May 07, 2004

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Yes, the weekly blog round-up has been christened by no other than my Da. Sort of. I've taken the liberty of changing Enemalogue into Enemablog because that's my perogative and it gets me out of giving out a prize. I like to look at this as a way of purging all the links that get clogged up in the system over the week, leaving a sense of relief and release once done. So without further ado...

Even though it is only May, Giles has set up an Asian Blog Awards. This is a strange one, because Phil ran the original awards only last Christmas and rightly feels slighted by this new effort. As I (tried to) say in Phil's comments (they seem broken) while any publicity is good publicity, especially if it drives more traffic for Asian blogs and there was no copyright on the idea, Phil had specifically stated he intended to run the thing again, bigger and better and as a group effort. I should note here that I volunteered to help Phil so I am not an impartial observer. Nevertheless like all marketplaces, in the end the best product wins out. In this case if this year is anything like Phil's last effort then his version will maintain its position as the dominant Asia Blog Awards "brand". This will be Asia's next big blog bust-up.

Tom Paine from Silent Running had a big week. Firstly he exposed, then reported the removal, of a disgraceful piece of anti-semitism in the heart of downtown Melbourne. His concluding post finishes up by finding the silver lining in the whole sorry episode.

A funny and fact-filled addition to the HK blogging firamement is Chase Me Ladies. The layout sucks and its on Blogspot, but the content can be good and the comments better.

Chris discusses how work-loads vary on any Hong Kong working day.

Richard discusses censorship in China and discusses a prayer to be uttered every night by all world leaders.

Via Kate, Norbizness gives us the ultimate in "just add water" blogging. Frank gives a concise guide to cordial political discussion; what passes for "political discourse", especially in the blogosphere, would gain a lot by following this guide.

Wind Rider tells us about the coolest General in the US Army. At the same time Bill is doing his best to beg for links and hits in the only way he knows how, by insulting people. Luckily I didn't fall for it. While we're on stories, Ted brings breaking news in a big police case. I'll bet Ted would be delighted to know they've found water on Mars.

Jim gives us an insight into a little known part of Islamic life and finds the fine line between prostitution and capitalism. He's also started a neat little meme on your first and last albums, and I've added my own bit on the best album you own too.

Trey has problems with his homework.

Ozguru recognises genius when he sees it. We could and should all learn from his example.

Mr. Green, back from hiatus, demonstrates that guns don't hurt people, stupidity does.
He's got the perfect medication for it. While we're on stupidity, Allah gives Thomas Friedman a deserved full-court fisk. And Laurence at ATS points out an oft-overlooked contradiction of Yasser Arafat's (yes, another one).

Via Ted, Terps shows that racism exists in all sorts of places. Meanwhile Yobbo finds another benefit to the end of affirmative action - university students actually studying and succeeding instead of complaining.

Goldie calls for the first world blog meetup.

Via the good Professor, Ken Parish has a good post on the way forward for Australia's Aborigines after the abolition of ATSIC.

Rachel Lucas is back. Now I get to see what all the fuss is about. Kudos to Tuning Spork.

Finally Luuka the bear that did finally lands in (newly renovated website) Rob's patch in Jersey.

And with that, I'm off to celebrate my birthday (May 8th - it's on most desk calendars).

UPDATE: I forgot to mention Survivor. Then I was reminded. So now I didn't forget after all.

posted by Simon on 05.07.04 at 03:41 PM in the




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Yep it was all taken out of context I think. I think Phil's site is cool and think he'll do a great job when he releases his version of the Awards later on, but I waited for five months before releasing mine and with no one else doing it and the new blogs piling up I thought I'd give it a go...

I guess we'll just have to wait and see if my version is half as successful as his or will fail...

posted by: Giles on 05.07.04 at 06:04 PM [permalink]

But shouldn't the awards just be once a year? Not every 6 months.

posted by: shaky on 05.07.04 at 06:17 PM [permalink]

They should be, but I think we've got a case of a second set of awards, a sort of Golden Globes to Phil's Oscars.

posted by: Simon on 05.07.04 at 06:50 PM [permalink]

Thank you kind sir for the linkage.

posted by: Ozguru on 05.07.04 at 07:37 PM [permalink]

Dear Simon

Yax xi mu siz (hello in Uygur)

Just a word of thanks for your mention of my weblog China Letter recently in a couple of your posts.

My type of blog does not attract much reader feedback and I was truly happy that you deemed it fit to make mention of me. It can get a little lonely sometimes.Keep up the good work!

sizga bahit tilap (I wish you luck)
Steve

posted by: Steve Sullivan on 05.07.04 at 11:23 PM [permalink]

You left out survivor!

posted by: pylorns on 05.07.04 at 11:25 PM [permalink]

Bull fucking shit Giles. You did not wait 5 months. That would imply you thought of it five months ago. You stole the idea and you wanted to ride the traffic it would generate.

posted by: Phil on 05.07.04 at 11:47 PM [permalink]

good morning Simon :)

My dad lives in HK too. there's an interetsing yet slightly useless fact for you.

thankyou for aiding my cause and mentioning the world blog meetup! i think it's both required and necessary to blogging survival. and it will also satisfy my immense curiosity ;).

posted by: goldie on 05.08.04 at 08:09 AM [permalink]

Thanks for the linkage from me, too! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY blog bro'!!!

posted by: Tuning Spork on 05.08.04 at 08:18 AM [permalink]

Apologies for my language Simon - I lost my temper last night when I read about how Giles had waited 5 months for his version of an idea that I initiated.

posted by: Phil on 05.08.04 at 01:46 PM [permalink]

Happy birthday, Simon!

Hope you're out getting absolutely trousered...

posted by: Helen on 05.09.04 at 02:29 AM [permalink]

Great team work son toarrive at enemablog. I'd like to see it in a special crappy font or an appropraite graphic if possible. Do I smell another competition.

posted by: da on 05.09.04 at 09:57 PM [permalink]

Just caught up with the Best Asia Blog competition. Why do you run a "Best Asia Blog Competition" competition? You're an actuary. Work out how many we need to make the results significant

posted by: da on 05.09.04 at 10:02 PM [permalink]

Truly, you are the kind of the blogistan wrap-up Simon. ;-)

posted by: Mike Jericho on 05.10.04 at 08:18 AM [permalink]

King*

posted by: Mike Jericho on 05.10.04 at 08:19 AM [permalink]

Thats right.. don't forget the survivor...

posted by: pylorns on 05.12.04 at 03:17 AM [permalink]

hello?????

posted by: aliptekin on 10.09.04 at 07:31 PM [permalink]




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