Y Lee

@YLee
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Expat. Books, coffee, movies, fountain pens, straight razors, rum, beer, bread, chocolate, Heritage style.
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@LingLass
Congratulations, Professor!

Cynicism is cheap–you can buy it at any Monoprix store–it's built into all poor-quality goods.

- Graham Greene, The Comedians

#Books #BookQuotes #Quote #GrahamGreene

A perfect Sunday. 'Nuf said.

#GrahamGreene #Books #Coffee

I became aware of Redzepi over a decade ago with his connections to specialty coffee through Tim Wendelboe & James Hoffmann. I had no knowledge of his horrible actions, but took a disliking to him based on how he projected himself & his restaurant.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/11/noma-chef-resigns-rene-redzepi
#Coffee #Noma

Noma chef resigns amid allegations of physical abuse of staff

René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of physical and psychological abuse

The Guardian
@janmschnurr
I tried the post office, but ran into a snag. Then I went to Land Bank and had minimal problems. That's not a guarantee, nor a recommendation that it'll fit your needs, but it worked for me. FWIW, though, I'm married to a local.
@flexnib
It's never enough when it comes to collecting data about users.

The Sparrow and the Peacock, one of the best thrillers in modern times, is set to have a film adaptation.

(Yes, I have the author's permission to switch the title around like that. 😁)

#Books #Movies #ISBerry #ThePeacockAndTheSparrow #TheSparrowAndThePeacock

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/peacock-and-the-sparrow-spy-thriller-film-1236682613/

'The Peacock and the Sparrow,' Spy Thriller, Being Made Into Film

'The Peacock and the Sparrow,' a spy thriller set during the Arab Spring, will be adapted for the screen.

Variety
@taiwanquest
Yeah, I just read that a minute ago. I was going to post it to you, but you beat me to it. 😁