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Movies I’m Watching: Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

August 3, 2008 peijin

Let me say that I am big fan of the Harold and Kumar enterprise, if only b/c yes, it is nice having some non-white, and not especially handsome boys as the leads. The same dynamic and humor is there, John … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama goes to Europe (my thoughts)

July 25, 2008 peijin

I like the title of the IHT article: Obama get’s Europe’s ear, pleasing crowds without specifics. Because, this is exactly what happens with Obama. I know that politicians have to do this whole song and dance–they have to talk about … Continue reading →

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Movies I’ve watched: Lars and the Real Girl

July 14, 2008 peijin

Manohla Dargis of the New York Times thought that this film was a bit hokey because it takes the issue of mental health and makes something Capra-esque out of it. Lars was abandoned and abused when he was young and … Continue reading →

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Poet Billy Collins: the theme of poetry is death

January 31, 2008 peijin

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Shangby.com

December 31, 2007 peijin

came across this on my Google reader…guess the site’s supposed to use video and some other bells and whistles to make you feel like you can shop Shanghai’s stores without actually boarding the plane. Pearl | Shopping pearl at ShangBy.com … Continue reading →

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