Brzezinski on China

Happy New Year!

Zbigniew Brzezinski has a must read Op-ed in today's New York Times addressing the state of U.S./China relations ahead of Hu Jintao's January 19 trip to the U.S.  In the article Brzezinski observes:

Thirty years after their collaborative relationship started, the United States and China should not flinch from a forthright discussion of their differences — but they should undertake it with the knowledge that each needs the other. A failure to consolidate and widen their cooperation would damage not just both nations but the world as a whole. Neither side should delude itself that it can avoid the harm caused by an increased mutual antagonism; both should understand that a crisis in one country can hurt the other.

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Favorite Rediscovered Album – Nashville Sessions by Leftover Salmon

Favorite Spice or Condiment – Busha Browne's Authentic Jerk Seasoning

Blog of the Year – James Fallows

Greatest Voice on Facebook – Robert Brown, Athens, GA

Top Celebrity Moment – Lunch in the lobby of the Nashville Millennium Hotel with Dan Zarrella

Coolest Totem Pole – Sculpture by Terry Legge (Washita and Sinclair Ave., Inman park)

Favorite Twitter Moment – Taco hunting in LA with @kogibbq

Applications of the Year – Stickybits and Looxii

Surprise Adventure of the Year – An afternoon in the visible storage area in the Met's  American Wing

Best Secret Place in Atlanta – Kaleidoscope Chamber in the Fernbank Science Center

Favorite YouTube Video – Soup Dumpling - A Cautionary Tale

Slickest Accessory – Foursquare Jetsetter Pin

Great Moments with the Kids – Genevieve's first soccer goal and Will's first perfect espresso

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