China’s Charter 08
“China, as a major nation of the world, as one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and as a member of
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“China, as a major nation of the world, as one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and as a member of
right after that last post, i went through all the times i felt i was betrayed or hurt or wronged by my best friends and
when empathy ruled and misunderstanding had not yet been conceived. Isn’t it amazing how women and men revolve around each other like lightning struck ions
this is my brother Mike Jones. this is how he do. bend knee and pay tribute.
Here are some stories coming out of Matador.com … They are doing a great job with their articles and site and I am on board
I sent a mass email out the other day to get people to sign a petition to have 1 million given to every citizen in
Does anyone remember the Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute campaign and the Crying Indian as kids? How we were taught to throw stuff away. I
YO: Read this Wikipedia entry about the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act” then go here and read through this article about where the cheddar is going
I just had a dream of China in 2028 and it was a beautiful vision. I thought of a metaphor: an old man who has
This sentence here at the end of the NYT story about the failure of the auto industry bailout is probably one of the most important
Last night I was minding my own business at my man Q’s house in the Pearl District when I get drunk-dialed by Sammy’s ass. He
Strippers wanna be watched, stared at, lusted over and dreamt about. Strippers watch themselves in the mirror and wish they could throw some ones at
The only good thing to come out of Lucas’ last three stabs at glory is the phrase Phantom Menace, used to describe a diversion that
Hey Ya’ll here is a story I wrote for Matador.com about the privatization of the prison system in the US. It is filled with links
I left the Council of the Monkey in Pai and headed north through Laos to China. The other council members headed south to bangkok for
I had a very fine Thanksgiving Holiday with my family in SoCal (southern California) and it is about to end in a few hours. I
Chillin in El Lay and I must say the women here are so fly and so cute and wearing clothes that i got to get
Julia Zimmermann came to Chengdu and stayed with me for several days chronicling the earthquake there for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung — my favorite German-language
Here are a couple stories I have been writing for Matador.com: This is my list of cities for singles and here is the “companion piece”
Chillin with my main menwe found some new friendsa million voices to heara million lips to reada million eyes to look into me and my
I hereby claim “Pirates with no Boat” as my intellectual property. It does not matter if you read this post or not, the title now
and me and sammy have just taken our sweet time dealing with a heaping plate of biscuits and gravy at this spot down the road
Here are some pics and a video from the last week. We had a Halloween Party and went to watch the Bills get beaten by
So my wounded brother is home in Minneapolis now and my living room has never smelled better. Love the kid, but when he spends a
Now that Obama has won, the focus shifts to expectations for dramatic change and improvement across the board and the historic importance of the first
finally. we have a leader we can be proud of and a country we can believe in. It is now time to get up in
Digital Silk Road From: plus8star, 1 week ago Digital Silk Road View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: japan korea) Presentation done at OpenWebAsia
You are Progress. Speaking of progressive, i remember when Obama first started moving toward the center, i said he was a coward and a sellout
Last Christmas I went to visit my parents in Germany and I told them then that Obama would win the White House. My Dad said
Yep. The Republicans are trying to win some seats in the Senate by saying: A one Party majority can’t be good for the country. They’re
So here is a lil blurb about the music scene in China and below is my man Himmler’s response: the article is pretty accurate. one
A while back I was sitting in my friend Zhuang Jian’s villa outside of Chengdu, drinking some rare pu’er, smoking herb and chatting with a
My man Himmler and me have this ongoing discussion about Macs and Pcs and which computer is doper. Now the arguments are getting a bit
its transition time and i am getting my room painted, my workshop set up and my routine established. dreams of off the grid cribs become
I listened to McCain very closely this debate, just as I listened to Sarah Palin very closely during the celebrated VP debate. I did this
In Portland, cars will stop on a busy street and let pedestrians cross. Even with a whole line of cars behind them. The pedestrian then
I heard this a lot when i was in China (and sometimes here as well) and i always wanted to put across my response: Thank
This story is getting passed around the elderly, all-white, businesspeople circle that i have a toe in. I think they may be smug about the
Obama dropped it during the debate and this story in the Rolling Stone lays it all out … pass it on. Update: Jesus. I know
I trust myself now more than ever. I thought to myself the death of Wall Street could only be a boon for me and mine.
Here is a interesting story about China’s One Child Policy … Update: This link actually goes to the column of the day for the Jakarta
My homie Himmler from the 19th Step sent me this long article in Der Spiegel. Its in English. Most people i know will be nodding
I went to watch the Vp debate at Nicole’s friend’s house. A lot of very liberal women were there and we basically laughed a lot
Imagine you are at a Texas Hold-Em table and a very rich banker steps up with a collection of cash from all corners of his
My landlord Nikki V is doing a piece for KBOO Radio about austerity measures people (may or may not have learned from their parents/grandparents) are
On the night of the Fall Equinox, in the hills of northern California, beneath an ancient oak tree, surrounded by leaves, herbs and Tribe: I
Get yourself a Mission Burrito. Have an Izze soda — my favorite is Sparkling Blueberry. Head to ChaChaCha and drink some Sangria. Put on a
The first thing i noticed was the sun. i got off the plane, gathered my stuff and waited for Sammy B to roll through and
I was in Hong Kong during the WTO Ministerial in 2005 — here is part one of a four part series I wrote while i
A Muslim pilgrim near Hotan This post here (with accompanying IHT article) tells of the latest heavy-handed policies used by the Chinese government to
Political ads … why am i headed back to the US again? the McCain girls are great for a morning pick-me-up …
Although we may already know that Bush’s policies on pretty much everything have been resounding failures, this in depth analysis of the incompetence and duplicity
I have been talkin about getting portland and china together for a long time on this blog, and look what Mayor Adams is up to
Here is Eli and my main man Kaffe doin their thang on NPR. Peep it and pass it on. Its the real deal ya’ll!!!!
Yo: I urge you all to check out this video by the Hanyuan B-Boys … they put it down for their town and have all
This will be my last post with Olympic connotations. The Western AND Chinese media are starting to evaluate for themselves what the meaning of this
So I am back in the Du and it feels all right. As soon as I get here and start meshing with my real people
“… this election has never been about me. Its about you.” Read it and tell me Who’s the Man.
I am in Qingdao now, chillin with my man Li Du and a large group of artists and musicians for the “Twin City Art Show”
Now that I have finished my stint in a semi-corporate setting in a security company, i can let you know a little bit about how
So the Games are over and the Western media is tapping into the fear the American nation has for China’s rise. Its all smoke and
I will have a few pics here … i lost my camera and never really bought a new one. I know thats the main thing
Today was quite a day. I watched Cuba whup up on the US in the baseball semifinal and then headed to a spa to wash
The last two days have been pretty fun, but i have not been able to watch anything. The women’s beach volleyball, men’s volleyball, water polo,
I was thinking about young Chinese this morning. Last night i was chillin with Li Du, Zachary Mexico and Liang Kegang in a KTV establishment.
I know China is being held up as the petri dish for this discussion, but i urge all peeps to check their surroundings and see
or just post some love on yer blog and send it through the underground. i remember telling some young Chinese friends about the Tank Man
Liu Xiang is injured and will not compete. He has been injured since at least May, when he had his last competition. In China, an
Its becoming somewhat of a blur for me these days, i had to ask if today was Day 12 or what. I am writing on
I bet this dude puffs mad herb. Now, if we find out that he does, will he be stripped for doping? “Once you reach the
The last few days I have been running on fumes a bit. And for those of you who have done that, it means alternating between
This didnt even make the rumor rounds in China until today … doesnt seem to bother anyone that much yet … i think people here
The second week is just around the corner and I felt the lull today. Indeed, the preliminaries and qualifying rounds are almost over. The Chinese
What a difference a day makes. Today I went and watched the China-Spain B-Ball game and it was off the chains. The big difference between
Welcome to China ya’ll. Today started off fine, I woke up and went and did some gong fu with my man Shifu Li Chuan cuz
Today I saw a one armed Cockney Englishman marching through the crowds around the water cube trying to sell swimming tix for 2000k US. The
Yeah its always the same wherever I go. i become Red from the Shawshank Redemption. I am now in the ticket business and it is
Today has been a very weird day so far. Last night I drank late late into the night with some security guys — old warhorses
I think i really dropped it on this one … peep it and holla back! (Do i need to translate any American slang for you
Anyone who has written or who reads about China issues has encountered the ChiCom Troll. I didn’t realize there was such a distinct term for
My man Chengduxi, who put up my Auryn tattoo back in the day — had to get it recolored by Poh in Pai, but so
It is a beautiful morning here in Beijing. The sun is blinding white, reminding me of a graveyard shift I pulled in Alaska once. We
Its not hard to imagine how China manages to get away with being one of the more brazenly oppressive nations to hold the Olympics in
The fools of the world who believed Chairman Rogge and the Chinese BOCOG are to blame for their foolishness. There are several stories out there:
Indeed, I wrote a lot about how perfect my “Leaving” is, as it comes almost to the day when i arrived 8 years ago. I
Will the damn Games just start already … All day I got BBC hollerin about censorship, human rights and nationalism in one ear and CCTV
That the Chinese are ready to do this. Just Imagine: Your dad grew up smilin if he got some pork in his rice bowl.Your granddad
In this small blurb about a photo that made it into a tabloid about the Tiananmen protests in 1989, we see another example of the
I am amazed at how rumors fly around this country. its a thing of beauty to watch a story go from one part of the
Oh, about 5-6 years ago i saw my first pile of cordyceps in Kangding, Tagong and throughout the Kham area of western Sichuan. Tibetans were
He is just hammering away, hammering away at the alternative, renewable energy grid that would bring the US out of its doldrums. No mercy. I
Yeah I been criticizing Obama a lot here, I guess its cuz I was so excited and inspired by his nomination run and then to
Played cards with the boys last night and it was good “craic.” I think that’s how you spell the Irish version — the lone Irishman
Last night was great fun. I met up with Zachary Mexico and Li Du of Kunming Paper Tiger fame. I took along a couple of
There is a situation going on right now at east gate in Beijing. About 100 people and are in the area. The issues is with
china gives peeps designated “arrest me” zones to do their thing. “Chinese people know better than to go demonstrate in a {issue} zone during the
Things is hectic in this piece … for real. after the K’ming bombings the government made a few changes to security that are putting a
I was in Chengdu for the past two days taking care of some business and I went to check out my old home in Three
Friedmann has been hammering away at this issue for the past few weeks. I think the nation is ready for a Kennedy-style mission to develop
Reports came in this morning that at least two bombs destroyed two buses in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province. Although unconfirmed, the word is that
In case you do some shady shit and get caught, holler at my brother, the lawyer Tim Matuszak, he’ll take care of you.
My man Mike the B. and some info on the Freddie Mac thing, which i said was sinister a few days ago …
Here is a story that is pretty interesting, in that it shows the polarized views of this country that people have. I am sure that
Check out my no-fun dork shoes: China’s “top-down” approach to security in the Olympics guarantees that there will be very little mirthful exchanges between the
I am finally in Beijing. After several months of talking about it and changes to the plan on a weekly basis, I am now officially
This was posted as a comment, I am re-posting it so everyone can take a look.
We had a cat when i was five years old that was called Aintwortha Shit. We just called him by his first name. My earliest
In today’s NYT, the “demise” of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is treated with the soft gloves of supposed objectivity. The article begins by saying
Engdahl drops some more knowledge … check out his site i have it listed under digable (to the right and down)
Every week or so i find a new web tool for this blog. I am trying out the “share me” button, even though I myself
My good friend and patna Fraggle Beanmilk has just been hired by a large daily newspaper here in the Du. They signed ol’ Beanmilk to
It is so hot and humid in Chengdu right now that my brain is bathing in its own liquid, humming strange tunes to itself and
Sigh. The truth the world has refused to confront always comes out in the end, be it war for oil, Bush is a fool, we
Here are some pics by photographer Andreas Mueller of the village i live in and some of my neighbors:
Today is Independence Day, and I suppose it is a good a chance as any to re-hash all of the things that i feel and
Francesco Cisci is the Asia editor for La Stampa and a frequent contributor to Asia Times. Here is an essay of his that does a
I have gotten a glimpse of the historical record of the Hakka that settled in Three Gods Village where I live. They arrived in Sichuan
Hey. I am doing research on the Hakka people in Sichuan. The Hakka are sometimes referred to as the “Jews of China.” They reportedly originated
how silly we humans be. Sports are and have been one of the ultimate political experiences for societies since the dawn of the ball. A
This here is an interesting article on Obama, if only for the defense of his rejection of public financing. Dowd here says that going after
The visa situation in China is getting more and more frustrating for foreigners trying to do anything here. How to extend or wiggle one’s way
My MAN Rindy dropped it on this piece right here. I urge everybody to read it and pass it around. Send it to Obama’s braintrust.
Well i’ll be damned. After all this time, China has decided(?) to let blogger do its thing. So i am visible in China. This is
ya’ll don’t even know. I went to Hanyuan the other day and just got back in the Du. I was planning on staying a month
So the meeting between the local government officials of Three God’s Village and the villagers took place today at 10am. The meeting was held in
“Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen it …” I always loved that line. So much power and confidence. A calm declaration laced with pride.
Today i sloshed through the rain to Du Fu’s Cottage in Chengdu to attend a meeting of poets and lyricists. About a dozen read their
I met a woman a few months back in the city of Yaan, renowned for rain, fish and beauties. She’s a young music teacher at
I can’t read my blog right now, but that might end. It has been a common occurrence since I started this thing. Sometimes my proxy
“Young Fool, only now, at the end, do you understand …” Yesterday I arrived back home from Dujiangyan and there was a small crowd of
The Min flows down from the Tibetan Plateau, through Dujiangyan where a 2000 year old irrigation project splits the river into two parts: one headed
So i will try and put a few good Sichuan Hua phrases up here from time to time … such as this fine one right
For the past week I have been a scab for USAToday. I haven’t actually written anything for them, but just in case the Tangjiashan quake
Well. It seems as if Hillary has finally decided to do the right thing and get behind the one candidate 100%. Of course its late
this here is one of the best articles about war i have seen in recent times, written by a contemporary … I imagine the book
The Chinese government has decided to clamp down on the schoolchildren issue to ensure social harmony and stability. All protests are dealt with by black-clad
here are some pics that are circling the chinese blogosphere. The police and government officials in China haven’t changed one iota. They are doing their
i just got back from Beichuan a few minutes ago. Beichuan was near the epicenter of the earthquake, so most of the villages in that
Obama is finally the nominee. In this story here, i think the reasons why are clearly stated. He’s one of us. Unfortunately, “us” might not
Today i rolled through Dujiangyan and took a look at the field hospital set up by the German and Sichuan Red Cross. The field hospital
today … bout three minutes ago, a large aftershock shook chengdu. the largest in a long time, maybe since the original quake. and it lasted
kitties peep dude in the background. it was a good day. for badass motorcycle love, hit up Carl
We went to Luo Shui today, about 20 of us in several cars and trucks loaded with toys, paints, candy and other goodies for the
I can’t comment back because blogger is blocked in China … it isn’t funny, what happened to Falun Gong followers in China. The brainwashing campaign
Tomorrow is kids day in China so a group of us are headed north to Shifang to play drums and be funny guys for the
I was brought into a new community recently, Matador Travel Community and i must say i really dig it. i usually hate forums and communities
This is my house — the farm. About 10km southeast of Chengdu in Three Gods Flower Village, where farmers grow roses and tulips and offer
Wass happenin ya’ll? Its been an easy few days recently. My cats are in heat again so the dirty toms are serenading us all from
I posted some pics here of Qing Cheng after the quake. If anyone has any information or people they would like me to contact, please
Yesterday Chengdu went crazy as every man, woman and child rushed to the streets to throw up tents (again) or jump in cars to head
Patriotism at the expense of another nation is as wicked as racism at the expense of another race…Let us resolve to be patriots always, nationalists
Tomorrow is chill out time with my kitties. Ima ride my bike around and beat Tenzin in chess. mad love
A Poem by an anonymous Chinese circling the web(translated): Children quickquickHold fast to Mother’s handThe Road to HeavenIs so darkMom is afraidyou’ll hit your headQuickHold
First off: Blogger is blocked in China, so people cannot see it here, I cannot comment back to any of you and i do use
Yesterday i climbed as far as it is possible to climb right and Qing Cheng mtn is def. devastated near the top. Past the Tai
President Hu Jintao made it to Dujiangyan today and shook hands with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao… Today I took a ride with a civil engineer
Tomorrow we will try and head up to see if we can help. THe local authorities and Red Cross have designated the Bookworm and Cafe
Well Chengdu is basically back to normal. My friend Charlie’s harrowing experience is all over the web now — here is the AP story, which
Well the tremors have picked up now and rumors are rife about another large earthquake. But rumors have been flying all day about no water,
Here is a story I wrote that didn’t find space … its a time-pegged story which means I can probably not publish it anywhere else.
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s speech is looped on TV and radio and seems to have an effect. One line that inspired was: “Even if
I want to first reply to those who have commented about Qing Cheng Mountain: If anyone has ever been there you may remember the very
On the day of the earthquake in Sichuan Province, Charlie, Ramone and John met at the Shamrock Bar and Grill in Chengdu at 7am and
My friend Rachel wrote the day before the quake: “I feel like the world is shifting” if ya’ll check the first few lines of my
There is a tremor going on as i write — has been shaking my building for the past three minutes. still shaking. had tremors all
Well now that i feel i have done my part cross-referencing links and straining at Chinese characters its time to write lil something for my
Thousands dead and injured in Beichuan county — the TV is not reporting any of this, getting it off of Xinhua news. All media is
The schools are taking a hit across the northern part of Sichuan. Deyang is 45 minutes NE of Chengdu, Dujiangyan is 45minutes NW .. PArty
The tv news just reported 107 deaths and 648 injuries. They also say that gas is tough to come by — some people have been
Rumors are spreading fast throughout the city that there will be another large earthquake this evening at 830pm … this has not been confirmed by
The death toll is rising — so far it is up to 107 and the schoolchildren in Dujiangyan are not completely accounted for. The countryside
Dujiangyan has been hit with tragedy. 900 schoolchildren are believed to be buried under their schoolhouse when it collapsed. DJY is 56km north of chengdu,
we just experienced another tremor at 710pm. the locals are trying to drive out of the city, but most of the roads out are jammed-packed
for those confused about the time of my posts, i had it on pacific time.
i was in the middle of a shave when an earthquake hit and the whole neighborhood spilled out onto the street. here is a pic
here are some pics of my kitties. there are three surviving kitties and the two sisters take turns licking and caressing the lil kitty-cats. i
which is a lie. I actually do roll the dice often and play cards most every week. But i still dont believe in chance. This
this is about Migrant Workers jumping from buildings to protest corrupt ass developers who refuse to pay salaries. its a spoof in Sichuan Dialect.
does anyone out there work with alternative fuels/renewable energy on a large scale — research, investment, development, promotion over breakfast at the sunny side up
China is really making it hard for the foreigners these days. All visas are a big pain in the ass — my main man in
A great many strange things have happened in the past few days … perhaps not as many as may be transmitted by the feeling that
Its time to concede Hillary. I like to believe that the universe works according to my whim. My decision to stay here in China until
I have tried to emphasize the need for us to turn back to home and see what we can do there instead of sticking our
In China, indoctrination of the youth begins very early. At age 6, young kids are given their first Chinese Reader to learn the vast collection
here is a column i wrote for Antiwar.com that will not get published: On Friday the torch arrives in Hong Kong. Demonstrators from around the
First off … looks like the fervor might be dying down. we shall see. Does anyone else see the parallels between the Games and the
Politicians truly are amazing. In China it is fitting that the government spokesperson is a woman, Jiang Yu. In Chinese (and every other) society it
just got off the horn with a one of my tribe’s elders (hahaha) and it feels damn good. crazy shit is in the mix …
this ones for you, courtesy of one of your finest.
sites that have been blocked since i have lived here, wikipedia and bbc, are now accessible to the average wang and yours truly.
I convince myself I am Turkish by wolfing down doener kebabs and smoking shisha. I have spent the past few days running every day and
I know some of these pics are sideways .. i apologize but there is nothing i can do about it. these kids are worried about
Today has been another magnificent day in Chengdu. I am sitting in the Bookworm, a fine place to ease back and read/write be smart with
be they American from Pennsyltucky or Chinese from Hunan, they make life difficult. Because their lives are difficult. Cracker ass crackers. I am working on
so the inevitable has happened. i was talking with some friends (chinese) aboutthe possibility of a cultural revolution style environment here in china and we
my people are busy lamenting, yet also enjoying, the brainwashing others have endured. it feels good to consider oneself free and to have a target
it has struck me — and perhaps not only me — how intense things are becoming this year. The race in the US between the
So aside from the young people running around China in support of their country and the Pennsylvania race goin down to the wire, i feel
Its hard work being a thinker in China. I spoke with a young Chinese friend of mine the other day about the indoctrination of students
not just cuz my insides are covered in hot pot goo, but because twice now i managed to slip through the cracks in the chinese
After spending some quality time with large numbers of the youth of this nation last weekend, I have a few thoughts i must convey: if
Oh shit! Wassup Laowai! Where you from? For real? Where you teach at? You aint a teacher? Where you study at? Oh so you a
glimpses of my other worldmemories become feelingsi am caught in mid-thoughtbreathless as they whisperthe feeling is strongestwhen they’ve already floated away like grinning urchins tugging
you know there used to be a prostitute that hung out by the Fu Nan River that flows through the city of Chengdu. She was
is that unless China falls apart, freedom will be a dream fulfilled only far from home. we Westerners should consider what exactly drives our support
The western media feels guilty for spearing the Chinese. At least some of them do. After jumping all over the Tibet story from the Tibetan
I can’t say enough about this man. Love him. Here is a short description of him on the road in Colombia. Peace to Fat Kim!
I wrote a column a ways back about the “real China” and how the world would get a glimpse of it this summer during the
today was a good day. didn’t even have to yell or scream. no violent threats, no mean muggin. I spent the last three days in
Let me give you a lil background on whats been going down. Hotan is in southern Xinjiang, also known as East Turkestan, which is in
Essence Jackers are the people I deal with on the daily. They jack my essence, corrupt it, as they themselves are unsure of what they
Let me know if you can see my entire blog and comment on it, cuz i can’t. I have been saving up my energy for
As told by Markus Tong: “I was guiding a group of people through the Tibetan highlands near Lhasa. we stopped at a village and walked
as of yesterday, China has adopted US-like security measures for all flights. I had to take my shoes off and they took my bottles of
I am just a few short miles from Aba, where the Tibetans burned down a police station last week. Since that incident it has been
i walked back to my house tonight around 2am and i live near the Tibetan district of town. there were police cars on every block
Today was a very hectic day. i got up early and shaved my scruff and pinned back my hair like a girl, cuz its just
i went walking through the orchards yesterday, but the people i guided there were uninterested in fairy-watching or pollen-passing, so i stowed away my plans
Yet another of the three peeps peepin this blog, who refuses to answer me in this blog. Of course, copy and paste is my faithful
well it seems the media blockade is working or I just have not been keeping my ears open. Here a response to my last blog
i should be putting this down for an article for Antiwar.com or somebody else, but events move to fast and I enjoy the freedom of
so yo Obama hit back with a speech that was exactly what I had been thinking and arguing in a few forums and blogs. The
It might be hard for an American to imagine what life would be like under a dictatorship of the proletariat. What happens, among many other
yesterday i got a message from a young girl — 21 yrs old — and a reporter for the Chengdu Economic Daily. In our society,
The day after the deadline and people here in China are talking about the protests, both my Laowai homies and my Chinese homies. It is
Yesterday I talked with my editor Katherine about Tibet and she asked what was going on. I said well, if people in Kham and Amdo
Today i spent the whole day with my man Liu Yuan running from one massive development project to another, extolling the virtues of Chengdu’s real
there are two songs which i feel may have traumatized me for life: a lil jingle sung by good ole Goofy in the one about
i think i represent the peter pan element in all generations. there are many of us. and we are generally smiled upon from on high
my hair is getting long again. it is my last hurrah before baldness forces me to shave what’s left in order to be “bald, but
I went to the restaurant Talk the other night, on recommendation from resident Baller Dave B. I borrowed some clothes from hakim because mine were
well well well in the Du got my house almost clear of cat shit. garbage is piling up but i have a plan. the toilet
I have been wrestling with being called a racist by people who read my occasional column on antiwar.com — i admit that i do have
This one is for my man Flesh if he ever reads this. I have been in China for eight years. Eight, written as we write
It is now the second day of Chinese New Year here in Dali and the fireworks have subsided somewhat. On the sixth, we gathered at
You can feel it when it comesVoices cry out in defiant anticipationThey rub their hands gleefullyThe party is about to startPlaces everyone One said it
yo i am in Lijiang, which i knew sucked hard balls but now after five years i returned to check it out and lord almighty
Beacuse he dreams and emotesBecause I can imagine playin ball with him Because he is one of Us who is Us? I consider Us to
it always hard for me to escape the monkey in this town. cuz i don’t try hard. the other night we were dancin to irish
maybe its just because i stood next to him once at paisley park .. maybe its cuz i rocked it so many times at his
We are having our customary American Coffees at Salvador’s this morning. Sal’s is one of the finer cafes i have ever experienced in China. The
“The devil came down to Clifden, lookin for a soul to steal, he was getting kinda low and don’t ya know he was willing to
well … here they are. pretty white boxes for you to click on. i guess they will take you to the pics on my worthless
Friends and enemies alike, i wait with bated breath for the outcome of my latest missive. A plea have i tossed, into the ring, for
well i have tried to put pics up here for days now. i went through picasa and checked out what the deal is — heard
i have been trying to put a few pictures of my trip into the mountains online but they always end up sideways. i will be
don’ worry i will add pics in a bit. i arrived from amsterdam sunday afternoon and went to my man tenzin’s house and eased back
last night i spent most of my time dreaming i was a stand up comedian. the audience was overwhelmingly black and i was in georgia.
reading foucalt’s pendulum has been a three month odyssey through umberto eco’s dream library. i finally fell into the pace of the book, now, near
yeah i be trippin. but here with my bro in adam its all good. we toured the city and its beautiful, even the ancient hos
In four hours, my plane leaves for Amsterdam. actually six hours, but i have an hour long train ride ahead of me. i just got
Every morning i enjoy myself ritually with the bread slicer. I love the buzz and smell of good bread being prepared for my rumblin gullet.
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