Saturday, October 1, 2011

Nobels for Chinese Scientists Next Year?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/oct/01/nobel-prizes-asian-scientists-us

According to the Guardian article, Chinese scientists will start getting more Nobel prizes. Since Nobel prizes are usually given for decades old research, this would actually be pretty impressive. Perhaps the Chinese research community will start getting more prestigious. It is generally scoffed at by the American research community these days.

In other random news. The Chinese made an animation of the launching of their space shuttle and used "America the Beautiful" in the soundtrack. Chinese people are so funny.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

What Some Chinese Are Thinking

http://www.chinasmack.com/2011/pictures/adrian-fisk-what-are-young-chinese-thinking-about.html

I thought it was very moving. It makes me feel sad because there is so much to do and there always will be. I don't feel personally responsible for other people, but it still makes me feel like a failure.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Bread By Sadie

My friend Sadie also started making gluten-free bread.


I got a loaf of the teff sourdough. I brought it to a party, actually, and it was a hit!

Tasty Italian Food

Yesterday Smark and I went to this restaurant in Albany, CA, which is just a bit north of Berkeley.

It was amaaazing. I had the veal and Smark had the homemade pasta with duck.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Road Trip Highlights

Busch gardens

baby rhino!

baby flamingos!

Grand Canyon

Arizona sun

Hoover Dam

Friday, August 26, 2011

Arrived in Berkeley Sunday Night!

No speeding tickets or accidents! Whoooo

First experiences on the road
-purchasing and filling radiator fluid
-replacing windshield wipers
-hiking grand canyon
-witnessing an 18 wheeler's tire explode
-buying handmade Indian jewelry

Firsts in Berkeley
-CA driver's license
-parking ticket (damn you street sweeping day!!)
-smog test
-earthquake
-Cal ID

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Political Economy

Really good article

It's the Political Economy Stupid

Idea-smiths provide language, narratives and tools for those in control, but the broad contours of policy depend on who the controllers happen to be.


Hmm...maybe I should try harder to be a controller

Sunday, August 7, 2011