@Daithi: If you read carefully what is sometimes written it is comedic. I do find writings with an agenda and based on provably incorrect facts to be intellectually dishonest. To deny an existent fact, a written law, is less than honest. To have an opinion on the efficacy of that law is quite fine with me, I have no quarrel. To base endless opinions and massive verbiage on a mistake of fact is tedious. To resort to ad hominin references of delusion and intransigence because one holds fast to an easily provable fact is.... Actually, I don't have word for that. I used a PC incorrect word; "lie." For that I apologize. My inability to acceptably characterize the repeated misstatement of fact in spite of, and in the face of, clear references to the existence of that fact, is my failing.
The world is full of wannabees. Those are "coulda, shoulda, woulda," types and those that, for some reason, were unable to achieve. Often it isn't the right time or place but that is life. Often it is a personality issue, or, something in experience, relationships or attitude that prevents one's success. I've been there, done that. Hell, I knew I was smarter, better educated, confident to beyond arrogance, and with a bit of PTSD in the mix, I was doing good work. My then boss, a racist pig, and corrupt to boot, whose corporate ass I had saved, told me, "You have to get along or you'll never go along for long." After some introspection, I changed jobs, stopped acting like an entitled asshole and life came to me.
To those who become bitter, feel victimized, cheated and frustrated while feeling so superior they feel the need to feign arrogance, I say go a buy a small pocket mirror. When you get pissed off, pull out that little mirror and look at the reason for your anger, unhappiness and problems.
So Daithi, thanks for appreciating my warped humor. ;-)


Mountain collapse kills two, destroys vineyards
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Mountain collapse kills two, destroys vineyards
发布者Used to drive out to Yiliang for roast duck with friends. Enjoyed the ride and the duck.
Yunnan choreographer Yang Liping gracefully weathers online storm
发布者Yang Liping performed in Pasadena, California in 1995. I was lucky to see her dance and meet her after the show. Liping is truly a Yunnan, Dali treasure.
New strict dog regulations in 36 Kunming areas
发布者Here is a translation of the list of banned dogs:
1. Tibetan Mastiff
2. Bit Bullfight
3. Dogo Argentina: i
4. Brazilian Fira
5. Japanese Tosa
6. Central Asian Shepherd Dog
7. East Sichuan
8. Soviet Russian Shepherd Dog
9. German Shepherd
10. Bull head
11. Mastiff
12. Casello, Italy
13. Great Dane
14. Russian Caucasus
15. Italian twisted Boliton
16. Stafford
17. Afghan Hound
18. Boeing
19. Weimar Hound
20. Canidae
21. Blood Hunting Hound
22. Masianji
23. English Bulldog
24. Akita
25. Newfoundland dog
26. Bellingdon
27. Kelly Blue
28. Chinese Rural Dog
29. Soviet Red Dog
30. Kunming dog
31. Doberman
32. Belgian Shepherd Dog
33. Rottweiler
Yunnan's Manhu band storming international charts
发布者Amazon Digital Music has the album on MP3 format $9.49, Audio CD for $10.39