I don't like discussing politics--all that yelling sketches me out--but this is really messed up.
Go to Glutter, who is a woman living in Hong Kong, and read down for a few entries. Apparently all typepad and blog.com sites have been banned in China, due to the flood of anti-governmental rhetoric appearing in peoples' writing. Can you IMAGINE living in a place like that?
The woman behind Glutter, Yan, often writes about the Chinese government, and I've always found her perspectives on Chinese life to be pretty mind-opening. I'm not sure if her blog can still be read in Hong Kong; I presume it can, but still, that's not much of a consolation.
Please remember to vote. You may think it doesn't make a difference, with all the people in this country. But just do it for yourself. It's like giving blood: you may not see how it helps; but somewhere, it will.
Hey Dan, I just want to come by and thank you for the lovely words. It really means something to me, because we feel like we are in a losing fight over here, and when I read what you wrote, I feel like at least sometimes what I write can touch people and that's all I care about. We do what we can. Also in three days we got 90 people from around the world to do the same, and I NEVER thought that many people would give a toss.
Love
PS. I started watching America's Next Top Model (We're a bit behind here) under your recommendation and now I am hooked.
Posted by: Glutterbug | March 29, 2004 at 12:12 PM
Because I have some weird obsession with Real World Blogs from time to time, I stumbled across yours...I'm so sorry about you puppy. I can't even imagine my doggy dying. I hope your feeling better. Don't ever think that an something is just a (blank)...because we are human and we get attached. Something is never what it seems.
Cora
Posted by: Cora | March 29, 2004 at 05:25 PM
Hey,
It is a terrible thing when a government censors what people can and can't do and say and read etc. However, it is important to realise that since 9/11 the US has become increasingly similar, well from where I stand anyway. The US media has a very one-sided view of the world and of US events. Unfortunately there are very few truly independant media companies left in the US which don't have political ties. My friends in the US get a very skewed impression of whats going on unless they really search hard for the truth and even then the sources can be less than reputable.
All the best
g
Posted by: graham | March 30, 2004 at 09:50 AM
I loved your after show interview on the Inferno2.
Especially that comment about Laterrian. I have always thought he was totally hot.
So tell me, just how big is he? Who else on the RW or RR do you think is cute. I personally can't get enough of CT. God, i think I would pay him to fuck me.
Posted by: sweet | May 04, 2005 at 02:00 PM