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GQ profiles Manny Pacquiao
GQ has a profile on Manny Pacquiao.
What’s more, Pacquiao is an unimaginably wealthy self-made man who could easily make himself even wealthier by moving to the United States to decrease his tax liabilities and multiply his endorsement opportunities. This is, in fact, the Philippine way, and has been for more than a hundred years; Filipinos who dream of building better lives for themselves and their families go to America and send money home. But this is not Manny Pacquiao’s way. Because…he is Manny Pacquiao. And Manny Pacquiao has chosen to find his bliss at home. “Not just in the Philippines,” says Abac Cordero, who covers boxing for The Philippine Star. “In his hometown. The place he started. You cannot understand how this has stunned us Filipinos. That Manny Pacquiao chose us.”
I’ve always found the narrative arc of heroes and villains in professional sports more interesting than the fights themselves; something about the evolution of a character’s mythos makes a sport worth watching.
(Here’s a highlight reel for Manny. For shits and giggles, here’s a reel for Roy Jones Jr. (which I find to be a showcase of unbelievable speed and agility).)
Frak
I’ve been busy with a new semi-regular job, releasing my first self-published book, figuring out how to buy a suit jacket that fits me (and acquiring it before the third of April), and preparing for a week-long trip to Chicago. I have, however, been using any downtime to re-watch the first season of Battlestar Galactica. Grace Park is 35 years old; can you believe that? Frak.
Reasons to move back to NYC — Pies ‘n’ Thighs
I’ve been saying that the one thing that would get me to move back to the East Coast would be my former local favorite: Pies ‘n’ Thighs. They closed down a few years back but they’re finally reopened as of today. I guess that means I better start packing my bags.
3sixteen on ‘How To Make It In America’
Someone’s been doing research through the message boards. What’s up 3sixteen?
Mission Street Food - Beef served seven ways
Mission Street Food made a menu preparing beef seven (actually, ten) different ways.
Oxtail Terrine with fines herb gelee, root vegetable brunoise, truffled egg, mixed chicories, puffed barley, sorrel
I won’t lie — I ate two orders of the terrine…
Beef Consomme with Marrow Butter Toast, persillade
Surf & Turf: Simmered Atlantic Skate and Crispy Veal Sweetbreads with asparagus, crushed pea, sea urchin emulsion

Aged USDA Prime Ribeye with potato espuma, charred scallion pickle and bearnaise
Tongue & Cheek: Seared Tongue, Braised Cheek, savoy cabbage, demiglace, fresh horseradish
This was easily one of the best meals I’ve had at Mission Street Food. I’m looking forward to the next visit…
Another Asian with a Camera
Another Asian with a Camera is a repository for outtakes, mistakes, blunders, and exorcising the good ideas from the bad. Yeah, it’s a Tumblr. It won’t really be a blog; follow it if you want to see photos — it’s not going to be something that’s even closed to polished, but, rather, things I’m working on or random snaps to get myself back in the right direction.
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Making money vs. quality work
Saul Bass had some poignant thoughts:
I don’t give a damn whether the client understands if that’s worth anything or that the client thinks it’s worth anything or whether it is worth anything; it’s worth it to me — it’s the way I wanna live my life ; I wanna make beautiful things — even if nobody cares.
Thanks, Samuel.
Leonard Bernstein on achieving great things
To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.










Adrienne