Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Reading matters
The neighborhood bully strikes again, by Gideon Levy: Haaretz
Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony, by Robert Fisk: independent
Palestine Video
Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony, by Robert Fisk: independent
Palestine Video
Labels:
Gaza,
Gideon Levy,
Israel,
Palestine,
politics,
Robert Fisk
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Earthrise: 24 December 1968
(click on photo to enlarge)
Labels:
1968,
24 Decenber,
Bill Anders,
earth,
earthrise,
NASA,
NYT,
Oliver Morton
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Temptations: The Way You Do The Things You Do
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
With lead singer Eddie Kendricks, the Temps on the telly:
With lead singer Eddie Kendricks, the Temps on the telly:
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Hong Kong: Legislative Council Questions
Some of the questions (and answers) from the LegCo meeting of Wednesday, 17 December 2008:
LCQ5: Economic policy
LCQ17: Problems caused by wild pigs
LCQ5: Economic policy
LCQ17: Problems caused by wild pigs
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Muddy Waters & the Rolling Stones: Champagne and Reefer
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Ill:
The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Ill:
Labels:
champagne,
Muddy Waters,
music,
reefer,
Rolling Stones
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Hong Kong: Legislative Council Questions
Some of the questions (and answers) from the LegCo meeting of Wednesday, 10 December 2008:
LCQ9: Incidents of explosion in manhole
LCQ11: Improvement works to Tung Chung Road
LCQ13: District Minor Works under District Council
LCQ9: Incidents of explosion in manhole
LCQ11: Improvement works to Tung Chung Road
LCQ13: District Minor Works under District Council
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Marianne Faithfull: Who Will Take My Dreams Away?
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
Clip from Patrice Leconte's film La Fille sur le Pont.
Professional knife-thrower Daniel Auteuil takes aim at the object of his desire, Vanessa Paradis:
Clip from Patrice Leconte's film La Fille sur le Pont.
Professional knife-thrower Daniel Auteuil takes aim at the object of his desire, Vanessa Paradis:
Labels:
film,
La Fille sur le Pont,
Marianne Faithfull,
music
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Hong Kong: Legislative Council Questions
Some of the questions (and answers) from the LegCo meeting of Wednesday, 3 December 2008:
LCQ5: Measures to deal with layoffs and unemployment
LCQ6: Tourism facilities in Repulse Bay
LCQ5: Measures to deal with layoffs and unemployment
LCQ6: Tourism facilities in Repulse Bay
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Reading matters
Alchemists of Resentment: The Fires in South Asia, by Vijay Prashad: counterpunch
Labels:
counterpunch,
India,
Pakistan,
politics,
reading,
Vijay Prashad
Monday, December 01, 2008
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