On Knighthood

31Dec08

“A knighthood is a unique thing,” said Hoy. “You can’t compare it to anything else – it’s something that money can’t buy.
via BBC SPORT | Olympics | Olympian Hoy surprised by honour.
Something tells me this statement is less than accurate. I’ll get back to you if/when I can back up my gut feeling (not that [...]

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A Modern Hundred Flowers Campaign?

13Aug08

I admit that it certainly is trendy to compare modern political leaders with their brutal predecessors (especially in the case of communist countries such as China and Russia), but I noticed something while reading the news today that eerily reminded me of something I learned a class I took on Mao Zedong. Namely, the Hundred [...]

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Rule 51

11Aug08

“As with previous games, our athletes will be perfectly free to express themselves, so long as it is done in a manner consistent with Rule 51.”
Spokesman Darryl Seibel, U.S. Olympic Committee
What exactly is Rule 51?
Tibet flag won’t fly at Beijing Olympics

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