Bye Ozzie

Referring to former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who is expected to be "traded" from Chicago to Florida Marlins. As a White Sox fan, I'll miss him for his rants (Ozzie always has something to say no matter right or wrong) Any manager who could lead a team to win the World Series gotta be pretty good at it but I also think it's time for the Sox to part way with Ozzie. Ozzie's way has proven not working in Chicago in the past 2 seasons. Looking forward to an improved Sox in 2012!

Music of the day: Dr. Sun Yat-sen

I would have never heard of this opera if its scheduled performance in Beijing was not cancelled. Well, why did it make the news headline? This work was actually sponsored by the Hong Kong government and commissioned by its cultural department to commemerate the 100th anniversary of the revolution in China that led to the demolition of monarchy. You would think such an "official" piece must have passed all the political censors. Surprise surprise! Now I really want to hear it (maybe on CD or DVD?) The cast of the performance in Hong Kong (next month, not cancelled :P) will include the #1 tenor in HK, Warren Mok. And the story itself seems interesting (a love story in disguise!) enough.