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Chinese New Year Celebration
Happy Year of the Ox!
Vanessa and I went down to watch the Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown. We couldn’t have asked for a better day to go out in Washington, either. The weather got up to about 60 degrees today without a cloud in the sky.
While there was a lack of overall organiation at the event, it was neat to see. There was the typical dragon dance, another dragon dance, and yet another dragon dance. The drum groups were pretty cool.
The biggest disappointment, however, was the failure to light the giant firecracker.
I’ve also uploaded a few snapshots to flickr. Click the image below to view.
Nuclear North Korea and Its Benefits for the US
Today, the North Korean’s claims to have tested a nuclear weapon in defiance of the international community. If true, this action will only further entrench Kim Jong Il as leader of the North and only cause disruption in the region. There is, however, a silver lining to this mushroom cloud: the United States can bring some sense back to its military policy.
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