The Chinese government, out of concern for foreign sensibilities, has ordered that dog meat not be served in restaurants during the Olympics. It’s wonderful to know the dogs are safe for a couple of weeks. (No word, however about a similar reprieve for the Lamas in Tibet…)
My brain retains many colorful memories of China, many […]
Some people have asked me lately how to be funny, and my first response used to be, “How the heck should I know — I’m not funny.” But on the other hand, people have been laughing at me a lot lately. So maybe I can offer some clues.
Great starting points are surprise and absurdity. Like […]
NPR just did a piece on a new sport that its organizers hope one day to bring to the Olympics: competitive yoga.
Competitive Yoga? Of course! Yoga’s all about the ego, right? You wonder why nobody thought of it sooner. I can see it now. Grandstands full of blissful spectators chowing down on tofu dogs, […]
