EastWestNorthSouth captured article on the EastSouthWestNorth: Secretary PK Boss email that’s being forwarded among foreign-business-workers in China is a bit disturbing: people are supposed to do whatever their bosses say, apologize for everything, and never argue with the boss? And this is foreign business culture?
Category: ASIDES
Fukuyama’s “After Neoconservatism”
I’ve only just gotten around to reading Francis Fukyama’s After Neoconservatism. My main reaction is, “Well, duh.” I mean, he’s smart, well-meaning, and all that, but some of his “conclusions” are things I’ve pretty much thought for years. I mean, sorry, when you used to be an avowed, active, committed NeoConservative, that still means you weren’t thinking straight at some point in the recent past. It’s kind of like declaring to the world that henceforth you’re not going to brothels — it’s admirable to repent, but it doesn’t mean I’m comfortable with you dating my daughter. Or, more importantly in …
Uncertain Principles: Quote of the Day
Like Chad at Uncertain Principles, I have my reservations aboutfanfic. But that doesn’t mean the discussion over at Making Light isn’t interesting…
Real Chicago (A Photo Essay)
No time at the moment but I really look forward to trawling through this sometime.
Now I Must Read Idoru Too
I brought back a bunch of William Gibson when I came to Korea last, but I left my hardback of Idoru at home. But now that they’re making an anime film of it, I shall have to get my grubby little hands on it and read it sometime.
‘junk’ DNA not junk?
BBC reports that it might not be. I’ve long thought the declaration of what’s not understood to be junk a little suspect, myself. This article also is written in a way that reminds me how much like computation genetics is. Very interesting. Reminiscent of Cory Doctorow’s story “0wnz0red”, among others.
seattle gunnery
Seattle? Guns? Occasionally, it seems. Remind me to stay away from City Hall when I’m there this summer.
Not the K-blogger…
Go to early Korean apartments and marmots to learn about other marmots in Korea.
Chernobyl Photo Essay
Check it out at nthposition.
Clarion Advice
Here’s some advice for myself written by someone who attended Clarion West 98. Mostly posted for my own future reference, ie. when I’m on the other computer.