The Rise of Nations

Nov
29
06

I just caught this story on ESWN and found it extremely interesting to get a more in depth look at what Chinese people think. The article is basically a collection of translated comments from people who happened to have watched CCTV's recent 12-part series called The Rise of Nations. The show details, using [...]

Blogger Unblocked, Again

Nov
28
06

So, don't I just finish posting a new LLW entry regarding getting around the Great Firewall of China, when it opens up and lets Blogger/Blogspot blogs through. I swear there's just some Party member hanging out in a room somewhere deep underground in Beijing flicking a switch connected to various Web sites. Just sitting there [...]

Clean Bill Of Health

Nov
26
06

Well folks, she's going to make it.
Maggie went in for her 10-day follow-up test to be sure she was all ok, and no problems. Everything is back to normal.
Now, I understand we often can't choose when these crazy medical emergencies happen, but honestly, what winds of fate have it in for me? Upon returning to [...]

Taxi!

Nov
23
06

A new post over at the LLW shows all why being a bus driver is not all the glamour and riches you might assume.

Infernal Affairs vs. The Departed

Nov
20
06

I just finished watching The Departed, Martin Scorsese's latest bloodbath. It was, as expected, great. For all the flack he gets, I think DiCaprio is easily one of the most talented actors of his generation. No stranger to violent Scorsese films, he fit right into the part of an in-deep undercover cop slowly losing his [...]