Red Things

Well we've reached Chinese New Year, and as I well learned in boarding school, that means time to clean your house and give children money in red envelopes! (I'll note that "child" is defined as anyone still in school, and grad students therefore count!)

This is the year of the dog, and I'm a dog! Woof. Woof. *tail wag, panting*

According to China Today: "The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest, and faithful to those you love. You are plagued by constant worry, a sharp tongue, and a tendency to be a fault finder, however. You would make an excellent businessman, activist, teacher, or secret agent."

No comment. A little surprising, actually. (Note that I think they are right on with the Dog, but I looked at the other signs and am not sure that you guys would think of the other categories as similarly on point)

That's one red thing.

The other red thing was presented by Bono in Davos, today, and that is Product Red -- a plan designed "to eliminate HIV in Africa." Check out this scathing review of the plan (rather stupid, the critique, I mean -- check out the parallel-syntax contrast between "rock stars" and "people who want to help the developing world" lol).

Ah hell...I've just spent like 40 minutes looking for an AmEx press release to promote it to those of you who could actually qualify (read: not me), but I can't find anything official on the Amex site. DAMN IT ALL! ;p

See -- being sick I get to be moody and complain in capital letters.

XO

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