February 28, 2007
Tom Wesselmann In Seoul
A retrospective on Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004), an American pop artist, known for his American Nude series is on until Saturday at The Columns in Seoul.
More Wesselmann’s works can be found here.
Entries from February 2007
February 27, 2007
Back from Boracay
With clear water and soft sand, Boracay is considered one the best beaches in Asia. If the criteria is solely clear water and soft sand, then I would definitely agree.
The island is overdeveloped with resort on top of resort less than 50 meters from the water. Not the way I [...]
February 16, 2007
On Holiday
I am off the guano island for a much needed rest to the Philippines over the Lunar New Year. I hope to get some diving in. Sadly, unlike Atrios, I have no one to step in to blog while I am away. Check out the links in the blog roll [...]
February 13, 2007
A Floral Designer Gives the LowDown on V-Day
CYGIRL dishes on the business of flowers:
For the first, yes, it is fun to create arrangements that make people happy/feel comforted, etc… But don’t kid yourself, it’s hard fucking work.
First of all, you need to have inventory on hand. Flowers? Perishable. So it’s a total crapshoot on whether you need the product, getting the product [...]
February 13, 2007
Rep. Dan Burton Doesn’t Like His Job
The Indiana Congressman, Dan “The Dickhead” Burton, prefers playing golf to voting on important pieces of legislation:
“U.S. Rep. Dan Burton this morning apologized for missing 19 votes to play in a golf tournament in January. Burton,R-Indianapolis, who has not responded to requests for comment, made his apology during an appearance [...]
February 13, 2007
Exploding Whales
An old video of Oregon State officials attempting to blow up an 8-ton whale carcass with dynamite.
February 13, 2007
A Steel Enema at Sea
The hunting of the whale hunters continues in the Ross Sea with anti-whaling activists colliding The Sea Shepherd into the Japanese whaler, Kaiko Maru, in an effort to obstruct the hunt.
PROTEST SHIP AND WHALER COLLIDE
Sea Shepherd leader Captain Paul Watson yesterday said the Farley Mowat was almost out of fuel [...]
February 12, 2007
Aussie Kayaker Missing
Kayaker Andrew McAuley is missing after paddling 1600km from Tasmania to New Zealand.
“His upturned kayak had been located in large swells 80km off Milford Sound on Saturday night, but, after aircraft and boats spent two days scouring 9600 square kilometres of water, Mr McAuley had not been found. Mr McAuley’s bid to [...]
February 12, 2007
Nigeria - The High Cost of Oil
Nigeria is the fifth-largest supplier of oil to the U.S. Most of that oil comes from the “restive” Niger Delta. In the last year, over 100 foreigners working in the oi industry have been kidnapped and a number of expats have been killed. Sebastian Junger, author of the [...]
February 12, 2007
M/V ERIKA Oil Pollution Trial
PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A trial into one of France’s worst environmental disasters opens on Monday with oil giant Total facing charges over toxic fuel spills that washed ashore following the sinking of the tanker Erika in 1999.
Total is among 15 organisations and individuals charged over the spill that poured 20,000 tonnes of [...]
