Reading Time: 3 minutes JCC St. Louis (2 locations, Creve Coeur and Chesterfield) are very good. I joined JCC in early 2012 mostly for its exercise facilities. At the time I got discounted rate through my employer, and at the same time the employer paid 3/4 of the membership fee. Over the years I changed my employer couple times,… Continue reading JCC St. Louis and my exercise
Category: Saint Louis
Resources for aspiring software developers in St. Louis
Reading Time: 2 minutes We know St. Louis is not a hot (or cool) place as Seattle/Silicon Valley in terms of job opportunities for software engineers. But St. Louis area have plenty of opportunities from small to large organizations, with a diverse industries. There are also many resources for aspiring software developers who like to join the industry. The… Continue reading Resources for aspiring software developers in St. Louis
Some thoughts after seeing movie “Up in the Air”
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Update 04Feb10) Watched the “Outsourced” movie from Netflix on Feb 02 night, quite interesting. It has a similar theme with “Up in the Air”. (Original) Went to see movie “Up in the Air”. That’s the first time my wife and I went to see a movie. We figured time is running out for us to… Continue reading Some thoughts after seeing movie “Up in the Air”
MUNY: Meet Me in St. Louis
Reading Time: 2 minutes We went to MUNY last night, Meeting Me in St. Louis is on. It’s 4th season I went to MUNY, I still remember in year 2001/2, I did not even know what MUNY is when a colleague wanted to give away MUNY tickets. Long words short, MUNY is the largest outdoor musical in the US.… Continue reading MUNY: Meet Me in St. Louis
DTV day, PBS and NPR
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today is DTV day, the analog TV will be turned off and the local TV stations will broadcast digital signals only. Go to DTV.gov for the government coupon Digital TV converter box and other information. Local PBS station (KETC) is running short of funds recently, partly due to the recession, corporate underwriting and viewer donations… Continue reading DTV day, PBS and NPR
Wifi hot spots and plan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mobile broadband (3G) is getting popular these days, but for most people (esp. consumers) that’s still a bit too expensive. At this time I think the good old Wifi is more suitable for me and many working from home (Starbucks, Panera Bread, Borders, Barnes Noble, or McDonald) type. I used to use Free Wifi at… Continue reading Wifi hot spots and plan
PBS NewsHour doing weekly series on Saint Louis
Reading Time: < 1 minute Yesterday was series one. The series is about the new stimulus package, economy and comparison of (1930s) new deal with current stimulus package. The first one showed many St. Louis landmark, such as St. Louis zoo, Forest Park (Jewel Box). I did not know many of those were built in 1930s (the New Deal). StreamVideo… Continue reading PBS NewsHour doing weekly series on Saint Louis
Ameren responds to anti-Ameren TV Ads
Reading Time: < 1 minute I was a bit surprised to see the anti-Ameren (local ulitily company) TV ads (link here), which shows an old person, feeling stressed by the potential 40% rate hike of electricity by Ameren. This thing reminds me of the political Ads during campaign season. Interestingly enough, Ameren is fighting back with its own Ads.
$75 bonus cash for new checking account at US bank
Reading Time: < 1 minute The promotion ends Monday March 30, for new customer only. $25 will appear in acct shortly after opening. Need to use the Check Card once to get the remaining $50. As I understand US bank does business mostly in Midwest and Northwest. Check out bank branch locations from their web site. No additional conditions such… Continue reading $75 bonus cash for new checking account at US bank
First Night in St. Louis
Reading Time: < 1 minute I am thinking going to this event again this year. I went there 2 years ago, and was impressed by what Grand Center has to offer. I can not think of other big New Year celebration activies here. The direction to Grand Center is here. Happy New Year !!!