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    North Pool Meltdown: Santa Plans Move to Hong Kong

    MAY 17, 2011 1:50AM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: commercialization of christmas, santa claus, mrs. claus, business satire, business parody, satire, parody, child labor, human rights law, corporate conservatives, executive christmas bonuses, intimate, salacious, tabloid television, tabloid media, inquiring minds, congratulations matthew and beloit grads!, christie claus, north pole, north pool, north pool meltdown, hong kong, china labor market, toy industry, toy workers, toy sector, unions, santa icon, santa meme, climate change, global warming, reindeer, reinbot, santa's elves, elf taverns, open call, danagram, daniel rigney, belief/religion, comedy, economy, business, fiction, gossip, science, technology, television, travel, xmasinc. xmas, xmas inc.

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 836 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    When In Hong Kong -- Get Out!

    NOVEMBER 30, 2010 9:11AM

    By Gail Walter


    Topics: the bun festival, islands, escape, travel, cheung chau, hong kong

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    • 40 Ratings
    • 4691 Views
    • 93 Comments
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    The Weirdest Meat I Ever Ate & Other Food Oddities

    AUGUST 19, 2010 10:11AM

    By Lea Lane


    Topics: hong kong, open call, food/drink, humor, comedy, eating, conflicted carnivore, meat, weird foods

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1061 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Thank you Mothra

    MARCH 10, 2010 6:33PM

    By sueinaz


    Topics: travel, flying, monster movies, asia, godzilla, mothra, new cultures, gifts, hong kong, tokyo, taipei, we're all going to die, panic, open call

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 2788 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    In the Mood for Love, A Vintage Chinese Valentine

    FEBRUARY 12, 2010 9:21AM

    By Linda Shiue


    Topics: open call, in the mood for love, hong kong, wong kar-wai, movies, culture, dumplings, chinese food, valentine's day, chinese new year

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 972 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    An American Griswold In China: Gateway to the Mainland

    JULY 14, 2009 1:37PM

    By David Sirota


    Topics: hong kong, china

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 3533 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Learning Languages, Learning Who You Are

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 5:11AM

    By Matthew DeCoursey


    Topics: language education, hong kong, finland, french, strong american schools

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