The story of Fiat apologizing to China for its Richard Gere and Tibet themed ad for a new car was first reported on June 20. At that time, I quickly dismissed it as nothing but another blunder by the marketing department of a global company that should have known better. The ad itself wasn't problematic per se. But it was clearly created with Richard Gere's Tibet oriented … [Read more...] about Is Fiat too clever?
So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
[Update inserted at the end] The U.S. Fed chairman Bernanke gave some amazing recycled remarks to the International Monetary Conference on June 3, 2008. In that speech, he offered some gems of wisdom such as: In the financial sphere, the three longer-term developments I have identified are linked by the fact that a substantial increase in the net supply of saving in emerging … [Read more...] about So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
Six Four: A simplistic view
This one-liner also comes from MITBBS. In the end, it was simply a case of an immature government using immature suppression tactics against immature students. It could have been no big deal if rubber bullets and high pressure water canons were used instead of [the guns and tanks]. 就是一个不成熟的政府对一些不成熟的学生动用了不成熟的手段进行镇压，要是换成橡皮子弹和高压水枪，估计屁事没有. … [Read more...] about Six Four: A simplistic view
Six Four: 1989 and Falun Gong
This article is another one coming from MITBBS. Because the original post at MITBBS seems to have been edited into a truncated version, the full Chinese text is presented along with the translation. To be honest, it seems out of place to discuss 6/4 and FLG together. But after seeing the "antics" of FLG followers in the last few years, I cannot help reflect on the way the … [Read more...] about Six Four: 1989 and Falun Gong
Lesson on physics: a stone sinks deeper if it keeps on digging
Alright, I have to concede, after a few days of reflection, that I might have been a bit too harsh on Sharon Stone. Some of the commentators, both on this blog and else where, have suggested/recommended leaving her alone for it was not worth the ink (or the LCD backlight decay) to argue over her remarks. I see the wisdom of such perspectives now. All I really should have … [Read more...] about Lesson on physics: a stone sinks deeper if it keeps on digging