Two pigs beget one. Such is the way of pigs, as it has been since the beginning. In the first months, Pig rolls amid the muck, snorts his own excrement, and eats whatever morsels and collected orts are deposited into his sty. It is a base life, one of pure sensory...
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Vietnam
Life of Pig: a fable
This is What Happens When…
you step out of line
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Dear “White Bear”
Dear “White Bear,”
WHITE BEAR! Your skin’s hue of Sprite bottles, severe seasickness, and apple candy is cause for concern. Your sallow belly is not hidden behind your crooked tie. Neither is that torso spanning scar. A vicious fight it must have been. Your American flag top hat, raised arms...
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What Are Sidewalks For? Answer #16
Bundles of Mystery
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Escaping Vietnam’s New Age Gingerbread House
It was the promise of ice cream that lured us in – like lost children on a hot day. The shop was tucked into the corner, where the unbreaking row of thin French-style buildings angled off, with an excess of greenery spilling out from its dark interior so that, squinting ever so slightly,...
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Controversies First Hand: Dogs as Food
It is a stigma China may never shake. Today it is the source of many unfair prejudices and a great number of jokes; the internet’s tubes are filthy with inflamed diatribes, dog-friendly campaigns and slogans, and reports of official attempts to curb the ancient custom of canine consumption.
Coming to China on the proverbial...
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Little Red Killing Hood
Totally Awesome Picture of the Week 58
A Bedtime Story
Once there lived a little gun made of the finest metals called Little Red Killing Hood. She was a spoiled gun as both her Country and the World loved her very much. One day, when her Country was making trouble, it said, “My child,...
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