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Unhappy Thoughts About the Closing Ceremony
After what's been hailed as the most extravagant Opening Ceremony in Olympic history, Zhang Yimou does it again... Just not as well. Don't get me wrong, I loved the thousands of volunteers and the symbolism of handing of… -
Sun Yue, the First Asian Los Angeles Laker
I first heard of this guy long ago, courtesy of Xanga's ever-resourceful DJ CaptainZowie, who spotted this young prospect with his old team, the Beijing Aoshen Olympians. Even with the big news, I was surprised that I d… -
Real Talk
Some intellectually nutritious readings I've stumbled upon this week- Angry Youth The new generation's neo-con nationalists By Evan Osnos The New Yorker Note: One of the most thorough and thought-provoking articles I ev… -
Why I Cheer for China... In Addition to America
Ahh, the Olympics... Where competition and nationalism are paired together in a deliciously combustible combination. Once every four years, people actually watch gymnastics and look to swimmers (case in point: the seemin…
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Unhappy Thoughts About the Closing Ceremony
After what's been hailed as the most extravagant O... -
Sun Yue, the First Asian Los Angeles Laker
I first heard of this guy long ago, courtesy of Xa... -
Real Talk
Some intellectually nutritious readings I've stumb...
