Video below is of Kauai taken by Devin Graham, the same island where my family vacationed at last year. My prior post has many pictures taken from some of the same spots as in this video. China too is endowed with many incredibly beautiful landscapes. … [Read more...] about “Kauai – The Lost World” by Devin Graham
When the ‘race’ gets strong, everybody wants in
Race is a hot issue anywhere on the planet and has been throughout human history. Waves of European immigrants (not to mention those from other continents) have been shunned upon in America's past. After generations they became more accepted. But I am not trying to single out America. This phenomenon probably speaks about human nature more than anything else. The Irish, … [Read more...] about When the ‘race’ gets strong, everybody wants in
“A River Runs Red in Fujian” and some punishing news
China Daily has just reported the Longyan Municipal Intermediate People's Court upholding a prior Xinluo District Court ruling fining Zijin Mining for $4.6 million in damages and sentencing the company's former vice president, Chen Jiahong, the company's environmental protection officer, Huang Fucai, and three other company managers to three-year sentences. Zijin Mining was … [Read more...] about “A River Runs Red in Fujian” and some punishing news
A call in joining hands to fight climate change
Climate change is real, and as Laura Tam, the lead author of the just published San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Report, "Climate change hits home" (PDF), says, it is too late to prevent it entirely, but local communities can still do their part. Her report recommends 30 strategies to mitigate. "Although we must do everything in our power to slow … [Read more...] about A call in joining hands to fight climate change
South Korea Police raids Google Seoul office
Unlike what most Americans believe, the world outside the U.S. is getting increasingly tiresome of Google's practices. Xinhua has just reported Google's Seoul office raided by police. This was due to suspicion of Google's AdMob unit illegally collecting private mobile user information. Google made many headlines in their confrontation with the Chinese government. See … [Read more...] about South Korea Police raids Google Seoul office