Bo Suu Tap by Khoi Minh and other stories

Bo Suu Tap by Khoi Minh
Vietnam	Bo Suu Tap 09 is a collection of standards covered by journalist-turned-singer Khoi Minh. Although he has a masculine, harmless voice, he lacks the swag, range and interpretive imagination to make the timeless tunes his own. His rendition of Trinh Cong Son’s “Chieu Mot Minh Qua Pho” is a disastrous,...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Our favorite place in Japan Hiroshima
Japan	This is a republication of a photo essay by Rebecca Schmidt which first appeared on GetHiroshima.com in 2006 submitted to the May 2009 Japansoc.org Blog Matsuri hosted by The Nihon Sun on the theme of My Favorite Place in Japan. We've decided to give the theme a local twist and introduce our ...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
J-Babe Of The Week #28 Aya Kiguchi
Japan	By special request from reader Rush, this weeks J-Babe is 23 yr old Aya Kiguchi ???? … and it’s the first time I’ve had the pleasure of researching her work. Very little information on Aya surfaced itself through my searches, so i guess I’ll just let the pics do the talking. ...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ neilduckett.com
Burma back in times
Cambodia	While walking around the streets of Yangoon, I came across small antique shops. Here are some of the photos I found. They end up with me, altough I have no other connection with these people than my short visit in their country. I'd like to share [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ carpediemilia.over-blog.com
Together Day; ???? ?
South Korea	Who knew Korea had so many special days crammed into the month of May? Yesterday was perhaps the newest of them all, as Together Day (???? ?) was celebrated for the second year running. Despite the cheesy name - which brings to mind images of couples out for a stroll along Cheonggyecheon - the eve...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Teacher's Day!
South Korea	Uh.... I'm so behind on posts this month... no time.. no time....May 15th was Teacher's Day in Korea. This is, as the name suggests, a day to honor your teachers. Since I am teaching pre-school nowadays I am the only (well, one of two) teachers the children have, so parents tend to feel quite genero...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Fly Home
South Korea	May the airplane land safely. :) ...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Criminals Import Weapons From Cambodia To HCM City
Vietnam	Senior lieutenant-colonel Nguyen Van Dung, chief of the HCM City Police Department for Administrative Management over Social OrderHCM City police seized 42 guns of various kinds, over 1000 rounds of ammunition, two grenades and many other kinds of weapons in the first quarter of 2009. Meanwhile, the...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
- Hanoi: In the bar
Vietnam	I haven't been in any bar of club for quite a while because there's no night life in Hanoi at all. It's a big disgrace for me who has been living in Bangkok for years and now have to go out at night in Hanoi.But, well, my friends Bow and Jean Sebastien flew from Bangkok to Hanoi to visit me and trav...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ forbiddencities.blogspot.com
Michael Bryan Smith
Thailand	Thai police escort British fugitive Michael Bryan Smith to the criminal court in Bangkok on May 21, 2009. Smith is wanted by Interpol for embezzling $150 million from his employer in the United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang) Michael Bryan Smith (C) is escorted by Thai policeman at the...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Gozamai. The mat dance. Izumo Kagura
Japan	I have only ever seen this dance twice, and both times it was by the Ichiyama Kagura Group at an Omoto Kagura performance.The dance is performed by a single dancer, and begins with the rolled-up mat in one hand and bells in the other. Later the mat is unfurled and the dancer steps backwards and forw...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Quote of the day, possibly of the year
East Timor	President Jose Ramos-Horta speaking about press freedom: “The media often make mistakes in their reports, that is true, but how many more mistakes, more serious, has government made? When government makes mistakes, we can lose millions of dollars, and yet no one holds us responsible.” ...more info>>> Discovered on 22/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com