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POPSFor the first time, everyone can see the whole world "Google Earth has introduced 21 layers of data from various organizations that provide information about specific ocean sites." I find this collaborative work inspiring, in relation to how humanity can unite in creating a win win situation for all.
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POPSSlow Reading <<<I think it requires a certain mindfulness and presence instead of, like I find myself doing all too often, thinking about work or errands or other things that need doing while my eyes move over the page but take in only just enough to follow the plot. The whole idea of doing something slowly runs contrary to our throw away consumer culture and the urge to do everything faster. Slow blogging. Slow reading. Slow food. Even slow biking. There seems to be something to it, a yearning, perhaps, for the things we miss out on by being in such a hurry. Worth thinking more about.>>>
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POPSMei Langfang last pic is from the biopic, just released, of director Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine"). "Mei Lanfang is well-known for his contribution to Peking Opera," Chen Kaige said, "But I'm more interested in his inner charm, the grit he displayed during wartime and his life-long pursuit of beauty."