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  • May 9th, 2006 at 9:49 pm wesgpc @ 9:45 pm #165 – To me, feng-shui is Chinese for “it doesn’t look as bad over there”.

    Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Tapping the Source 2006

  • In other words shan-shui is far more than place; it is process, and time is an essential dimension of its existence.

    Shan-shui 2009

  • In other words shan-shui is far more than place; it is process, and time is an essential dimension of its existence.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • Feng shui is not religion it is the art of ancient Chinese feng shui practice that can be used to fulfill the desire for confidence and respect.

    No Feng Shui For Mr. Wright 2007

  • The "Eastern art" of feng shui is practiced in thousands of upscale, with-it households, and it proceeds from a "clear your clutter" premise.

    Leaving It to the Professionals 2002

  • The "Eastern art" of feng shui is practiced in thousands of upscale, with-it households, and it proceeds from a "clear your clutter" premise.

    Leaving It to the Professionals 2002

  • The term feng shui, which translates literally as “wind and water,” refers to what Westerners call geomancy—the placement and location of buildings, man-made structures, and interior objects so as to harmonize with and benefit from the surrounding natural environment.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • The term feng shui, which translates literally as “wind and water,” refers to what Westerners call geomancy—the placement and location of buildings, man-made structures, and interior objects so as to harmonize with and benefit from the surrounding natural environment.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • The term feng shui, which translates literally as “wind and water,” refers to what Westerners call geomancy—the placement and location of buildings, man-made structures, and interior objects so as to harmonize with and benefit from the surrounding natural environment.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • I was more than a little bummed that my comment screwed up the feng shui of this thread for some.

    Boing Boing 2009

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