Lately we have been spending a lot of time discussing Korea. Yesterday I had a chance to discuss this issue with one of my best friends over lunch. This post is essentially a distillation of that conversation. There are few more important points people should bear in mind when thinking about what is happening in that region. The DPRK indeed bombed an inhabited area … [Read more...] about The bully has been stabbed by the smaller kid, but now what?
EU Investigates Google
The EU begins officially to investigate Google for alleged anti-competitive practices. According to this aljazeera report, European Union regulators are to investigate whether Google has abused its dominant position in the online search market in what will be the first major inquiry into the internet giant's business practices. The competition watchdogs formally announced … [Read more...] about EU Investigates Google
Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables
Wikileaks made history on October 22, 2010, for making public the "391,832 reports ('The Iraq War Logs'), documenting the war and occupation in Iraq, from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2009 (except for the months of May 2004 and March 2009) as told by soldiers in the United States Army." They are making headlines again, bigger headlines I think, for starting to release … [Read more...] about Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables
127 Hours – Why the China Bashing?
Over Thanksgivings weekend, my family and I went to watch "127 Hours." "127 Hours" is a movie about the inspiring story of Aaron Ralston - who after five days of getting pinned by a falling boulder while hiking in the desert in the Utah Canyons had to self-amputate his arm to save himself. The movie is made by Danny Boyle - the same director who made Slumdog Millionaire. … [Read more...] about 127 Hours – Why the China Bashing?
大汗颂 (Great Khan) by 郭尔罗斯组合 (Gorlos Band)
Below is a performance by the Gorlos Band (郭尔罗斯组合), entitled "Great Khan" ("大汗颂"), at a music competition carried on CCTV. There is a mixture of throat singing and the Mongolian morin khur. It's a really neat composition to say the least. The thing that struck me while watching this video is the fact that China's continued lifting of millions of people out of poverty means … [Read more...] about 大汗颂 (Great Khan) by 郭尔罗斯组合 (Gorlos Band)