The Plastered Poetic Genius of Li Po
The Guardian blog has an article on Li Po and his love of wine (and the great poetry he produced). My recent discovery of a clutch of early Chinese poets has been something of a... More »
The Guardian blog has an article on Li Po and his love of wine (and the great poetry he produced). My recent discovery of a clutch of early Chinese poets has been something of a... More »
Quote of the day : "O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet." ~ Saint Augustine Image of the day : BODY ~ Free Weights Vs. Machines: Which is Better? -- "Whether you’re... More »
And the news is not good. From the World AIDS Campaign press release : With thousands of events around the world marking World AIDS Day, December 1, the World AIDS Campaign is stressing the urgency... More »
[ image source ] I just watched Hero for the first time since it came out on DVD. When I first saw this film, I was caught up in the sword play and special effects... More »
Quote of the day : "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." ~ Leo Tolstoy Image of the day : BODY ~ New study finds red wine can fight... More »
An interesting article from Time . In the end, they conclude that he does matter, as evidenced by how strongly China wages a war of words trying to discredit the spiritual leader of the Tibetan... More »
Quote of the day : "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." ~ Abraham Lincoln Image of the day ( Tristan Campbell ):... More »
This is kind of weird, but not unexpected from a government that fears the influence the Dalai Lama has among the Tibetan people. Here is a bit of an "article" -- more a propaganda piece... More »
I was digging around in Google video yesterday and found a couple of nice films about Tibet. Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion -- You can watch online or download this beautiful film, but... More »
Quote of the day : "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams Image of the day :... More »