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Alaska, Re-factored

When Ted Stevens was found guilty of all seven charges of failing to report gifts last week, the conventional wisdom, at least in the Lower 48, was that the Republicans had lost another Senate seat.
I’m inclined to agree. But with reservations. Because if there’s any place that will surprise you politically (other than Minnesota, maybe), [...]

3rd November 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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An Unquiet Earth

Hard times around the globe these days. Earthquake in China. Cyclone in Burma. Tornados in the U.S. An enormous volcano on the verge of collapse in Chile.
Over the past several months, I’ve been working on a story about a possible earthquake here in the Bay Area. One thing I’ve learned is starkly visible in Sichuan [...]

13th May 2008 | Posted in China, corruption, crime, development, disaster, earth, environment, geography, international, life, lost, unfortunate | 1 Comment »



China: Undermined

Check out Duane Moles’s video report “China: Undermined,” part of FRONTLINE/World’s online “Rough Cuts” series. I reported the story with him and Wu Nan last March in southern Shanxi Province.
Below, a photo I took of damage from underground coal mining in the home of a villager.

A few more pictures here. More available soon, I hope.

22nd October 2007 | Tags:
Posted in China, corruption, development, energy, international, journalism, video | No Comments »



This is Jeopardy?

Too many people would have been too unhappy with me if they’d heard about this after the fact. So: tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23.
Jeopardy!.

Check your local listings.

22nd October 2007 | Tags: ,
Posted in anticipation, consumption, corruption, money, really?, ridiculousness, television, unfortunate | 8 Comments »