Category Archives: China

Escape from North Korea

Posted on March 23, 2013 by
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Life in a Day

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

I had a movie preview for “Life in a Day” saved on my computer for some reason, so I checked out the movie listings today to see if it was playing locally. Nope. I figured I could go to a … Continue reading →

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Suppose they built a city and nobody came?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

China is building cities. Getting people to live in them is another thing. Related articles A nod to the past as Chinese cities are built anew (photoblog.nbcnews.com) China Skyline Getting Bigger, More Skyscrapers Than USA (forbes.com)

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Failed states

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Foreign Policy magazine put up a fascinating listing last month ranking failed states, or nations on the brink of collapse. There are a number of stories on why states are failing (Somalia clocks in at No. 1) and details on … Continue reading →

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Notes from the underground

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

This is why infrastructure matters: A hole opened up in the ground in China because of rain and a girl on a cellphone fell through the sidewalk. Things like this shouldn’t happen in a well maintained city. You wonder how … Continue reading →

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Put that kid to work

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I wonder. Do these guys know what comes out of their mouths is insane when they say it? Chances are they do, and they do it to get a visceral reaction from their Red State, red-meat ravaging base. Newt Gingrich … Continue reading →

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No wonder I feel so crowded: 7 billion and counting

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

You’ve seen the reports. The world’s population is supposed to hit 7 billion in a matter of hours. More precisely, it’s supposed to happen on Halloween. Here’s an explanation from PBS and ITN: The BBC has a pretty cool population … Continue reading →

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A geography lesson

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

How many continents are there? Since we’ve determined the number, let’s take a minute to “Move” across a few: Related articles What are continents and how many are there? (holykaw.alltop.com)

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The great brawl of China (basketball edition)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

The Georgetown Hoyas basketball team got into a rumble with the Chinese army basketball team a couple of nights ago. A combination of hard fouls, bad refereeing and passive security led to this with about nine minutes left in the … Continue reading →

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The Internet in Society: Empowering or Censoring Citizens?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

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