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A few stories to start the new year

Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:56 AM by will
I am ringing in 2008 by being officially too lazy to write anything original. But here are a few interesting stories from the past few days that are worth a read: And I thought Aussies were relaxed Controversy in Australia, which has announced the implementation Read More...
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Futbol crazy!

Posted Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:39 PM by will
So the World Cup is over. Italy won the low-scoring, tied, all-European finale in a penalty shootout. They managed this after needling the golden boy of French football into a self-destructive, pre-retirement implosion guaranteed to ensure that, despite Read More...
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Put on a happy face

Posted Thursday, July 13, 2006 12:47 AM by will
Imagethief was not entirely surprised to read the following this morning in the Straits Times online: Singaporeans the least happy people in Asia LONDON - OF ALL the countries in the Asean region, Vietnam has the most to smile about and Singapore the 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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The strategic grammar limitation talks

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:43 PM by will
Yesterday Imagethief had lunch with four of his Chinese colleagues. In deference to one woman, who was a little self-conscious about her English skills, much of the conversation was held in Mandarin. This will show you where I sit on the sympathy ladder, 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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Snakehead Fish Ravaging the Potomac – Imagethief Has the Solution

Posted Sunday, November 06, 2005 8:39 AM by will
The Washington Post reported this weekend that escaped Asian “snakehead” fish are running wild in a Virginia tributary of the Potomac River. The hardy fish, which first started appearing in the American wild in Maryland a couple of years ago, have, naturally, 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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The Secret to Closing the US-China Trade Deficit: Supersize Me!

Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:02 PM by will
Is this it? The magic bullet for the trade deficit and, thus, a possible end to pressure on China to revalue the yuan? From the, er, AgReport (as in agriculture): French Fry Use Rising in China WASHINGTON - Jul 26/05 - SNS -- French fry usage in China 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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