On this page the following entries were made in the “June, 2008” time-frame.
Archive for “June, 2008”
You Scratch My Han Back
One of my readers who is apparently trying to sell Olympics tickets online sent me an odd e-mail he received from a potential buyer, which tried to draw an ethnic pride to get a good price:
Beijing Friends,
I am Ethnic Chinese born in China.
I live in America at the moment.
I need help from other Ethnic Chinese, [...]
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The Race for the Democratic Vice Presidency
This conversation begins with Hillary Clinton, and rightfully so. She won about the same number of votes as Obama, regardless of how creative your accounting. She has strong support and is very similar on the policy issues to Obama.
That being said, some of her statements over the last year make it nearly impossible for Obama [...]
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The Race for the GOP Vice Presidency
A couple of months back I speculated on whom each party might choose as the vice president. And now, with the Democratic race finally over, it is time to take another look.
Starting on the GOP side, there are a few people that are thought to be on the short list. I rank them here in [...]
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Welcome Olympic Guests
The Olympics have, as hoped, put Beijing in the spotlight. My sister and some other friends are coming before the games, something I am not sure would have seemed as interesting or achievable without them. One reason for this is that for many the first thing that comes to mind when they think of China [...]
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China Says “No” To Spitzer
Near my office, on a back street there is a great Sichuanese restaurant I sometimes like to have lunch with [some] colleagues. It is in the business district, but one of the charms of Beijing is that even among the modern developments, there are still some charming back alleys (for at least two more months). [...]
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Ready is a Relative Term
About 60 days before the Olympics begin, there are some worrying signs about the readiness of Beijing. It is truly great to see police out in full force cracking down on the country’s endemic drunk drivers, but the fact that the airport rail still has a huge chunk missing is more than a bit ominous. [...]
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Earn Those Medals, Win That Respect
I remember being a little kid and opening up the newspaper during the Olympics to make sure that the US was always ahead in the medal count during the Olympics. Not the Winter Olympics, mind you. Although I strongly believe the US should merge with Canada to improve that situation as well. And to strengthen [...]
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Did China Cause 2003 American Blackout?
When the American northeast went black in August of 2003, the official version of events was that a tree branch crippled a huge chunk of the American and Canadian power grids. This either seemed far-fetched, or utterly terrifying, depending on your point of view. Well, a new report from National Journal says that China’s “cyber-militia” [...]
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