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August 13, 2008

facades with nothing behind them

»So, China’s defenders say, this is really no big deal. — And that’s probably true, as long as you’re not Yang Peiyi, who at seven years old has already discovered a hard truth about physical appearance - and had it drilled into her brain unequivocally, by her government no less, that she may be able to sing, but she’s too ugly to represent her nation in public.«


Cam Cole, part of the Canwest News Service Olympic Team, in: China’s global facades come crashing down (The Edmonton Journal, August 13):

The skies may be clearing up over Beijing, but the face China tried to paint on the 2008 Olympic Games is breaking out in blemishes.

By Eric | Category: Great sayings, In Flagranti
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August 12, 2008

also in Singapore

»I hate to say this but the local blogosphere is in a sad state from the perspective of blogosphere as an avenue for serious discussion of socio-political issues.«


Aaron Ng, in: The sad state of blogosphere (Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Blog, August 6):

If most people reading blogs are more interested in Xiaxue versus Dawn Yang, then the establishment isn’t going to take comments from socio-political bloggers too seriously since they aren’t really much of a threat.

Related Singaporean Links:
- Xiaxue
- Dawn Yang
- Singabloodypore (Self-description: Everything that is dysfunctional in the economically successful city-state of Singapore.)

By Gris-Gris | Category: Blogs, Great sayings, In Flagranti
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August 7, 2008

[I can't believe it!]

»And on that happy note, we end the blog.«


skimble, in: Outrage fatigue (skimble.blogspot, July 31):

I have ceased to care about McStupid’s Britney video and Obama’s acting presidency. Or the New Yorker cover. Or Cindy McCain’s 20 painkillers a day. Or the endless hand-wringing about the fucking narrative…

By Gris-Gris | Category: Blogs, Great sayings, In Flagranti
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August 6, 2008

Top-Blogosphere/deutschsprachig: minus, minus, minus

Die neuste Ausgabe der deutschen Blogcharts zeigt, dass die Eintrittshürde (= Anzahl Links des Rang-100-Blogs) zu den Tops in diesem Spätsommer noch - bescheiden - bei 183 Links liegt; im Spätsommer 2007 lag sie noch - stolz - bei 271.

Aber (bzw. denn) auch die berühmte Linkdichte (- Robert Basic) gleicht immer mehr einer Halbglatze.

Den Blogger sorgts! Von einer - bildlich gesprochen - Stagflation kann nun definitiv keine Rede mehr sein.

By Eric | Category: Blogs, In Flagranti
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Arbeitswelt/Deutschland: Einsatz-BH für Bundespolizistinnen

Polizei-BHNun erhalten 3′000 Bundespolizistinnen endlich - wie Bild.de berichtet - den richtigen BH für unter die kugelsichere Weste. 3 Stück pro Beamtin, mit gut lesbarer Kennzeichnung (Polizei), um eine Verwechslung mit dienstuntauglichen BHs auszuschliessen.

Den Gewerkschafter freuts! Leider machen sich andere in Blog-Einträgen und Kommentaren lustig über diese Massnahme… Was soll das?

By Gris-Gris | Category: In Flagranti
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