Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-30
@christinelu Watch out for paper cuts. #
got up late – went back to bed. I’m up now, but its raining. I hate Mondays! #
@flocker Thanks, all sorted. Btw having trouble with Yahoo Messenger, its not recognizing Flock as my default browser. Opens IE instead. #
trying to get ahead. Going to write newsletter today, ready to [...]
Aung San Suu Kyi: Comic book heroine
Following on from yesterday’s post on how the junta ruled a speech and other writings by Independence hero General Aung San will no longer be taught in Burmese high schools (see: Are the SPDC in denial? And I don’t mean a river in Egypt), comes the encouraging news that Aung San’s daughter, Nobel Peace [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-29
Got to memorise five sentances in Karen. #
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Are the SPDC in denial? And I’m not talking about a river in Egypt
First, the SPDC (State Peace and Development Council), Burma’s ruling military junta decided Cyclone Nargis did not pose a serious threat and there was no need to warn the millions of people living in the low lying Irrawaddy Delta of the storm’s approach.
Then, they told the rest of the world that the storm damage [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-28
Have to memorise my Karen vocabulary. #
ToT’s ADSL network seems to be even slower than normal. I didn’t think it was possible. #
Off to church. Its so good to have Pastor Montes back. #
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Not all cut and dry in The Delta
Recently there have been a number of stories in various media about how aid workers are finding the situation in the Irrawaddy Delta is not as bad as they feared. This article in the New York Times is typical of the coverage.
Despite concerns over the junta’s slow response to Cyclone Nargis, aid workers returning from [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-27
Friday=Laundry Day! #
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Resettlement program passes 30,000 mark
The UNHCR is this week patting itself on the back for the apparent success of what it calls the world’s largest resettlement operation. According to its latest announcement, the number of refugees from Burma resettled in third countries has passed the 30,000 mark.
Since January 2005, 30,144 refugees from camps in Thailand have now left for [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-26
Thinking everyone should drop by my blog and order a copy of From Ashes to Beauty by The Vine Band through the Amazon widget. #
Sitting outside having breakfast and there’s a marching band coming down the street. #
@christinelu I’m going to be in HK from Sept 9 until end of Oct on a support raising [...]
Out come the big guns
Two of Hollywood’s A-list have spoken out against the Burmese junta. George Clooney and Brad Pitt have launched a campaign through their pressure group, Not On Our Watch, calling on Burma’s neighbours to put pressure on the regime to stop blocking international relief efforts.
The group has taken out a full [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-25
@flocker Saw the FAQ. But, what do you do if you did not back up your favourites before installing Flock 2? Stupid I know. #
@christinelu Social media is a brave new world. Remember how long it took bricks and mortor cos to ‘get’ the Internet? Many still don’t. #
Added Google AdSense to the blog. Am [...]
Shane’s Tweets for 2008-06-24
Reading: Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin: ( http://tinyurl.com/5zrrkb ) #
I’m indoors at my desk, in the shade with an electric fan 2 feet away and its 33 degrees C. What’s up with that! #
Got a craving for chickhen jalfreiza on pita bread. #
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