Archive: 2004-01-22

  • Yingzi

    If you’re interested in the history and rationale behind Chinese characters, Zompist has a wonderful exposition based on the English language:

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  • More Airline Madness

    No sooner have I finished my last outburst against the ludicrous, oxymoronic phenomenon that is air travel security de nos jours than I find that I’m not alone in my scepticism.

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  • Gotta Collect ’Em All

    I reckon that the Euro coins are a bit like Pokémon for grown-ups. See how many different countries’ coins you can collect! At the moment, I have coins from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain and—inevitably—Belgium.

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  • The Year of the Monkey

    恭喜发财!

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