By The Koreas
- I highly recommend Joshua Stanton’s latest article on the Laura Ling & Euna Lee hostage issue in The New Ledger.
- Danger Room takes a trip to the DMZ.
- Is there a worse paper then the Korea Times? Which has now been caught plagiarizing.
- Besides plagiarizing the Korea Times will literally print anything.
- The response to a call for female K-bloggers.
- Yes this is a smörgåsbord of stupidity.
- Here are some thoughts on dating Korean women.
- 10 Things I Wish I had Known Before Moving to Korea.
- I figured the anti-junk food law would be enforced like traffic regulations.
Japan
- Japan’s festival for manly men.
- A Japanese world record holder faces some “stiff” competition. (Maybe NSFW)
- Japan has made Clint Eastwood’s day.
- Here are some new Akina Minami pics.
- Is sumo really the Japanese national sport?
- Speaking of sumo, what is Brad Pitt doing hanging out with a sumo wrestler in New York?
- Manga and anti-Americanism in Japan.
China
- How would like to live in this polluted town?
- No bad news from China-Japan summit is good news.
- China denies that the swine flu came from Fujian province.
12:26 pm on May 3rd, 2009 1
"Smorgesbuorg of stupidity", I find the scenerio very common in many schools, and a bully who gets his just due relevant. The school got it wrong and the students got it right. Not a small infraction of the rules, a crime of assault in the real world and should be addressed as a court would address the issue. Who started it and why? Its not just a couple of kids fooling around. Too often the rule of "both are at fault ", "zero tolorence", and "equal fault", are excuses made by educators who just don't want to make a decision that "might" upset a parent and cause a lawsuit. Bullies make school hell for many students and the use of derogatory names does not make life any easier for those who would either have to fight for their dignity or cower under the threat of a bully. Where were the teachers who are supposed to monitor these students? Perhaps cowering in the corner so as not to create an issue for themselves? Not a good lesson to teach.
8:46 am on May 4th, 2009 2
[Manga and anti-Americanism in Japan. ]
i did enjoy the read but the Author leaned way to the left on his opinions Vietnam iraq and on bases in Okinawa. i thought i was reading a msnbc artical at some point.