What the hell happened to Beijing? It is so beautiful.

Really, in my opinion, the greening of the city that the taxpayers undoubtedly spent billions on is really paying off, not only in aesthetic value but also for the improved quality of air and the increasing number of "blue sky" days.

I notice the trees and plants because I come from a city in the US that is known for its beautiful trees and plants. People in Atlanta spend lots of time and money landscaping their homes and public areas--and for good reason.

It's just makes home that much prettier.

:)rickymay

(stay tuned, I'll post some pictures.....)

"And as we end the war in Iraq, though, we are pressing forward in Afghanistan. Six months ago, I came to West Point to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. And I stand here humbled by the knowledge that many of you will soon be serving in harm's way. I assure you, you will go with the full support of a proud and grateful nation."

And I am sure that my lovely Chinese friends don't really know what "life at the top" is like. As China becomes more powerful, so will her problems and challenges and criticisms from all over the world. She will make decisions that piss entire nations off. She will use tactics to ensure her cultural norms and values are preserved, at the controversial expense of others. She will do as all nations do with power, and that is something my beautiful and naive friends don't seem to include in their beautifully naive ambitions.

:)rickymay

The government and their supporters are lying to people and distributing propaganda to pacify the population.

No. I'm not talking about China. The sliver's in our eye. I'm talking about the USA.

I hope the oil comes ashore because it will bring the sights and smells of the dirty truth about fossil fuel and the US dependence on oil to the deaf, dumb and blind Americans.

Out of sight, out of the American mind.

The current US economy can't exist without oil, but the costs of this dependence is kept far away from the consumer. Glossy images produced by BP and others show how environmentally friendly and concerned these companies and industries are.

So what.

As long as Americans can watch American Idol and get their meat eaters pizza delivered in less than 30 minutes, the rest of the world can go to hell.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Of course, the government is a tool of companies like BP and oil industries. How can it not be? The US economy and its ignorant masses of consumers unknowingly consume oil with gluttonous demand. The US Government and BP will sell and pitch all sorts of propaganda that minimizes the scope and effects of the spill. News of scary events might coincidentally appear in the centralized US media to distract the public.

The sliver's in our eye.

The truth isn't as glossy and attractive as the ads produced by BP. The truth is as ugly and smelly as the oil and dead animals washed up on the shores of US soil.

Is it never the right time for the Americans to face and smell the costs of their piggish standard of living?

Contribute. Publicly post your destructive criticism.

Tell the English speaking world
How to Destroy Aircraft Carrier Fleet
on China's official national English newspaper.

In China, it's OK to talk specifically about the deliberate annihilation of U.S. military.

为什么？ What is the intent, the goal, the motivation?

Obviously it demonstrates peace and cooperation.

It's harmony--with Chinese characteristics.


:)rickymay

As a guest of my Chinese host, I respectfully observe local laws that prohibit me viewing a website that promotes a legislation based on an idea that was poetically endorsed by former Chairman Mao Zedong.

For harmonious general information on women's violence, check out UN Humanitarian Gender Based Violence website here.

The baby lives! What a surprise--it's a girl.
:)rickymay

At a rather good public university in the USA, there is a Confucius Institute.
Never mind the criticism about the institute as a propaganda machine, take a look at the website.
Notice anything inharmonious?


Obviously this social stability rocking presence is OK
at foreign Confucius Institutes.

:)rickymay