Bubble News
November 28, 2009 at 3:22 pm | In Opinion, PoliticsAn interesting series from James Fallows of The Atlantic covers Obama’s trip to Asia, or more specifically the US media’s coverage of the trip. It is making me reconsider some of yesterday’s criticisms of how the Obama administration has been handling human rights issues.
Europe leads on human rights, exposes US shortcomings
November 27, 2009 at 10:18 am | In Opinion, Politics, ReligionI came across this post on Thich Nhat Hanh’s site for the Bat Nha Monastery in Báo Lôc, Vietnam. This appears to be the second statement to come out of the EP concerning the events at Bat Nha over the last several months, covered early on by Matt Steinglass of GlobalPost. In its resolution, the EP unequivocally lays blame for the violence (and the failure to stop it) on the government of Vietnam, and links support for human rights to current negotiations meant to reestablish ties between Vietnam and Europe.
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Insomnia
October 16, 2009 at 2:21 am | In LifeWhy am I still awake? I’m tired. I have to get up early in the morning. There’s nothing in particular to do or watch at 2:19 AM.
I dare you to look away
October 14, 2009 at 12:59 pm | In Lookee Dis'You may have seen this elsewhere, but I think it deserves a replay. Mesmerizing.
Second Anniversary/Baby Boy
October 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm | In Life, Update
Second Anniversary
Originally uploaded by SDMichael
Nicole and I just celebrated two years of marriage. I am rather amazed that two years of marriage feels as it does. “Two years,” I can imagine my unmarried self thinking, “that’s practically a lifetime.” But how quickly these two years have gone by.
Why They Protest
June 21, 2009 at 3:51 pm | In Life, Politicsdeleted due to annoying autoplay that i cannot disable
Sunshining
June 15, 2009 at 11:58 am | In Life, Opinion, PoliticsI’m sitting outside at the hospital, having already had my fill of caffeine and lunch, in the sunshine. My mind has been on events in Iran; popular uprisings like this always capture my attention, but this one is quite personal. I wonder if my many cousins in Iran — in Tehran, Ahwaz, and elsewhere — are out on the streets, putting their lives at risk for an ideal.
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