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Hard to photograph, these two are tiny. They appear to be nested in a bunch of feathers and junk which I hope keeps them warm. They sit all day with their beak pointed up.
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Yes, Yul Kwon is back. We received an email from him directly about this all and yes, he’s a cool guy. Kwon won Survivor by taking his shirt off and showing a side of Asian American males that are seldom seen. Yes, we can be dudes too – and no it’s not because of his shirt being off, but that did resonate everywhere. He did win a million dollars. He’s on a new show called America Revealed on PBS. There is an interview with him in the OC Register. (OCRegister – Yul Kwon)
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Kelp along California Coast infected with higher levels of radiation. Yes, kelp will absorb it, but at the same time, animals eat kelp and that means it’s everywhere. Yet, it’s said to not be at a harmful level. It’s just higher than it was before. (redorbit – kelp)
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One of the best things about working on Giant Robot magazine during its 16-year run was providing a showcase for rad work by talented friends. This weekend I get to do it in a different setting–a film festival. With the encouragement of FAAIM director Tim Hugh, I put together Animal Style. The first part collects indie skate videos by Asian Americans, while the second section cherry picks pieces from Asia itself.
That thing some people call. “The Han” is this it? In a blog post by Winston Chung written about Korean Rage. He collects many references to Korean anger. (SFGATE - Rage) The Han gets mentioned later on in the article in a quote from a previous article in the WSJ. “The suicide problem has also been linked with the Korean concept of “han,” a kind of stoicism also tied to feelings of anger and impotence that arise when facing a situation that can’t be changed. Han, deeply embedded in Korean society, has been linked to depression. “When a situation is bad and they can’t show their cool selves, Koreans tend to get frustrated, give up and take drastic choices,” says Hwang Sang-min, a professor of psychology at Yonsei University.” (WSJ – Suicides)
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