Well, John and Terrence made it to the Great Wall of China (as evidenced by the photos below).

Oddly enough, it was still standing after they left.

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Apparently, John and Terrence feel like they can actually take a break in their travels and eat.

Here we see them dining at one of the best Sichuan restaurants in Shangshi.

What, you expected them to find a McDonalds in Shangshi?

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John and Terrence are on the move, and are now in mainland China at the city of Shenzhen. They'll be meeting with some of those companies I told you about yesterday.

In the meantime, here's a shot of them on their flight--

Look like a couple of trouble makers to me.

And this is the view from the limo they were riding in last night (hey, I admit you can't see much. Work with me, okay?))--

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As I write this, John and Terrence are somewhere in Taipai, having arrived in Hong Kong over the weekend and now having moved onto Taipai. They will be meeting with representatives of several well known companies, including a consuemr goods/baby care products company, a leading luxury car maker and a maker of a popular sauce that my daughter happens to love.

They'll soon be moving on to meet other clients and propsecitive clients, but for now, they're staying in a hotel in Taipei that gives them an excellent view of the world's tallest inhabited building. In researching "world's tallest buildings," I discovered that there is a dispute as to what defines a building vs. a structure.

For now, it's safe to say that Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan is the tallest inhabited structure.

Take a look for yourself in this photo John took--

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U.S. District Court Judge John H. McBryde has decided to let American Airlines proceed with its lawsuit against Google.

The airline's complaint alleges that Google allows rivals to pay to have links to their sites appear when computer users search Google for American trademark terms, such as AAdvantage. American claims that Google was infringing on its trademarks and deceiving consumers.

Google has successfully fought lawsuits making similar claims in the past. GEICO had sued Google for similar reasons but Google prevailed in that matter. And reportedly other companies have filed similar lawsuits against Google alleging that paid advertising by competitors amounts to trademark infringement.

The Judge actually gave no reason for his ruling, but it is interesting that he must have found reason to ignore the precedence established by the GEICO case against Google.

Should American prevail, and odds are an actual trial is still far off in the future (not to mention the appeals that will no doubt follow), the case has the potential to change the face on online advertising. Worse for Google, it potentially could strike a blow to their whole business model.

We'll keep track of the case as it slowly develops. 

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