south america

i happened to watch the motor cycle diaries tonite and feel that if you get a chance its worth seeing. it shows the outstanding beauty of the land and is filmed gorgeously. it also has some insight into the revolutionary thoughts of che guevera during the early 50's.

see you all sooner or later.

Beijing Olympic Opening.

The Beijing Olympic opening on last night was amazing. It represents the Chinese traditional culture, and also conveys the idea of one world. I am very proud to be a Chinese.

I also want to recommend a book : Sounds of the River, by Da chen.
It's a memoir of the writer, from his farm life to his student life in Beijing. The writer has good sense of humor, reading his life journey is full of excitement. Anyone who interested in recent Chinese history, might find this book lovely. Hope everyone has a great summer.

Resources

I'd like to recommend a book. Although it doesn't focus specifically on global perspectives, it does address issues which is we all must be concerned of as citizens in this world. I picked up a copy via the library's inter-library loan system. View it on Amazon.com.

Good: Ethics of Graphic Design

Also, for those of you who have been following the BBC news, I'd like to note that they provide a convenient email service, delivered by the days of the week which you select. You also choose which topic areas you wish to receive news about:

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/email/news

News feeds are helpful too. Basically, you install these drop-down links into your web browser. Everytime you click on the drop-down, you see only the most recent headlines. Click one of the orange icons on the left of the following website add them to your browser.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/3223484.stm

See all of you soon.