January 2012
60 posts
In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad →
A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.
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The "trickle down effect"
That’s a cute idea.
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My film review on Extremely Loud and Incredibly... →
Along with the biweekly features for the Seattle Chinese Times, I’m also contributing a few movie reviews! This is my first one on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel based film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, directed by Stephan Daldry.
Stacy's eulogy.
Dear world,
Im sorry that I wasted so much of my time curling my hair and working at the mall when I should have been giving back to you. I also spend a lot of time, uh, wasted, eating Smart Ones, Fudge Sunday ice cream, and uh watching Jersey Shore (although I hope Vinny comes back), instead, what I should have been doing was giving back to those unfortunate and less good looking as I am. I...
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I love funny people.
One day, I’ll have the guts to…
H&M and Cambodia's garment workers →
I just hope Blue Ivy Carter grows up to be a neuro surgeon or invents a rocket ship or something crazy significant and out of this world instead of another music charter of sorts.
But yet again, she’ll probably be just that.
Babies.
My new years resolution for the rest of my life....
They say you tend to grow more conservative as you grow older.
My liberal-arts, left winged self may someday be scowled upon by my more moderate left self in about 20+ years.
But what I admire about this college phase is the willingness and man-power of youth. The gives-no-shit will-take-to-the-streets attitude.
And perhaps, if anything, it stems from this dual sense of dissatisfaction and...
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The G.O.P's 'Black People' Platform. →
Whether or not you participate in American politics, this is worth the read to look at the facts.