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Weekly Round-Up and a Little Whining

February 28, 2010

in Asturias, Round Up, Spain

A little whining first: Over the years I have become a bit of a news critic, especially since becoming involved in aviation – there is a lot of disinformation out there. It was only today, however, that I learned that the news media often goof when it comes to another topic – my beloved Spanish [...]

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Great. Just Great.

April 28, 2009

in China, Environment, Expat Life, Food

Greenpeace Says Chinese Vegetables Tainted With Pesticides From China Retail News (emphasis mine) Greenpeace recently published a report on pesticide residues in vegetables and fruit in China, which shows five kinds of fruit and vegetables contained extremely poisonous pesticide and produce sold in supermarkets contain higher level of pesticide residue than those sold in agricultural markets. [...]

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What I’m

March 31, 2009

in Cambodia, China, Interesting, What I'm

Reading this week: Tibet as ‘Hell on Earth’ by Elliot Sperling in the Far Eastern Economic Review Was Tibet “hell on earth” before the Chinese “emancipated the serfs” in 1959?Is it “hell on earth” today, as the Dalai Lama believes? Sperling, the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s department of Central Eurasia [...]

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Up & Away

March 28, 2009

in China, Expat Life, Linyi, Thailand

The DH lights a lantern on the beach in Koh Samui, Thailand The first time I saw a paper lantern fill with hot air and gently float away, I was in awe. Not only in awe of how it worked, but how peaceful they seemed, moving along with the wind, eventually fading into the night. [...]

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What I’m

March 24, 2009

in Interesting, Randomness, Reading, What I'm

Reading today: Rethinking the American Dream by David Kamp in the April Vanity Fair “…that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” Looking at it that way, the American Dream still exists, as it always will. [...]

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Accidents Add to Gloomy Aviation Days

March 23, 2009

in Aviation

It hasn’t been a very good day for aviation, has it? Between the economic woes of the industry (and the furloughed and unemployed pilots) and the recent airplane crashes, aviation has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.  Every time there is an incident involving aircraft, such as the Hudson River landing or [...]

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Dirrrrty!

February 12, 2009

in Interesting

I will freely admit that I was a dirty kid. I am not embarrassed. My mom is probably cringing as she reads this, but it’s true. I did not like washing my hands and I hated baths. Turns out that might be why I am so healthy!

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No More New York Opinions

September 26, 2005

in Daily Life, Expat Life

Living in China, you often feel very disconnected from the Western world. The only access to news that I have is through the Internet. I visit many different news sites to stay informed. One of my favorite things to do when bored was read the op-ed columnists at the online New York Times. Today I [...]

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