One of the great attractions of the Sacramento area in the Autumn is the salmon run. Irrespective of what that says about Sacramento, it’s an interesting thing to see, in no small part because the life of a salmon has been the inspiration for all manner of disturbing analogies across the annals of literature. The […]
Year: 2013
Facebooks Ads Are Sexist, or Advertising Isn’t As Scary as You Think
Recently, I installed a software that blocks Facebook on my primary browser, thinking it’d help keep me from spending the majority of my waking hours social networking, instead of less rewarding things like eating, sleeping, or working. I only allowed myself to use Facebook on my Inferior Other Browser: and was reintroduced to the world […]
We Went to Bodega Bay
We went to Bodega Bay and stopped off at the Hog Island Oyster company. Grilled bivalves and blue cheese – ah yes, this is why people pay those California rents, isn’t it? We also rented a house on the ocean, and I mean right over the ocean, as in “this house may slide suddenly into […]
The Idiot Logic of the Shut Up You Whiny White Woman Argument
In recent months, I’ve heard a particular argument from white American men about women’s rights. It goes like this: “You shouldn’t be complaining. Do you have any idea how horrible it is for women in Afghanistan and in India? They have real problems. Not like you whiny US women.” I hate this argument. The main […]
A Few Good Dishes: Asia 2013
Here’s an unscientific look at some of the finest — or most memorable — things I ate during a year or so of wandering around Southeast Asia. Indonesian food is delicious. As I learned soon enough during my time there, Indonesian food is also exceptionally repetitive. Once you’ve burned through the quotidian pleasures of nasi goreng, […]
Wat Ek Phnom – Battambang
Wat Ek Phnom is an 11th century Angkorian temple located outside of the quiet river city of Battambang, in the northwestern bit of Cambodia. Quiet even in the heart of tourist season, this small and poorly-kept-up temple may not possess the majesty of Angkor, but is an interesting reminder of Cambodia’s powerful past. Temples not […]
The Marvel of the Burger King French Fry Hamburger, or Journalism is Dead
In which I am horrified at the American media’s cynical obsession with a Burger King hamburger with four french fries stuck in it. [View the story “The French Fry Burger: An Exercise in American Journalism ” on Storify]
Battambang….
I was in Phnom Penh, and I was very much ready to be out of it. The elections were over and the city was trapped in the curious stalemate that remains, as the CPP scrambled to find a strategy for its unexpected electoral near-miss. The CNRP opposition counted ballots and pursued the legal channels for […]
Social media and the Cambodian elections: for TechPresident.com
Social Media Drives Youth Involvement in Cambodia’s National Elections – TechPresident.com Cambodia’s June 28 national elections ushered in the dawn of a new age of electoral politics in the small, southeast Asian country. A hotly contested election saw unprecedented political engagement coming from the country’s youth – those under 25 years old. And in an […]
Sam Rainsy and Mu Sochua at CNRP Rally in Tuol Kok
A somewhat surprise rally this morning at CNRP headquarters in Tuol Kuork. I was told that they are collecting data on voter irregularities so they can make a case to Hun Sen. Mu Sochua personally organized the lines of people — and surprisingly, Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha arrived, flanked by their olive-green clad guards.The crowd […]