http://ayojakarta.com Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:50:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By MOCH N. KURNIAWAN Alberto Salazar on duty. (M.N.K.) A superhero tattoo sketch merging a masked Mexican wrestler head with American eagle wings hangs at the Mission’s Tribus Vivas Dermafilia. It’s brought luck and bucks to the 2-year-old tattoo and piercing shop. “It is a sample of something unique we are offering, a ... http://ayojakarta.com/2009/02/?y%/tattoo-shop-mixes-styles-to-survive/ By Moch N. Kurniawan, Mission Local Few businesses in the Mission go as far back as 1926, but Erie Auto-Truck , named for the street where it first resided, does. “Erie might be one of the oldest surviving companies in the Mission,” said 53-year-old owner Ray Cashman on a recent Tuesday. “And we ... http://ayojakarta.com/2009/01/?y%/erie%e2%80%99s-survived-1929-faces-2009/ Moch. N. Kurniawan ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Berkeley, California   |  Wed, 01/28/2009 3:26 PM  |  Lifestyle Young Indonesian students at the University of California Berkeley understand that having those letters after your name as an alumnus ... http://ayojakarta.com/2009/01/?y%/opportunities-abroad-beckon-indonesias-berkeley-students/ MOCH N. KURNIAWAN If you assume that selling ice cream with a pushcart in the Mission District is an easy job, then you are wrong. The men behind the Mission’s ice cream carts said they need strong feet, patience, a friendly face, and a wary eye to watch for street crime. Oh, ... http://ayojakarta.com/2009/01/?y%/it%e2%80%99s-the-ice-cream-man/ MOCH N. KURNIAWAN The merchandise of cheap underwear, hot plates, sweaters and socks spills over into the sidewalks of Mission Street for five full blocks south of 24th Street. Dozens of discount stores line the five compact blocks. Green, yellow and blue awnings shout in colored lettering: Mega Trading, Win Yen Co., ... http://ayojakarta.com/2008/12/?y%/mission-local-vie-for-buyers/ Sharing kawan-kawan, buat cerita-cerita ringan, buat inspirasi juga boleh ehehe Linknya aja ya dari story text pertamaku di website di san francisco, http://tinyurl. com/66mll7 Serunya story ini karena aku keluar dari comfort zone Indonesiaku. Biasanya kan aku nulis tentang Indonesia, meski dalam bahasa Inggris. http://ayojakarta.com/2008/11/?y%/my-first-text-story-on-san-francisco-website/ I disagree.  The statement is also baseless. Previously, the Central Bank said rupiah was strong enough, dropped less than 10 percent (compared to other countries) because of the country's economy was strong, now it plunged by almost 30 percent. what happen? lack of dollar supply? One thing for certain: the Central ... http://ayojakarta.com/2008/11/?y%/rupiah-weakens-central-bank-blames-lack-of-supply-instead-of-speculators/ A closer look at the Rp 500 subsidized fuel price cut. What is the meaning of the cut? For motorcyclist, Rp 5,500 per liter means that they will spend Rp 286,000 per month  to travel from Depok/Bekasi/Tangerang to Jakarta for work vice versa. Motorcyclists are able to save Rp 26,000 per month. ... http://ayojakarta.com/2008/11/?y%/indonesian-govt-to-cut-subsidized-fuel-price-good-or-bad/ Moch. N. Kurniawan ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Berkeley   |  Mon, 11/03/2008 10:21 AM  |  Potpourri While some 250 million people speak the Indonesian language, the Bahasa Indonesia is often misconceived as unimportant. Indonesian people may also think the same thing. However, top U.S. universities, including the University of California (UC) Berkeley, continue ... http://ayojakarta.com/2008/11/?y%/indonesian-language-remains-important-in-us/ MIN ZIN: (JP/Moch. N. Kurniawan) When applying for his masters degree at the University of California (UC) Berkeley this year, Min Zin, a 35-year-old Burmese dissident, encountered a big problem. He had never finished high school. Min Zin was kicked out of high school in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1988 for his ... http://ayojakarta.com/2008/11/?y%/min-zin-burmese-activist-crosses-boundaries/