And so I became a fake businessman in China, an often lucrative gig for underworked expatriates here. One friend, an American who works in film, was paid to represent a Canadian company and give a speech espousing a low-carbon future. Another was flown to Shanghai to act as a seasonal-gifts buyer. Recruiting fake businessmen is one way to create the image–particularly, the image of connection–that Chinese companies crave. My Chinese-language tutor, at first aghast about how much we were getting paid, put it this way: “Having foreigners in nice suits gives the company face…”

Already got me a suit, looks like all I need is a ticket to Beijing…

(via Boing Boing)

Tragic subject matter but such an amazing photo – it almost looks like a painting:

(The Big Picture – #27)

(via Rocketboom)

Awesome.

John = Jealous?

The Longest Way 1.0 – one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo.