8/9/08

We have a word for this...

Journalist Martin Bashir says what is on the minds of oh so very many men here in Asia.

Speaking at the Asian American Journalists Association annual banquet in Chicago, he said:

"I'm happy to be in the midst of so many Asian babes.

"In fact, I'm happy that the podium covers me from the waist down."

The sexualization of a room full of professional Asian women by a man paid to observe and write makes me feel slightly more sympathetic for all my "Asia-phile" male friends out here just trying to maintain. The funny thing is a Chinese man might be caught saying the exact same thing about a room full of 'foreign babes' but he would likely have the dignity to say it at the reception.

See: Foreign Babes in Beijing, by Rachel DeWoskin

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The lotus signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.

The pine signifies longevity and endurance because of its green foliage year round. In both good and bad weather, the pine thrives year after year thus it also represents pure life and constancy in the face of adversity.

Yunnan Province is a mountain landscape created when the Indian Sub-continent crashed into the tropical lowlands of Burma. It is a place with hundreds of unique species and dozens of amazing topographies. When I walk the mountains of Yunnan, I breathe fresh pine air and marvel at the indigenous wildflowers. Yunnan is also the conduit through which Buddhism came to China, along the caravan trails from India. The lotus is a Buddhist symbol of purity and perfection. When I photograph these flowers, I am always captivated by their geometry and peace-inspiring colors.

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Look well to this day For it is life The very best of life.
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