Vox’s posts tagged culture

This is not the end.

nobody@vox.com(Nara) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:58:37 +0000

Life After Japan The first few days were difficult. There was a strong sense of unreality in being back here—I kept expecting that any minute, I’d wake up in my dorm as usual, eat my breakfast bento, and head to school on the subway. Unfortunat...

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More Than Cake

nobody@vox.com(Joe Miller) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:38:57 +0000

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Wushu (Martial Arts) Competition 2008

nobody@vox.com(soutv) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:58:46 +0000

Martial Arts(Wushu) is about balance, speed and power. It is a physical sport but spiritual training is equally important. Hundreds of the best Martial Arts athletes around Hong Kong will gather in Kowloon Park Sports Centre this weekend to com...

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Domestic Partnerships

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:03 +0000

Some people believe that legal marriage should be reserved for heterosexual couples, with civil unions being reserved for homosexuals. Others believe that all legally recognized unions should be for heterosexuals only. And many people believe that...

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Week 3 in New Orleans

nobody@vox.com(Netsirk) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:49:54 +0000

My family safely returned back to Kansas. I remain here in New Orleans until Thursday evening. I miss my family like crazy, but if I have to be away from home...I am glad that I am here. I feel incredibly blessed to have experienced New Orleans w...

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We're a Dancing Nation!

nobody@vox.com([this is connie]) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:41:28 +0000

clipped from www.thejakartapost.com THE LINE OF BEAUTY Young women perform a traditional Betawi dance during a cultural parade around the National Monument (Monas) park in Jakarta on Tuesday. Cultural troupes representing the country’s 33...

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the girl's got something to say

nobody@vox.com(*Lilly*) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:32:09 +0000

i think trains are a magical place. today, i traveled back from maine--about 500 miles or so and i took a bus and a train. I meet lots of people on trains and i love it. i can say i meet a lot of people everywhere, but for some reason the train ...

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Common Courtesy or Gender-Specific Chivalry?

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:56:33 +0000

Not too long ago when in the mall parking lot, I observed a couple heading to the car with their purchases. The man was loaded down with several large bags, while the woman walked unencumbered, except for a tiny purse. When they arrived at their ...

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Sneaky hit the spot...

nobody@vox.com(kane) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:03:14 +0000

Sneaky Sound System have finally released their second album, launched on 16th of August. I've been long waiting for this moment since the release and success of their first album "Sneaky Sound System". I was at the doors of the record shop to ge...

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I Don't Do 'Victorian'!

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:13 +0000

I'm becoming convinced that most Americans simply do not know any other label for centuries past other than "Victorian" for anything. Or once and a while they refer to Georgian era dress and decor as "Marie Antoinette looking". Now I've only becom...

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McCain on His 'Greatest Moral Failure'

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:24:34 +0000

Many bloggers have written about the Saddleback Civil Forum, which took place last Saturday, in which both Barack Obama and John McCain were interviewed by Rev. Rick Warren. Thought there is much I could comment on concerning this event, starting ...

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Canada's Olympic Drought, Over!

nobody@vox.com(grantalias) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:24:55 +0000

All I can say it thank god we started winning some medals! I was starting to get worried there. Although this has been my least watched Olympic Games ever (not from lack of interest, just lack of free time), I was still keeping an eye on the Can...

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Petruk, take a bow!

nobody@vox.com(Emu with a Clue) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:15:58 +0000

In honour of Indonesian Independence Day yesterday, I had a bit of a photoshoot with my favourite Indonesian wayang character, Petruk. Petruk looks pretty ugly but he is actually very funny and wise. He is from the Ponokawan family who ...

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Man Required to Pay Support For Child Who Isn't His

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0000

A Florida man is being forced by the state to pay child support for a teenage girl who isn't his. In 1990, Francisco Rodriguez had a relationship for a few months with a girl when they both were teens. After they broke off their relationship, he ...

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These images can only speak for themselves. True graphics!

nobody@vox.com(Trev) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:57:34 +0000

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Quotes From George Carlin

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:23 +0000

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. Religion ...

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A stillness skillfully interupted by the call of red-throated divers.

nobody@vox.com(Trev) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:13:54 +0000

I think it's the polarity and contrast that focuses the observant mind - more than anything else.

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Freedom and Privacy

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:01:31 +0000

Two of the things I value most in my life are freedom and privacy. My personal and political opinions are based, in large part, on these two core principles. In my view, freedom and privacy are closely related, overlapping ideas. Following are...

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Fall Art Schedule

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:55:29 +0000

Newbie "Lydia", 5x7 inches, oil on panel. And on that note, here are some shows coming up: Saturday, August 30th: 1-5 Gallery Fundraiser show from 8pm-11pm @ The Brewery Arts Compound, Los Angeles CA. Show runs thru October 18th. You can nab th...

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Projecting an Unintended Image

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:38:56 +0000

The little Chinese girl, Lin Miaoke, who starred in the opening ceremonies for the Olympics apparently singing the Chinese patriotic song, "Ode to the Motherland", turned out to be only lip-synching the song. The girl whose voice was actually hear...

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