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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech last week about China and free speech has not been warmly received by the Chinese government. According to Min Dahong, the Chairman of the Beijing Association of Online Media, Clinton’s insinuation that “China lacks freedom of information and speech is in fact disrespectful and doesn’t stand up.”
Meanwhile, China [...]
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If you enjoy a cold beer, today is supposedly the day to knock one back, as canned beer celebrates its 75th birthday.
The first beer can was introduced by a brewing company from New Jersey back in 1935. It was a market test, which apparently proved successful, since American beer drinkers prefer cans over bottles, judging [...]
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I never cease to be amazed by the extent to which the Internet can answer questions we never even think to ask. For example, I can honestly say I never gave any thought to what would become of my email accounts or my Facebook page after I kicked the bucket. How, without my password, would [...]
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Bromance is one of those relatively new, made-up mash-up words that I just cannot get on board with. For the uninitiated, the term implies a close but non-sexual relationship/friendship between two or more men. The term has become particularly popular in Hollywood, where movies like I Love You, Man have become a mainstay of brainless [...]
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The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, sent Bill 1176 back to the State Assembly without his signature in an effort to underline his satisfaction with the Legislature’s supposed failure to tackle the issues his administration has brought forth.
However, The Governator’s letter did not stop simply at telling the Assembly how he felt about “unnecessary bills”. [...]
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On September 28th, modern art blog site ArtLurker.com published a story about an artist from Ohio whose exhibition centered around a wooden tunnel leading to a room where guests could get sexually assaulted by the artist himself.
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If you still believe that the so-called “Balloon Boy” was legitimately missing, I have a bridge you might be interested in.
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Mika Salakka is a Finn living in the United States. He is a nursing assistant, a creative writer, a devoted husband, and an observer of the human condition. His interests range from music and literature to psychology, sociology, medicine, technology, and spirituality.
Mourning The Living
November 8, 2009
in Commentary
A Brazilian man surprised his grieving family and friends by showing up at his own funeral alive and well.
Apparently the disfigured victim of a car accident had been mistakenly identified as the 59-year-old bricklayer by his family. The burial was scheduled for the next day, as is customary in Brazil. Incidentally, that day was the [...]
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