Yes Virginia, there are Comics in Cambodia. From Japan: http://blog.livedoor.jp/bongfire/archives/11334396.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/bongfire/archives/2004-12.html From Esl Cafe: "Cambodia Has comics?" http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=31734 Yes, and we exhibited in Korea's BICOF too. http://www.bicof.com/ http://eng.kcomics.net/ http://jinja.apsara.org/cambocomix/exposition More coming up in April: Phousera Ing! You heard it here first.

Sandy Shum exhibitions, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh:

A heap of meetings this month. Some of the output:

Download handout and powerpoint presentation for "Sacred Angkor" Seminar and "The Epistemology of Function - Determining the Usage of Angkorean Temple Sites." Seminar presentation by Dr Alexandra Haendel Post-Doc Fellow, CSEAS

From "Khmer Girls in Action": KGA would like to invite you to our third Yellow Lounge Event:A celebration of cultural expressions, live performances, and readings from "A Room of Her Own" "A Room of Her Own" is our newest book publication of short stories and poetry by and about Khmer women in Long Beach. Come help support KGA's fundraising team! There will be Picture booth, frames, KGA T-shirts, and Newest book. ******************** KGA's Yellow Lounge presents: “A Room of Her Own” Sunday, February 20th, 2005 Registration at 4pmProgram starts at 5:30pm- 7:00pmReception to follow ******************** Cal State University, Long BeachUniversity Theater [Located off 7th Street, on the south side of campus, follow signs to Parking Lot 7]1250 Bellflower Blvd.Long Beach, CA 90840 ******************** For more information please contact us at: 1355 Redondo Ave., Suite 9Long Beach, CA 90804Phone: 562.986.9415Fax: 562.986.9416 KGAyellowlounge@yahoo.com ******************** THIS EVENT IS FREE! SO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!

PEACE ART PRESS "Peace of Art Project" gets a mention in top weblogs Boing Boing and WorldChanging. Congrats Sash and crew! http://www.boingboing.net/2004/12/26/art_from_old_weapons.html http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001804.html http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia

Pyramid Scheme, Cambodia Style - Cows, not Cash I rarely take sides in politics here, it's bad for your health. But I will make a personal statement here about pyramid schemes: they are bad for business. Pyramids are are usually unregistered businesses that drain money from the country. The economy of Albania collapsed due to uneducated people investing all their savings. In developed countries, pyramid or 'multi level marketing' schemes are heavily watched and regulated. Which is why many of them look to poorer countries for their growth. http://www.investopedia.com/university/scams/scams1.asp Most companies pay you a salary for your work. It's unusual for a company to ask you to pay them money before they pay you. But that's what ALL pyramids do. They also sell goods you don't need to survive - like collectibles or cosmetics. These are sold at a very high price. What is the real market value price of an ounce of gold? These 'up front' fees and inflated prices create the illusion of easy profit. But the only way for this illusion to continue is for the pyramid to grow and grow. People ask their family and friends to use all their savings. Eventually it stops. Here is a breakdown of the process. Any business student can do the math. http://web.archive.org/web/20031004115207/http://www.getfacts.com/amway/in_the_news/amway_n_goldquest_7899.html Some more news on Pyramid schemes: http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/issue131/domestic_brief.htm http://www.inq7.net/nat/2003/aug/19/nat_10-1.htm http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/08/22/stories/2003082210240300.htm http://www.bcstimes.com/dailytimes/printable.php?category=1&newsID=180 http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/new_full_story.php?subcatcode=11&catname=Law&newscode=184664176 Ultimately the huge sign-up fees and commissions are drained away to the top layers of the pyramid, outside Cambodia. Don't buy goods you don't need, at huge prices, from unregistered businesses. Want to make a profit and help people? You'd be far better off investing in a microenterprise project, like a cow bank! http://www.phnompenhpost.com/TXT/current/stories/koh.htm http://worldvision.org.nz/want_to_help/agri_programmes.asp http://www1.jca.apc.org/jvc/en/cambodia.html

Tsunami News We're fine here in Cambodia, out of range of the wave, but others are not. And the economic effects? That will be the second wave. For latest Tsunami news, check http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Tsunami_Help also pleased with WorldChanging.com's coverage.

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