At that time it was not called PPA, but they offered us a simple Web site for free, that would allow users in a Web-based environment to access forms for all different prescription assistance programs that were out there.

It simplifies the process for people looking to apply for assistance programs.

During that legislative session (2003), we started a program called Prescription Connection for North Dakota. When we first started that program, we looked at purchasing software. It had a licensing fee, a per month charge, and a per terminal charge. That was not going to be financially possible for us.

We wanted something beautiful and more authentically Asian. I think you'd have a hard time finding a restaurant that looks as nice as this, even in the Bay Area.

This is not the first time that something like this has happened in the Philippines. If your view is that the fundamentals are improving, then this short-term political instability is a good buying opportunity.

I have always wanted to make paintings that are impossible to walk past, paintings that grab and hold your attention. The more you look at them, the more satisfying they become for the viewer. The more time you give to the painting, the more you get back.