Living in the City

Have you seen the latest video recording gadget? It is called the Flip. Yes, I am flipping over it. Flip Mino is touted to be "the smallest, sleekest camcorder. Mino combines remarkable video quality and pocket-sized design so you can tell your stories wherever you go." The thing is this cool gadget is so simple even a 10 year old can use it. Mino promises fun never experienced before from a video gadget through the following features: * Sleek, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording * Built- in flash memory holds up to 60 minutes of high-quality video * Rechargeable lithium ion battery power – charges by connecting to your USB port or using the op tional Flip Video Power Adapter (sold separately). 4+ hours of recording per charge. * Start recording within 3 seconds of power-up * Advanced playback features including pause and fast forward/rewind * "Child Safe" mode to prevent accidental deletions of clips * Fast lens for gre...

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the world number two, beat Swiss Roger Federer in five sets today. Federer, the official number one lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10) and 9-7. Nadal won the Wimbledon tennis Open, the third Grand Slam of the season. It was also the longest final in history (4 hours and 50 minutes) at the All England. The 22-year-old Mallorcan, Multipletime champion of Roland Garros, became the first tennis player to achieve the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double since Bjorn Borg in 1980. In addition he dethroned Federer, who had won the last five times and was unbeaten on grass since 2002, with 65 consecutive victories. Nadal is the first Spaniard to win at Wimbledon in the Open era (1968) and second in the history of the tournament since Manuel Santana in 1966. "It's a dream to win here," said Nadal thrilled at the end of the meeting. Immediately afterwards, he thanked the Prince of Asturias for witnessing the decisive clash. He also had praise for Federer, his riva...

Communities are of varied temperaments much like the people who inhabit them. Where we are right now, I must admit, I am not too happy. No offense meant to the patron saint of the place, people here seem not to care for each other. Absolutely, lacking is the warmth, that most villages like this are expected to exude. A lone neighbor however, seems to be too friendly for comfort. When we just moved here, and those were the last quarter of that year, a couple of lay people made their best effort to invite us for church activities. Unfortunately, the timing was a little off. Almost six years later, this year, I kind of regret not having shared and welcomed that invitation. Or do I? Because I found out that the reason why there seems to be no fun at all among neighbors, is the fact that, there are three home owners associations around --- and they are all fighting with each other. Each to his own :-( Anyway, when days seem lonely and whenever I find myself alone, I sit by my fa...