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Dear lord, why not Paul Hogan?

Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:58 AM by will
Or Yahoo Serious, for that matter? I was raised never to speak ill of the dead. Unfortunately that lesson, like so many others, didn't really stick. So I thought I'd take a moment to reflect upon the early passing of Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin. Read More...
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Exploding perfume factory and other interesting links

Posted Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:11 AM by will
A busy day today, so no time for witty exposition. However a few links did catch my eye today: Thank god I'm a commie boy From Danwei, David Moser's fascinating essay on China's schizophrenic media , including the startling revelation that John Denver Read More...
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A few interesting stories

Posted Saturday, May 20, 2006 12:53 AM by will
After a busy week (and a nasty Friday flu) I had a chance to catch up on news and blogs. Some interesting stories from today and the past couple of days. Most are China related, a couple are not. All are interesting. Niger Delta in flames An awful place Read More...
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2005 Imagethief Statistics and Greatest Hits

Posted Monday, January 02, 2006 4:44 AM by will
That was the year that was. And I suppose that this is the year that will be. Until we reach 2007, in which case it will become the year that has been. Speaking of has-been (and how's that for circular), I wanted to take advantage of the new-year to link Read More...
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Wednesday PR Blog: A 'Roo By Any Other Name Would Taste as Sweet

Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:50 PM by will
Finger lickin' good? As someone who works in the sprawling penumbra of the marketing industry, Imagethief is fairly interested in how things are branded and what those brands mean to people. For instance, what does the "Imagethief" brand mean to you? Read More...
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Political Caricature: How You Know a Nation is Mature

Posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:56 AM by will
The unrepentant lefty in me glowed with shadenfreude at the cover of this week's edition of The Economist . My cheap thrills aside, it made me think that I've always enjoyed editorial cartoons; especially political cartoons. When I was at university in Read More...
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America Visit: Why American Air Carriers Deserve to Go Bankrupt

Posted Monday, September 26, 2005 8:43 PM by will
Because they suck. Let me elaborate. Over the past decade living in Asia, I had formulated a simple policy: never fly a US air carrier anywhere that an Asian carrier will take me. Over the years, this policy has served me well, as I used airlines such Read More...
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Technorati Profiling - No Need to Read

Posted Monday, September 05, 2005 11:02 PM by will
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ET 给家打个电话: China Catches UFO Fever!

Posted Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:38 PM by will
I don't even know where to start with this one. It seems like North Americans have some kind of strange mental illness that forces us to compartmentalize Chinese into one of two stereotypes: The terrifying yellow horde that will sweep across the planet Read More...
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Friday Grab Bag: Japanese Whaleburgers, Hong Kong Hoteliers, Rebecca MacKinnon, Ching Cheong and CNOOC

Posted Friday, July 01, 2005 2:23 PM by will
I'm too hassled and busy at the moment to put together a bunch of posts, but there are a few things I wanted to comment on today. Rebecca, if you read this, I apologize for grouping you in such dubious company. First, the China Daily Cartoon of the Week: Read More...
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Q: Name the Creeping Surveillance State (Hint: Not Who You Think)

Posted Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:13 PM by will
Everything sends a message. In this case, the message that the US government is sending to Americans with its ill-conceived Real ID plan is twofold: We don't trust you. We think you are idiots. Its always heartwarming to see the regard in which a democratic Read More...
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