cats for supper anyone??

Chinese seek to pull cats from the menu

the real story behind "The Sound of Music"

Von Trapps Reunited, Without the Singing

I love this scene!!!

Malays or Malaysians?

Malaysia Willing To Offer Help Where Malays Are A Minority


Did they mean Malays or Malaysians???

X'mas in Cleveland

Being in Cleveland with Joe's family reminded me so much of my family and how crazy we get when we get together for Chinese New Year - minus the gambling and the red packets that the kids get.

But the booze, good food, good conversations with aunts, uncles and grandmas... I wish I could be back there for this coming Chinese New Year...

Anyways, all these got me thinking about getting this amazing X'mas gift for the fam!!!!

newspapers going bankrupt....

MediaNews Sees Bad Timing on Newspapers, Not Bad Bets

Last show of the semester

This is not one of our best, I have to admit. [So glad it's finally over]

"Whistle-Blowers in Chinese City Sent to Mental Hospital"

"BEIJING — Local officials in Shandong Province have apparently found a cost-effective way to deal with gadflies, whistle-blowers and all manner of muckraking citizens who dare to challenge the authorities: dispatch them to the local psychiatric hospital."

NYTimes

2nd last show of the semester!!!

Role of journalists

CNN's Christiane Amanpour reflects on the role of journalists and politicians on wars, genocides...

Media coverage in America during Thanksgiving week

The Mumbai attacks took place while I was still in France. I was surprised to come back to the States and was told that the media barely mentioned the attacks. Here is a good article that kinda of summed up the coverage during a time when most Americans were home to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families and friends.