The world is so full of a number of things
I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.
==Robert Louis Stevenson

Refrigerator for Everest base camp
This collection of links, most of which I got from an American e-mail pen pal who lives in Asia, is a reminder that, despite all the awful things that happen, I live in a world that is so damn interesting.
Inside Japan’s ‘Suicide Forest’
Gender bending in Japan
Countries within Nations. The combined populations of China and India exceed the populations of North and South America plus western Europe. Chinese provinces and Indian states are comparable to well-known sovereign nations, and are becoming increasingly independent. This article includes interactive maps, on which you can click on an individual province or state and see which country it equals in population.
Chinese man finally meets his Internet crush—and she’s his daughter-in-law.
A festival of eagles in Mongolia
Kim Jong Un’s Luxurious ‘Seven-Star’ Lifestyle Of Yachts, Booze And Food
The highly unusual company behind Sriracha, the world’s coolest hot sauce. I love Vietnamese hot sauce.
Sriracha chili sauce company under fire for spicing up air around factory. The City of Irwindale filed lawsuit after residents surrounding the California factory complained of burning eyes and headaches.
The Chile Pepper Institute. Chile peppers originated in the New World, but they’ve become so much a part of the cuisine of many Asian countries that you wouldn’t think so.
The Weirdest and Most Revolting Foods That You Could Actually Eat. Most of these are from Asia.
Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use ‘Allah‘
Best places to retire abroad. These include Chiang Mai in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Singapore Laws. Travelers beware.
Trick or Treat – A look at Indonesia’s horrifying masked monkey trade.
Anoman fight with the dragon Java. A painter’s beautiful works based on traditional Javanese stories.
De-stressss with a snake massage.
Bizarre, hilarious, disgusting Thai bracelets from a bracelet vendor at the night market in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thailand racism row reignited by Unilever ad for skin-whitening cream.
Kitchen of the Golden Temple. This sacred shrine in India feeds up to 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class.
Burka Avenger Episode 01 (w/ English Subtitles). The Burka Avenger is a children’s cartoon show produced in Pakistan.
Obama’s Worst Pakistan Nightmare
Saudi comedian mocks ban on women driving with viral video
I don’t draw any bottom-line conclusion from all this, except an awareness of how limited my knowledge is, and a reminder to beware of sweeping generalizations about others nations and civilizations.