Engineers of the soul
Engineers of the Soul: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China by John Garnaut
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Frost and drought wipe out PNG, Solomons highland crops
El Nino-driven drought and frosts in the normally tropical highlands in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has brought Tasmania-like weather to the region, a regional administrator said.
‘Tigers’ snared by China’s anti-corruption campaign
Since his ascendency to general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 2012 and the presidency in March 2013, Xi Jinping has executed a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that has targeted hundreds of thousands of officials at all levels of government and state-owned industry.
Mental Notes December 2010
WAROONA–By golly does having the hire car make a huge difference when in a country town. Headed up to Perth and the Pt Walter foreshore with Gene, Jacq and Chris for a bit of seagull chasing.
Mental Notes: January 2003
HONG KONG–Welcome 2003! Bro Todd and I have had a blast, though a head cold is conspiring to derail my best attempts at an irresponsible tour guide operation.
Mental Notes: December 2002
Peso Playlist, Friday December 12, 2002
Mental Notes: August 2002
TAIPEI–Three new-spankin’-new playlists from Peso. Note new Humbug single, For the Birds, available MP3-only from www.humbugmusic.com. New song each week ’til album launch. Peso playlist Friday August 16, 2002 Mogwai – New Paths to Helicon Pt 1 Mogwai and David Pejo – Take Me Somewhere Nice Shino Lin – Track 7 [Req. Bad song on … Continue reading “Mental Notes: August 2002”
Mental Notes: July 2002
Peso playlist Friday July 12, 2002 Grandaddy – So You’ll Aim Toward the Sky Morcheeba – Dead Calm St Germain – Sure Thing (Todd Edwards mix) Red Snapper – Crusoe Takes a Trip Gorillaz – Re-Hash Blur – Bad Day Yo La Tengo – Cherry Chapstick Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup That Dog – Minneapolis … Continue reading “Mental Notes: July 2002”
Mental Notes: June 2002
Peso playlist Friday June 28, 2002 Thermos Cardy – Motorhome Teenage Fanclub – I Can’t Find My Way Home Ween – Falling Out Built to Spill – Alarmed Yo La Tengo – Tears are in Your Eyes Grandaddy – Go Progress Chrome Underground Lovers – On and On and On Baaba Maal – I Will … Continue reading “Mental Notes: June 2002”
Mental Notes: June 2002
Peso playlist Friday June 7, 2002
