Category Archives: Asia

The Dalai Lama needs a Louisville cap

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The Dalai Lama is going to be in Louisville on May 19 and 20. I saw him in Washington in 2011, where his profound message was “Don’t worry. Be happy.” I won’t be in town to hear him say that … Continue reading →

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Free the slaves

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

A view of modern day slavery Related articles Five Ways to Fight Slavery (chrismorriswrites.com)

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Attack of the clones at the beauty pageant

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

This is a great photo from the Jezebel blog and the Daily Mail: Same woman, different outfit, right? No! South Korea’s growing obsession with plastic surgery became apparent when pictures of a group of aspiring beauty queens posted online prompted … Continue reading →

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Czech mate: A desperately needed geography lesson

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

This was released Friday by the Czech ambassador to the United States: As many I was deeply shocked by the tragedy that occurred in Boston earlier this month. It was a stark reminder of the fact that any of us … Continue reading →

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Chechens and the Boston Marathon

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

It looks like the Boston Marathon bombers are finished. One dead. The other captured minutes ago. Bizarre profile here. Chechen heritage? Doubt that was on anyone’s list of possibilities. Chechen terrorism usually targets Russia. But it appears these guys have … Continue reading →

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You think this place is bad …?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

From Ted Rall.  

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The North Korean army is all wet

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

I don’t know why, but I find videos out of North Korea fascinating. The quality is from the 1950s. The announcers are overly emotional. The music is absurd. And the people do the strangest things as they praise their leader. … Continue reading →

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The war in Iraq: We were warned.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

The Iraq War began 10 years ago amid overwhelming support among the chattering classes and a major portion of the American population. But let’s remember that some people were pointing out that the idea of even considering an attack on … Continue reading →

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The Iraq War: 10 years later

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Via Balloon Juice

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Escape from North Korea

Posted on March 23, 2013 by
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