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Reincarnation at 90? The Dalai Lama seems like he’s been around forever, but he’s merely 76! What’s going to happen when he’s 90? He’s going to consult the “Jedi Council” to see if the Dalai Lama should continue not under China’s control. Perhaps that’s the end, and knowing there is no reincarnation will stand out even more, when China decides to appoint their own. (Sydney Morning Herald – Dalai Lama)
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[youtube]KmOySxmDtPA[/youtube] Is this the falling Satellite? Filmed over Japan, this could be some video of it. It’s said to have landed over Canada, but it’s also possible that no one will ever know. Many possible fake pieces of satellite are allegedly found and posted online, but this is the first video that looks as if it’s it. If it isn’t, then what is it?
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It’s amazing how fast news changes. From being a super power doing crazy building, going to space, then making neighborhoods just to spend money, China’s economy is showing signs of slowing? This has to be coming. It’s early in the game, but eventually, like all super powers, a recession will hit. It’s a land that’s as gigantic and many times the size of the US and most nations sans India, the divide between the wealthy and the poor are huge, and eventually when the rich can’t hold the economic model up, the difficulties magnify. Then again, don’t believe it, it’s just some stats. (NY Times – China Economy Slowing)
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Asian American artists summarized. Roger Shimomura. You can see the Asian American’s works at this site with a little explanation. So far most articles have talked about an aspect or artist, but this one surveys them all. “Asian American Portraits of Encounter” (VOA – Asian Americans)
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The photo above posted on the Asiaone site, it’s a bit eerie isn’t it? Tsunami survivors receive lookalike dolls of their dead children. It’s the next step from a Jizo stone Buddha. It helps them mourn, yet it’s a bit strange. A quote says, “It was like my daughter came back to me,” Mika Sato told the Yomiuri Shinbun, Japan’s biggest selling daily. Wow. That’s scary. (Telegraph UK – lookalike dolls)
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