Monthly Archives: August 2018

Book Review: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s Everybody Lies

Posted on 19 August 2018 by andyq

Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t think that big data in itself is fascinating, but with the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tapavino, CBD

Posted on 18 August 2018 by andyq

The truth is that I’ve been trying to get to Tapavino for ages. The reviews have been great, continuously, but the last time I was in the neighbourhood, before a show, it was too crowded to get in. So, a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: John Irving’s In One Person

Posted on 17 August 2018 by andyq

In One Person by John Irving My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was eleven years old when the World According to Garp was published, and I don’t know how much longer after it was published that I read it. … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Skully on Crown, Surry Hills

Posted on 8 August 2018 by andyq

There’s a little cluster of restaurants on Crown Street with some cool stores in the mix too (the fabulous Mud ceramics has opened a Surry Hills outpost here). Skully on Crown is very new, with a big hipster sign, and … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Flauto di Pan, Ravello

Posted on 5 August 2018 by andyq

Our dinner at Il Flauto di Pan in Ravello reminded me strangely of our dinner at Le Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The view and surroundings are so beautiful. It’s not that the food becomes irrelevant but … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Sabbaba, Bondi Beach

Posted on 5 August 2018 by andyq

I remember going to this, the original Sabbaba, over ten years ago. It seemed to me that they’d expanded broadly over the years, but it turns out that they expanded only to places where I go (the Westfield CBD food … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Booze Delivery Run

Posted on 4 August 2018 by andyq

I’ve had a series of bad events for the apartment I rent out, so I felt that I wanted to show some appreciation for my property manager, who has had to do a LOT more work than usual, and send … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Bowan Island Bakery, Zetland

Posted on 3 August 2018 by andyq

Since I’m from Vancouver, Canada, which is not so far from Bowen Island, the name Bowan Island caused me to do a double-take. But internet research is offering no illumination. Aside from the name of a bakery that has become … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Saké Restaurant, The Rocks

Posted on 1 August 2018 by andyq

Wow, was this a nice meal. Invited along for a business lunch, we had a whole selection of dishes: edamame with a spicy salt for dipping, gyoza, vegetarian sushi, and popcorn shrimp. A sashimi selection was beautifully presented and appropriately … Continue reading →

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