Monthly Archives: May 2008

Xinhua, Cuba, and freedom from want

Xinhua has an interesting opinion piece about the recent unbanning on mobile phones and computers in Cuba. First, the title of the article: ?????????? meaning “Starting with the freedom from want”. The political significance of the phrase “freedom from want” … Continue reading

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Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rdam002_edit, originally uploaded by monkeyking. Well, i think that’s the name of the bridge, but too … Continue reading

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China is the coolest country in the world?

At least that’s what it said on some guy’s T-shirt. I passed by a guy wearing a white T-shirt on which was written, in black letters, “Game On! China is the coolest country in the world…” I think there might … Continue reading

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Portishead’s Third

Portishead’s latest album isn’t really trippy or hoppy. Pehraps I’ve just been out of the loop since their first album was released ages ago (haven’t followed them closely since, though I did like that album quite much); but they deifnitely … Continue reading

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