Daily Links, Aug 23, 2007

It's pouring here. Again. Wednesday not a harbinger; it was merely a respite. Meanwhile good stuff is falling out of the blogs as well....

A-gu posts on the warning that China is stepping up its military maneuvers in advance of the Taiwan UN referendum.

Bent and I both blog on the economy and its bad news for Ma Ying-jeou. Everyone please say sutras every day from now on for the health of the US economy.

Submit your pics: Craig is looking for photos for featured photographers. And Taiwan Photographers is always hungry for Taiwan photos.

For those of you wondering how "sophisticated dualists" handle the problem that there is no need for a soul to make the mind work, the Cogitator has the answer

fili posts video clips from weird Taiwan TV shows.

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Jeff Miller's great post on the Sino-French War.

An interview up at Getting a Leg Up focuses on local music talent MoShang from S Africa.

Ben responds to J Michael Cole's piece in the Taipei Times.

Thirsty Ghosts on Taiwan's stray dogs.

Matsu going to the UN to save the UN bid?

Awesome post on the Eight Generals on a blog I'm delighted to read for the first time today.

[Taiwan]