Monthly Archives: August 2009

Find you gone

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=40 w=500 h=300 float=center] Gone fishing in country for a few days. Back with pics soon.

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The Days of Preparation, Still

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Methinks Brad DeLong has been saving this one for the right time, perhaps waiting for just the right words (or the right disclosures) to play off of. I think he has deployed effectively, and timely, too. Seeing as how Typepad … Continue reading →

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And the rock echoes back…

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Good article by Jeremy Goldkorn. Click on through. Looking forward to more articles from Jeremy. [Update: Mojo's site is back up! That means Kevin Drum is back! Will wonders never cease?] [Extra Update: Google linkouts are also being blocked, swiftly, … Continue reading →

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Playing a Loser's Game

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Just a brief update on just one of many many such injustices due to the opacity of China’s legal system and political interference in the law. From ESWN (scroll down for the update and even farther for the original report), … Continue reading →

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New age barkers are marching

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I have been enjoying (from a safe distance) the spectacle of Freedur these days. Very interesting, and I am just glad I have not given any private information to that particular organization. Otherwise, this would not be such a light … Continue reading →

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Everybody's got a hold on hope

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

This seems like a good time to step back from the day to day atrocities that is our world, during these dark days. These are going to be some tough times, and it doesn’t look good for the medium term … Continue reading →

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Stop lying, mind your manners

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Oh my: Hundreds of furious Chinese parents rampaged through a lead factory yesterday after the authorities blamed pollution from the plant for poisoning more than 600 children. The protest follows a week of denials and revelations that have grabbed headlines … Continue reading →

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Grotesque and Arrogant II

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

From ESWN: Got competition? Just raze their street! [singlepic id=73 w=380 h=280 float=center] [Update: Note that what they are fighting over is the revenue stream from monopoly rents (that they are in the process of extracting, if the pic is … Continue reading →

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Your Wise Men, they tell you lies

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Drag days, these days, and so I thought of this particular line, somewhat tangentially. They do, indeed, tell us lies…everywhere. Its just more obvious in some places than in others. And within the whole mess there are those pushing and … Continue reading →

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Drag Days

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Drag days these days on the Mainland, with all the blockages and chilling. And rain, at least in SH. Crazy rain this year, but the silver lining is that the summer has been cooler than normal. August is supposed to … Continue reading →

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