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Post-Olympic Rambles

Well, after all that hoopla, the Olympics are over.  Finally.  Thank Buddha.  Now things here in Chai-na can can get back to abnormal.I’ve been racking my brains trying to think of something original or insightful to say about the who... ...full story at Shanghai Journal

from Shanghai Journal on Sun, Aug 31 2008

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