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From the New York Times, Taiwan Chief Eases Stand; Beijing Rattles Sabre: The official newspaper China Daily in Beijing quoted a high level military official today as warning Taiwan that China might attack if it actually holds a referendum on independence Does this mean that the mainland acknowledges that the ruler of a people is decided by the people themselves? If China believes in the unconditional sovereignty of China over the island of Taiwan, then any referendum would be of no political consequence. This is another matter of pridefully "saving face", which a market economy has shown to be an inefficient strategy. I'm sorry, Unnamed General, but you have been made obsolete by contemporary market forces. The Brea Posse fifth year reunion was a big success. Cole, Natasha, Kartik, Julie, Eric, Shirley, Clara and I showed up. We had a fun time talking and looking through the 1997 yearbook. Dinner was vegetarian lasagna, salad, grapes, bread, chips and soda. Afterwards, we played Trivial Pursuit and snacked on Julie's delicious chocolate cake a la mode, Breyers vanilla and banana-chocolate ice cream. A very fun night. Kartik and I hung out tonight. It's always fun to chat with him. First we visited Shirley at work (Game Castle), then cruised to Cal State Fullerton to find out that the pool hall is closed by 8:30pm. So we ended up at the Coffee Bean south of the Brea Mall, where I enjoyed an iced Coco Lime drink and some sparkling conversation. We wondered at how it seems nothing much has changed in the 5 years since we've graduated; did we live them in a state of suspended animation? Somehow, we all end up gravitating back to Brea. None of us is doing anything very exciting. Maybe fulfilling is the key word? We're thinking of setting up a mailing list for the Brea posse on Yahoo Groups. Please chime in if you're involved. On the job front, I got a call from Borders Bookstore. They offered me a position in the new La Habra store. I've accepted, but only conditionally. We'll see about the teaching gig I'm looking at. Kartik wants me to relax and take the easier retail job. It's a decision between money and time. The XHTML 2.0 working draft is out. Mark Newhouse has a good collection of links on the subject. Israel is way ahead of the curve -- they've already implemented Pre-Crime.