simmons says about Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller, click here to find out!] At first blush, Bill Simmons seems like a sportswriter with a massive ego (and dick vibe). I mean, you’d have to, to call yourself “The Sports Guy” and to name your book (or “Pulitzer”, as
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Toasteria Cafe (Taipei)

I love a good toasted sandwich or panini, and Toasteria Cafe reportedly has the best there is to offer in Taipei. Owned by an Israeli dude who lived in New York then married a Malaysian woman then moved to Taiwan, Toasteria is a mix of all those cultures — Middle-Eastern (Mediterranean), American, Malaysian and Taiwanese. It’s quite
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My Obi-Wan Encounter in Berlin

I’m way behind in my Travel Diary entries, but I thought I’d post this little bit of celebrity news. We spent the day travelling around Berlin today, and the last person I expected to see was Mr Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor! We had just started off our city walk, and the first attraction was
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True Blood vs The Vampire Diaries

Thanks to Twilight, vampire books and TV series are everywhere now (well, they’ve always been around, but are finally being noticed). I recently finished watching Season 2 of HBO’s True Blood, and I am up-to-date with Season 1 of CW’s The Vampire Diaries (13 eps). So which is better? (to read the verdict, click on ‘more…’) It’s hard
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