I'm not surprised by this news story. I think that, as much as possible, people outside of China should boycott Chinese products for a while to encourage China to be more stringent about quality control.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6269318.stm

This reminds me of why I'm glad I live in Canada.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/07/070207hawkes.htm

For a change, here's some GOOD news from Burma:

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/07/070207hiv.htm

Perhaps this bishop should be less worried about the evils of homosexuality and more worried about whether or not he'll go to Hell for encouraging intolerance and discrimination.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/07/070107bishop.htm

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Although no country is perfect, including Canada, my international travel has convinced me that Canada is the best place for me to live.

Seeing the famous terracotta soldiers was one of the highlights of my trip to China in 1987. They're so realistic that they look as if they could start marching at any moment.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6258586.stm