Cliches about Chinese history abound in the western press, says TheGraniteStudio, and gives you the rewrite of a NYTimes article.
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The Three worst people killing tyrannies in the world: Zimbabwe, Sudan, and North Korea.
more on NorthKorea HERE and HERE.
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the latest denture news: Glass teeth
or at least teeth with glass fibres.
FINEST KIND CLINIC AND FISHMARKET.... Discussing medicine, culture, and the joys of cooking Pansit.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
AudioBook of the day
Ecosmuggling
For awhile, fluorocarbons for airconditioning was a bit item smuggled in from Mexico.
Then it was high flow toilets, bought in Canada..
The latest?
Smuggling detergent from Idaho into Washington State.
Smuggling...it's not just for drug dealers anymore.
Then it was high flow toilets, bought in Canada..
The latest?
Smuggling detergent from Idaho into Washington State.
Smuggling...it's not just for drug dealers anymore.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Medical Mystery book
A book of diagnostic mysteries is on line at link.
The photo is that of an inherited disease where your calluses get very think and painful.
Stuff that makes you go WTF
Reinventing the Zepplin...so students can see the world and keep their "green" footprint low.(headsupNotcot)
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NotCot also links to the Photogallery of How Peeps are made.
a tour of the peeps factory is HERE.
Videogame of Peeps in Space!
And last, if not least, Lord of the Peeps
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for nature lovers only:
The Internet archives has a whole page of links to books on....weeds...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Religious headline for the day
The Brits might be crowing about the 100thousand people who asked to be "Unbaptised", but the UKTimes report that there are now 100 million Christians in China...
well, we do have a channel here on our cable TV here in the Philippines that has Christian preachers preaching in Chinese.
For equal times, we also have EWTN, IglesiaNaKristo, two US evangelical channels, and the India channel frequently shows gurus preaching their stuff...
EWTN is on the channel next to Fashion TV...in case you aren't sure why you want to praise God, just turn the channel and see the beauty God made...
well, we do have a channel here on our cable TV here in the Philippines that has Christian preachers preaching in Chinese.
For equal times, we also have EWTN, IglesiaNaKristo, two US evangelical channels, and the India channel frequently shows gurus preaching their stuff...
EWTN is on the channel next to Fashion TV...in case you aren't sure why you want to praise God, just turn the channel and see the beauty God made...
Headlines below the fold
Did NYTimes ignore ACORN bombshell because it would have been an "October surprise" against their candidate?
Well, when the Catholic bishops stop funding ACORN because their lawyers said something was funny about their use of funds, you know something is wrong with that organization...
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Kidnappings on the rise in the Philippines...mostly in Mindanao...It's the money, stupid..
The "insurgents" change hats and become kidnappers --or hitmen for politicians--- to pay the bills...
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Google et al launch legal download service to stop Chinese pirating of music.
well, I don't know about music but the movie pirates are efficient...we can buy the latest hit movie at the Palenke often before the film opens in Manila...
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Maurice Jarre has died.
He composed the soundtracks for Dr. Zvivago and Lawrence of Arabia...
Well, when the Catholic bishops stop funding ACORN because their lawyers said something was funny about their use of funds, you know something is wrong with that organization...
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Kidnappings on the rise in the Philippines...mostly in Mindanao...It's the money, stupid..
The "insurgents" change hats and become kidnappers --or hitmen for politicians--- to pay the bills...
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Google et al launch legal download service to stop Chinese pirating of music.
well, I don't know about music but the movie pirates are efficient...we can buy the latest hit movie at the Palenke often before the film opens in Manila...
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Maurice Jarre has died.
He composed the soundtracks for Dr. Zvivago and Lawrence of Arabia...
Young officer stopped Nursing home shootings
"...Master Officer Justin Garner was being hailed as a hero a day after he forged into the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center in Carthage without waiting for backup to stop a man who shot and killed eight people inside...."
despite being hit by pellets in the leg, he shot the enraged killer, probably saving many lives.
despite being hit by pellets in the leg, he shot the enraged killer, probably saving many lives.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Blame PuffPuff
According to the CDC, 86,000 people fell last year because of their dogs or cats
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Twenty-six percent of falls involving dogs occurred while persons were walking them, and the most frequent circumstances were falling or tripping over a dog (31.3%) and being pushed or pulled by a dog (21.2%)....yup...tripping over tiny PuffPuff is a major problem here.
of course, another danger is tripping over a cat (66.4%.of cat related injuries)
Poutry news take three
World Poultry's chicken joke of the week:
Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?
A: She wanted to stretch her legs.
Sent in by: Ryan Bukinair
Poultry related news take two
We raised chickens before my husband had his stroke, and then his son took the farm over until about 7 years ago, when he decided to concentrate on organic rice. Alas, I don't have photos (only old fashioned paper photos).
But if you want to see how poultry farming is done, here is Eng.Ziyaee. He always sends me his newsletters on chicken raising hints, and photos of his operation in Iran.
Eng. Ziyaee also sent photos of the Afghan orphans his father is raising.
They are growing fast, like all kids.
Chicken news of the day take one
from WorldPoultry.net:
At least 62% of chickens indigenous to Indonesia are resistant to bird flu, thanks to a "Mx" gene in their body, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) revealed.
longer discussion moved to Bloggernews.net
longer discussion moved to Bloggernews.net
Obituary for Common Sense
From the London Times:
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
your email of the day from TiaMaria
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
your email of the day from TiaMaria
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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