NYTimes is annoyed at the stupid Koreans who got themselves kidnapped...but the real story is being missed. My take HERE. Maybe because I once worked in a country that suddenly got dangerous for doctors and nurses, I'm on the Koreans side. Many of them had worked there before without problems.
However, the kidnapping made people notice there are Christians in Asia...indeed, the acid tongued Spengler's take on Chinese Christianity HERE. He sees it as a good sign.
The Surge is working..LINK...LINK2 and one reason is that the atrocities were so bad that the Iraqis are turning against Alqaeda.LINK
Quote of the day from Blogfather: IS THAT A PIPE BOMB IN YOUR TRUNK, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME? ...second best quote HERE: Diverse people doing suspicious things.
Full coverage hERE.
Of course, last weekend's discovery of bombs at a safe house near Manila, bombs that were destined to go off in our malls probably saved a lot of lives too. It just didn't get too much publicity here or anywhere else.
SciAm has an article on selling organs LINK.
This should make you feel safe: UN Employee is selling visa applications to get into the US...using the UN letterhead to make it appear that those applying are working for the UN...
FINEST KIND CLINIC AND FISHMARKET.... Discussing medicine, culture, and the joys of cooking Pansit.
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