Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

Want to Be in The New Monthy Python Movie?

You think I am kidding don’t you? I am not. David Eric Brenner, my old housemate, really good friend and the guy who cast Carmen Electra into a role supposedly based on me (“In original script the character was based on you but we had to overhauled her when Carmen came on!” -uhuh, she couldn’tContinue reading “Want to Be in The New Monthy Python Movie?”

David Bowie Live in Hong Kong, Reality Tour Review

Da Music Issue David Bowie ends the Asia-Australia section of the “Reality” Tour in Hong Kong on March 14th 2004. With no support beforehand, the lights go off and an animated short of him and his band playing their instruments is projected on the video screen to loud cheers. A minute after, the real BowieContinue reading “David Bowie Live in Hong Kong, Reality Tour Review”

News: EBay Reports Attempt to Sell Women on Web

Socio-Politico Rants. Yeah, and all those guys who participate in the Asian Sex Trade pretends it’s all good nature and makes it funny and some people continue to support people like that and talks human rights, talk about open discussion on China. This is how ugly it can be. Women being sold on the net,Continue reading “News: EBay Reports Attempt to Sell Women on Web”

Cultural Revolution Posters and Photos

I have extremely romantic feelings towards of the images produced by communist countries in their propaganda posters. Although I understand the implications of what they mean I find them beautiful in an aesthetic way. The one look that I find most appealing are the women whose hairs are tied in braids on the side. AContinue reading “Cultural Revolution Posters and Photos”

Can Terrorism ever be Eradicated?

Socio-Political Rants In Bomb Blasts in Spain, Violence in Haiti (Where I quote Gandhi and King) Tom Asked. >But the question arises, how can terrorism ever be eradicated? I Answer. Stop oppressing people politically, socially and economically where they feel that they are so unheard, their causes lost within the infrastructure of governments, laws, andContinue reading “Can Terrorism ever be Eradicated?”

News: China Parliament Set to Enshrine Private Property

People keep telling me China won’t change and those wishes for democracy for the country are merely wishes, especially if I believe with a lot of public pressure, it will be achieved in a peaceful manner. Then again once upon a time, the idea a communist government will allow private property would have been laughedContinue reading “News: China Parliament Set to Enshrine Private Property”

Bomb Blasts in Spain, Violence in Haiti

Socio-Politco Rants I but have two quotes as comment “Nonviolence and cowardice are contradictory terms. Nonviolence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice. Nonviolence springs from love, cowardice from hate. Nonviolence always suffers, cowardice would always inflict suffering. Perfect nonviolence is the highest bravery. Nonviolent conduct is never demoralizing, cowardice always is.” -Gandhi “IfContinue reading “Bomb Blasts in Spain, Violence in Haiti”

Merging Boundaries. Sorry for the delay!

Merging Boundaries: Our Transnational World Can Be Found Here Just a quick note to say, I am so sorry about the delay of putting everyone’s essays up. There’s been a few issues, one: technicality, we couldn’t get Frostie to sign onto typepad, the other is I have been on a bit of a personal tangentContinue reading “Merging Boundaries. Sorry for the delay!”