tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post1449859161274866825..comments2008-05-28T15:47:47.790+03:00Comments on Diplopundit: Beijing BluesDSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-6551967809092728492008-05-28T15:47:00.000+03:002008-05-28T15:47:00.000+03:00Thanks for your comment AT. The thing I remember ...Thanks for your comment AT. The thing I remember about HK is being told that the only people with gardens there are the rich and the farmers!! I think everything is relative .... and more complicated. There is often something worse in the unfamiliar. A native of Manila would probably say traffic is Bangkok is much worse than Manila's, whereas, someone who grew up in Bangkok probably would DShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-25409440598269172422008-05-28T11:54:00.000+03:002008-05-28T11:54:00.000+03:00We were in Hong Kong over Christmas and the idea o...We were in Hong Kong over Christmas and the idea of people going there for the clean air is just staggering, given the London particular that hangs over that town. We were shocked, and we live in Prague!<BR/>Then again, we met a girl in Thailand who goes to Bangkok to enjoy the peace and quiet and green spaces. She lives in Jakarta...Antiquated Toryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08727187247287268014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-52634587603500950432008-05-20T09:54:00.000+03:002008-05-20T09:54:00.000+03:00Many thanks for the quote and the link CAA!Many thanks for the quote and the link CAA!DShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-86705783794293354732008-05-20T09:43:00.000+03:002008-05-20T09:43:00.000+03:00I've quoted you and linked to you here: http://co...I've quoted you and linked to you here: http://consul-at-arms.blogspot.com/2008/05/re-beijing-blues.htmlConsul-At-Armshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391037582103556978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-44521530351492110102008-05-19T21:26:00.000+03:002008-05-19T21:26:00.000+03:00Thanks Jill! At the back of my mind, I have this n...Thanks Jill! At the back of my mind, I have this nagging voice telling me the decision is not going to get reversed simply because they won't want to be perceived as caving in to the push of a a crowd. The thing though is this is now the era of the crowd. The organization as a living organism is changing right before our eyes, eventually, even a traditional organization such as this would haveDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-54666057662719624522008-05-19T19:27:00.000+03:002008-05-19T19:27:00.000+03:00Wow - pretty amazing piece. I'm getting used to t...Wow - pretty amazing piece. I'm getting used to the mantra "The State Dept giveth... and without fail they slowly taketh away"Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-73322606875439083592008-05-19T17:57:00.000+03:002008-05-19T17:57:00.000+03:00Thanks for the quote and the link Digger! Much app...Thanks for the quote and the link Digger! Much appreciated.DShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897233608659313746.post-90158898991694454182008-05-19T17:43:00.000+03:002008-05-19T17:43:00.000+03:00I have quoted and linked to this piece here: http:...I have quoted and linked to this piece here: http://lifeafterjerusalem.blogspot.com/2008/05/diplopundit-had-good-piece-yesterday-on.htmlDiggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03856750834804127824noreply@blogger.com