Saturday, May 26, 2012

Bo Xilai Was Long Known In China For Ruthlessness

In a world full of wonky games, Chinese politics is one of the wonkiest. Story HERE

Friday, May 18, 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Stopping A Subway Fight Wins Internet Fame For "Snackman"

"The most enduring and useful custom of New York subway riders is that they don masks of stone at the turnstile, and keep them on until they’ve gotten where they are going. The origins of this sound practice are beyond the memory of any living New Yorker, but even if it began with Peter Minuit, its value continues to be proved every day. And so..." MORE

EBAY Auction: Ligne Roset Togo

c. 2005. France. Michel Ducaroy. £200.00. Congrats to the winner.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Stan Bitters Birdhouses and Birdfeeders

c1960, Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, California.

Chen Guangcheng

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and family are facing possible repression in pleas for less corruption and lawlessness in China. Hopefully pressure from the United States and national publicity will lead to their safety and reform. Editorial HERE