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A cynical, caustic, tongue-in-cheek blog about democracy, politics and sex, and how they are connected...and notably featuring sexy women! I seek to be well-informed about geo-politics, although it may not always show in this blog. But I'm serious, especially about democracy. And sexy women.
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Friday, July 15, 2005
No, not the nice, sweet readers (well, mostly) of my blog.
Here's a website I found that compiles photographs that people send in to express their feelings and solidarity with the people of London. Very nice, very...uplifting:
We're Not Afraid
When we're not afraid, it's time for you terrorist wankers to be - be very, very afraid.
(more babelicious-looking, er, babes below)
Posted at 07:47 pm by the bronco
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Saturday, July 09, 2005
Ok, I know that I'm about nine days late for the anniversary of the British handover of Hong Kong to China, but as a belated commemoration, here is Alice Patten, one of the daughters of Hong Kong's last British governor Chris Patten, courtesy of this site.
Looks quite fetching in an evening gown, wouldn't you say?
....And in white.
Whoever thought an English girl called 'Alice' would make it into my blog?
Happy belated anniversary!
Posted at 08:18 pm by the bronco
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
From China to the neighbours' antics: Japanese schoolgirl starlet and Russian reality TV
Part one
This is for all you people interested in Sino-Japanese relations:
Those of you who have been following the relatively recent China-Japan spats over the revisionism of certain Japanese school textbooks with regards to Japan's behaviour in China during the last Big One (i.e. World War II). There were demonstrations in China, which included the vandalising attacks on Japanese (or Japanese-themed) restaurants and businesses. Tensions were high.
Then came in 11-year-old Japanese girl Saaya Irie, whose photo of here in a bikini was posted on a Chinese Internet forum called "100," where "she immediately caused a sensation."
This was because "she wears an F-cup bra, though she has yet to reach her teens"...her photo was accompanied by a message rendered in mock Marxist rhetoric, reading: "An 11-year-old Japanese girl with large breasts has a proclamation for all Chinese people! Dear elder brothers, a beautiful young Japanese girl is beseeching you."
No telling if this might really improve Sino-Japanese relations though.
(read the full article here)
No nude pictures for you paedophiles out there. This is a family site, dammit!
Part two
Meanwhile, across the Sea of Japan, from ex-Cold War rival [or rather, rival of Japan's Cold War patron the United States] Russia comes news of a controversial new reality TV show.
A "raunchy reality television show hosted by Russia's first "it" girl has aroused the wrath of Moscow's council, which is trying to have it banned on the grounds that it promotes moral degeneracy.
Watched by millions, Dom-2 (House-2) is broadcast nightly and follows a group of single young men and women as they build a house on the outskirts of the city.
It is presented by Ksenia Sobchak, 23, a glamorous socialite who is close to President Vladimir Putin."
Ahhh...Putin. Gotta just love that guy; another example of "bread-and-circuses democracy". Crack down on "criminal" oligarchs, fine, why don't you; but when it comes to sex and other things that sell to the de-politicised masses, patronage is everything.
You'd wonder if she would put out for Putin.
As it is, she and the creators of the program probably won't get more than a slap on the wrist.
Let's read on a bit more of that article:
"Sobchak looks certain to weather the storm, however, not least because of her impressive personal credentials. Her father Anatoly Sobchak, who died five years ago, was the mayor of St Petersburg and a mentor to Mr Putin, his deputy during his early years in politics.
Mr Putin has known her since childhood and regards her mother as a friend."
Oh well, I suppose that's alright then.
Posted at 05:42 pm by the bronco
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Chinese Revolutionary chicks
Posted at 10:34 am by the bronco
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Monday, June 06, 2005
State-sponsored lingerie terrorism
*WARNING: this post may cause severe hyper-ventilating of the Socialist kind*
The Communist Party of China government-owned Xinhua news agency's photo editors have published an underwear album for spring.
Wow, that was a mouthful. I'd have to catch my breath, but I think I can't really, once I click on the photo below to see the entire collection.
Thank you Danwei
China has been admired by other authoritarian governments for liberalising its economy while keeping relatively tight control of its people's political freedoms. It has been praised for reforming its economy first by introducing capitalism, and not political openness - lest it end up like Russia.
I suppose the kind of 'openness' that is acceptable is of publishing photos of female celebrities wearing revealing clothes, by the Xinhua news agency at the Cannes Film Festival.
Thank you again, Danwei, for having kept us abreast of events at Cannes
Can countries exist as viable states even though they are opening up economicially but not politically?
Sure. These 'hybrid' regimes - many of them one-party states - exist.
But for how long? And how sustainable will they be?
Meanwhile, enjoy the 'party', folks. As long as money can be made off capitalism (or their version of it), and as long as the 'Party' can keep the people happy with bread and circuses, not to mention sexy women in lingerie and bust-revealing clothes.
P.S. And the latest: Josie Maran, hat-tip again to Danwei
Posted at 06:18 pm by the bronco
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