This blog is a way for me to communicate with web browsing friends all over the world, and will serve as a virtual diary for me to share my perspective on the weird in the world.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
U.S. takes cautious line in response to Hong Kong protests
Response to We the People Petition on the Protests in Hong Kong
Things that could only happen in a Hong Kong protest
Protests in Hong Kong Live
China is Hong Kong’s future – not its enemy
How American parenting is killing the American marriage
It's like they know us
廖建明: 李光耀會對佔中說什麼？, a dictator, but well loved one. What would be his secrets?
AN OPEN LETTER TO HONG KONG
For Democracy: The Photos of Occupy Central
These Insane Photos Show What the Hell Is Happening in Hong Kong
How Occupy Central leaders lost grip on protest-They lacked means to direct demonstrators, who were isolated by police, the self organized group were doing just fine.
Rubio Comments On Protests In Hong Kong
White House says supports aspirations of Hong Kong people
Protesters stay out on Hong Kong streets, defying Beijing
Forest Service Chief Says No, You Won’t Be Charged To Take Photos
Hong Kong protests: Occupy movement could be the most polite demonstration ever
Hong Kong Tense As Democracy Activists Face Down Police
What's At Stake For Hong Kong?
How Hong Kong Protesters Are Connecting, Without Cell Or Wi-Fi Networks
Mesh Networks-These self-healing nets are fast and reliable
Facebook Requires Real Names. What Does That Mean For Drag Queens?
Hong Kong protests: What you need to know
The Gefilte Fish Line: A Sweet And Salty History Of Jewish Identity
College rankings: 4 of America's worst schools are in California
Response to We the People Petition on the Protests in Hong Kong
Things that could only happen in a Hong Kong protest
Protests in Hong Kong Live
China is Hong Kong’s future – not its enemy
How American parenting is killing the American marriage
It's like they know us
廖建明: 李光耀會對佔中說什麼？, a dictator, but well loved one. What would be his secrets?
AN OPEN LETTER TO HONG KONG
For Democracy: The Photos of Occupy Central
These Insane Photos Show What the Hell Is Happening in Hong Kong
How Occupy Central leaders lost grip on protest-They lacked means to direct demonstrators, who were isolated by police, the self organized group were doing just fine.
Rubio Comments On Protests In Hong Kong
White House says supports aspirations of Hong Kong people
Protesters stay out on Hong Kong streets, defying Beijing
Forest Service Chief Says No, You Won’t Be Charged To Take Photos
Hong Kong protests: Occupy movement could be the most polite demonstration ever
Hong Kong Tense As Democracy Activists Face Down Police
What's At Stake For Hong Kong?
How Hong Kong Protesters Are Connecting, Without Cell Or Wi-Fi Networks
Mesh Networks-These self-healing nets are fast and reliable
Facebook Requires Real Names. What Does That Mean For Drag Queens?
Hong Kong protests: What you need to know
The Gefilte Fish Line: A Sweet And Salty History Of Jewish Identity
College rankings: 4 of America's worst schools are in California
Monday, September 29, 2014
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Your Guide To Dining From The Dump
27 Unbelievably Accurate Dog Lookalikes!
In California, Less Water Means More West Nile Virus
Hillary Exhilaration Helps Energize Generation Z
Hong Kong Students Begin Boycott To Call For Democracy
Coworkers find man dead at Weyerhaeuser
The Signature Food of Each State
Finding Answers In Our Stories
Looking Beyond Notions Of Erotica In Prehistoric Art
Being Good Isn't Zero Sum
Best To Not Sweat The Small Stuff, Because It Could Kill You
12 Ways Not To Spend Your Entire Life Savings At The Whole Foods Salad Bar
27 Unbelievably Accurate Dog Lookalikes!
In California, Less Water Means More West Nile Virus
Hillary Exhilaration Helps Energize Generation Z
Hong Kong Students Begin Boycott To Call For Democracy
Coworkers find man dead at Weyerhaeuser
The Signature Food of Each State
Finding Answers In Our Stories
Looking Beyond Notions Of Erotica In Prehistoric Art
Being Good Isn't Zero Sum
Best To Not Sweat The Small Stuff, Because It Could Kill You
12 Ways Not To Spend Your Entire Life Savings At The Whole Foods Salad Bar
Monday, September 22, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
What Coke Contains
Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus draw the die-hard, and the hard-living, in downtown Portland
From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive
Sweet: Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme Pump Up Pledge On Palm Oil
Women Can't Make Sushi, And Other Fishy Myths, Busted
A Year's Worth of Makeup in a Day
Six Studies That Show Everything Republicans Believe is Wrong
Why Do You Care About Fairness? Ask A Chimp
How To Get Children To Behave Without Hitting Them
Illustrated Guide to Dogs of the World
World’s First 3D Printed Car Took Years to Design, But Only 44 Hours to Print
Will Portland Always Be a Retirement Community for the Young?
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Climbs To 7.2 Percent
Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus draw the die-hard, and the hard-living, in downtown Portland
From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive
Sweet: Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme Pump Up Pledge On Palm Oil
Women Can't Make Sushi, And Other Fishy Myths, Busted
A Year's Worth of Makeup in a Day
Six Studies That Show Everything Republicans Believe is Wrong
Why Do You Care About Fairness? Ask A Chimp
How To Get Children To Behave Without Hitting Them
Illustrated Guide to Dogs of the World
World’s First 3D Printed Car Took Years to Design, But Only 44 Hours to Print
Will Portland Always Be a Retirement Community for the Young?
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Climbs To 7.2 Percent
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
New Fireworks Law Splits Clark County
Federal Government To Award Grants To Remember WWII Japanese Internment Sites
Americans' Waistlines Are Expanding, And That's Not Good Fat
More Birthdays For Kids Under 5 Around The World
Portland, Eugene Come In As Oregon's Top Educated Cities
Howling Babies Drove Prehistoric Warriors Into Battle?
Creating Your Baby's Last Name? Tennessee Says No
Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
Hannah Storm, A Pro, Fan And Mother, Gives NFL An Earful
Antibiotics Prescribed For Children Twice As Often As Needed
How to Survive Burning Man...While Pregnant
There Is No Biological Reason to Eat Three Meals a Day -- So Why Do We Do It?
Some Things You Can Do In Your Sleep, Literally
Episode 566: The Zoo Economy
From Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey
Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't
Food Is Cheap, At Least Compared With 4 Years Ago
A Dozen Puffins Will Get You 800 Mackerel: Inside The Weird Economy Of Zoos
Health Costs Inch Up As Obamacare Kicks In
We've Been In 'The Era Of The Booty' For A Long Time
Federal Government To Award Grants To Remember WWII Japanese Internment Sites
Americans' Waistlines Are Expanding, And That's Not Good Fat
More Birthdays For Kids Under 5 Around The World
Portland, Eugene Come In As Oregon's Top Educated Cities
Howling Babies Drove Prehistoric Warriors Into Battle?
Creating Your Baby's Last Name? Tennessee Says No
Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
Hannah Storm, A Pro, Fan And Mother, Gives NFL An Earful
Antibiotics Prescribed For Children Twice As Often As Needed
How to Survive Burning Man...While Pregnant
There Is No Biological Reason to Eat Three Meals a Day -- So Why Do We Do It?
Some Things You Can Do In Your Sleep, Literally
Episode 566: The Zoo Economy
From Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey
Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't
Food Is Cheap, At Least Compared With 4 Years Ago
A Dozen Puffins Will Get You 800 Mackerel: Inside The Weird Economy Of Zoos
Health Costs Inch Up As Obamacare Kicks In
We've Been In 'The Era Of The Booty' For A Long Time
Monday, September 15, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Why Do We Sign For Things? A Rabbi, A Lawyer And A MasterCard Exec Explain
Solar Flare Could Trigger Auroras Tonight For Northern U.S.
Here's the full list of restaurants coming to Portland International Airport in 2015, awesome, no crappy food at airport
Yes, people do leave Seattle — and here’s where they go
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Music.
Scary News About Instant Noodles
Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West, Putin is the new Hilter, watch out Europe and America! And he has nuke!
Weekly Innovation: A Hair Blowout That Comes To You
Dogged By Controversy, A Jewish Sect Is On The Move Again, quite a dangerous cult
This is your brain on language
The Science of Smart
Here are the Most Affluent Towns in Every State, Ok Bethany, OR, where all the Intel peeps are
Solar Flare Could Trigger Auroras Tonight For Northern U.S.
Here's the full list of restaurants coming to Portland International Airport in 2015, awesome, no crappy food at airport
Yes, people do leave Seattle — and here’s where they go
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Music.
Scary News About Instant Noodles
Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West, Putin is the new Hilter, watch out Europe and America! And he has nuke!
Weekly Innovation: A Hair Blowout That Comes To You
Dogged By Controversy, A Jewish Sect Is On The Move Again, quite a dangerous cult
This is your brain on language
The Science of Smart
Here are the Most Affluent Towns in Every State, Ok Bethany, OR, where all the Intel peeps are
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Turn A Cheap Packet Of Instant Ramen Into A Gourmet Meal
Which instant ramen is the best?
10 Things About Instant Ramen You'll Be Embarrassed You Never Knew
Obama Outperforms Reagan On Jobs, Growth And Investing
Noam Chomsky: The Real Reason Israel "Mows the Lawn" in Gaza
For apple product addicts
Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat
If only American kids could eat school lunches like they do in France
9 Ridiculously Cute Underwater Puppies (You're Welcome
How western Washington lived during the Great Depression
Which instant ramen is the best?
10 Things About Instant Ramen You'll Be Embarrassed You Never Knew
Obama Outperforms Reagan On Jobs, Growth And Investing
Noam Chomsky: The Real Reason Israel "Mows the Lawn" in Gaza
For apple product addicts
Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat
If only American kids could eat school lunches like they do in France
9 Ridiculously Cute Underwater Puppies (You're Welcome
How western Washington lived during the Great Depression
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
When Scientists Give Up
Why Food Pilgrims Will Wait Four Hours For A Taste Of The Sublime
Geographies of Kinship - The Korean Adoption Story
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
First Person Plural
In Korea, Adoptees Fight To Change Culture That Sent Them Overseas
Apple Shows Off Larger iPhone 6; Unveils New Apple Watch
Can I Buy Insurance After Being Injured In An Accident?
U.S. Science Suffering From Booms And Busts In Funding
You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience
IP's John Faraci: tough decisions and his legacy
For Some, ’Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Cutting Back On Carbs, Not Fat, May Lead To More Weight Loss
Healthy Food? Huddle House Won't Be Serving That Anytime Soon
Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends
Germany to pay $250 Million to child Holocaust survivors
How to Get Into an Ivy League College—Guaranteed
Why Food Pilgrims Will Wait Four Hours For A Taste Of The Sublime
Geographies of Kinship - The Korean Adoption Story
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
First Person Plural
In Korea, Adoptees Fight To Change Culture That Sent Them Overseas
Apple Shows Off Larger iPhone 6; Unveils New Apple Watch
Can I Buy Insurance After Being Injured In An Accident?
U.S. Science Suffering From Booms And Busts In Funding
You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience
IP's John Faraci: tough decisions and his legacy
For Some, ’Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Cutting Back On Carbs, Not Fat, May Lead To More Weight Loss
Healthy Food? Huddle House Won't Be Serving That Anytime Soon
Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends
Germany to pay $250 Million to child Holocaust survivors
How to Get Into an Ivy League College—Guaranteed
In the name of science..! LOL
Research Study seeks Asian Americans who drink alcohol
Asian American Alcohol Study (Earn up to $478) (UCLA) Do You Drink Alcohol? Are you Asian American? The Addictions Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is looking for Asian Americans who drink alcohol to participate in a study investigating a medication for alcohol use. Participants must be between 21 and 55 years old. Participants will be asked to provide a DNA sample, complete questionnaires, take a study medication for 10 days, complete two fMRI scans, and complete two alcohol administration sessions. The study requires multiple visits to the UCLA campus. Participants will be compensated up to $478 for participation. To get more information about the study and complete a telephone screen, please call (310) 206-6756 and mention the "Asian American Alcohol Study"
Asian American Alcohol Study (Earn up to $478) (UCLA) Do You Drink Alcohol? Are you Asian American? The Addictions Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is looking for Asian Americans who drink alcohol to participate in a study investigating a medication for alcohol use. Participants must be between 21 and 55 years old. Participants will be asked to provide a DNA sample, complete questionnaires, take a study medication for 10 days, complete two fMRI scans, and complete two alcohol administration sessions. The study requires multiple visits to the UCLA campus. Participants will be compensated up to $478 for participation. To get more information about the study and complete a telephone screen, please call (310) 206-6756 and mention the "Asian American Alcohol Study"
Monday, September 08, 2014
The Manipulation Factor: An Asian American Take on O’Reilly, Race, and Asian Americans
Bill O’Reilly’s “Asian privilege” disgrace: The Fox News host needs some basic history lessons
The Culture Canard of the Model Minority Myth: how racial gaps in academics aren’t due to cultural pathology
Inspired by His Father’s Activism, Tim Wu Is Running for Lieutenant Governor as an Outsider
What Bill O’Reilly gets wrong about Asian Americans
How Police Caught The Cop Who Allegedly Sexually Abused 8 Black Women
10 Cities Around The World With The Most Job Opportunities
Ichiro Suzuki Uncensored, en Español
Kei Nishikori’s Coach, Michael Chang, Has Been There Before
The Worst 100 White Men, Ranked
The Math (and Chemistry) of Marriage
How Dolph Lundgren Went From Chemical Engineer To Action Star
'What If' There Were An Entire Book Devoted To Absurd Hypotheticals?
Cheap Drinking Water From The Sun, Aided By A Pop Of Pencil Shavings
Bill O’Reilly’s “Asian privilege” disgrace: The Fox News host needs some basic history lessons
The Culture Canard of the Model Minority Myth: how racial gaps in academics aren’t due to cultural pathology
Inspired by His Father’s Activism, Tim Wu Is Running for Lieutenant Governor as an Outsider
What Bill O’Reilly gets wrong about Asian Americans
How Police Caught The Cop Who Allegedly Sexually Abused 8 Black Women
10 Cities Around The World With The Most Job Opportunities
Ichiro Suzuki Uncensored, en Español
Kei Nishikori’s Coach, Michael Chang, Has Been There Before
The Worst 100 White Men, Ranked
The Math (and Chemistry) of Marriage
How Dolph Lundgren Went From Chemical Engineer To Action Star
'What If' There Were An Entire Book Devoted To Absurd Hypotheticals?
Cheap Drinking Water From The Sun, Aided By A Pop Of Pencil Shavings
From A Chinese Apartment To Wall Street Darling: The Rise Of Alibaba
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Mapping What You Cannot See, Cannot Know, Cannot Visit
Harvard To Get $350 Million Gift From Hong Kong Group
Why Did Crowd Flee Shanghai Subway After Foreigner Fainted?, Awful!
Waiting Patiently for the Wall to Crumble
Forever 21, H&M, Mango, Zara Frequently Fail Quality, Safety Tests
Scientists May Help Rewrite Bad Memories
United Nations Peacekeepers Captured in Golan Heights
In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women
Race and Friendship: The Role of Segregation
Hey, You've Got Mites Living On Your Face. And I Do, Too
More Men Put Ambitions On Back Burner For Their Partners' Careers
Weyerhaeuser moving HQ from Federal Way to Pioneer Square, 800 employees affected
From WaMu to Weyerhaeuser: Top 10 Seattle companies have changed a lot in 10 years
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Mapping What You Cannot See, Cannot Know, Cannot Visit
Harvard To Get $350 Million Gift From Hong Kong Group
Why Did Crowd Flee Shanghai Subway After Foreigner Fainted?, Awful!
Waiting Patiently for the Wall to Crumble
Forever 21, H&M, Mango, Zara Frequently Fail Quality, Safety Tests
Scientists May Help Rewrite Bad Memories
United Nations Peacekeepers Captured in Golan Heights
In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women
Race and Friendship: The Role of Segregation
Hey, You've Got Mites Living On Your Face. And I Do, Too
More Men Put Ambitions On Back Burner For Their Partners' Careers
Weyerhaeuser moving HQ from Federal Way to Pioneer Square, 800 employees affected
From WaMu to Weyerhaeuser: Top 10 Seattle companies have changed a lot in 10 years