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Downing's Pontifications: November 2009
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Friday, November 20, 2009. To stop a fight or not to stop a fight? After attending the Ad:Tech Internet and Social Media conference in Beijing the attendees ended up at the Park Hyatt's Xiu. Bar With four tables smashed to the ground and the commotion ploughing into me, I decided to stop the larger guy who was repeatedly punching the smaller guy about the head. But bouncers are as blind as Justice- all 10 of them- I ended up being headlocked.
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Downing's Pontifications: March 2007
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Saturday, March 3, 2007. Chinese New Year: Shock and Awe Campaign. This was the view from the 19th floor of my apartment in Dalian in 2007. This is 2 minutes; now imagine this as a 2 hour climax of a solid week of fireworks and firecrackers. Links to this post. Labels: Chinese New Year. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Interests range from anthropology to eschatology, quantum physics to cosmology. Doing SEO and Social Media. View my complete profile.
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Downing's Pontifications: February 2015
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Thursday, February 5, 2015. When in Toronto, I've been taking private kickboxing lessons with a trainer at Xtreme Couture. Check out this video. Of my trainer (Croatian ex-special forces, national kickboxing team member and then coach) training a Croatian kickboxing professional. My trainer was also trained the winner. Of the HK41 Light Heavyweight Title Fight. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Downing's Pontifications: September 2008
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. The 2008 Shanghai Art Fair, with some of the best dealers from around the world, had perhaps the best collection of contemporary art I've seen in the past 5 years. The exhibition hall that was donated by the Soviet Union to China before the relationship between the two countries ground to a halt overflowed with art. View some of the art here. Extruded Video Engine 2008. Links to this post. Friday, September 5, 2008.
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Downing's Pontifications: February 2014
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Pompeii, at a Studio Near Me. Years ago I caught the eye of a young woman traveller, lost my balance and ungracefully scraped my backpack along a two thousand year old wall, in of all things, the ancient town's brothel. Showed me around ancient Rome, the heights of Notre Dame cathedral and the inside of an American big city police station; keeping my promise not to post these photos until after the movie's release.
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Downing's Pontifications: July 2008
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Saturday, July 26, 2008. If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On. In Dalian, being starved of good art, food, wine, music and conversation, I headed to Shanghai last weekend and got an overdose of it all, thanks to an overly gracious host who is long on the guanxi. I was a butterfly, dreaming of being a man. I never wanted to awaken; but then again, I'm not sure if I ever have. Links to this post. Links to this post. Links to this post. Genuine ...
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Downing's Pontifications: May 2010
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Sunday, May 23, 2010. 杨泳梁 Yang Yongliang at Bund 18 in Shanghai. I dropped by the exhibit of my favourite Chinese artist 泳梁 Yang Yongliang. At the posh location of Bund 18. I bought a piece, Viridescence, Stock World (2009). Earlier in 2010. But the piece I've had fallen in love with, which I had my hands on but changed my mind owing to the world teetering on financial collapse at the time, was one of Phantom Landscape. Links to this post.
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Downing's Pontifications: November 2007
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My spin. A Canadian working for an American company in China. Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Jane Goodall in Beijing. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Jane Goodall at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Beijing. My biggest interest is Anthropology, so this was an event not to miss. By studying Chimpanzees, she has been able to teach us what it means to be human. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Jane Goodall in Beijing.