It’s been a long and busy summer. For all those readers who have been historical followers of this site (thanks to the five of you!), you’ll have noticed couple where…
Posting to many blogs this summer but my own, I’m starting a new fun post series called #YayChina! It will be a collection of new articles I come across in…
Fishing practices banned in 1992 appear to be back! #YayChina!
Unhappy about the verdict for those who kidnapped and raped your 11 year old daughter? Work Sets Us Free #YayChina!
Wednesday April 11th, 2012 marked the debut gig for unveiling Aunt Bea’s Unit onto the people of Hong Kong. The crowd was packed in to the Wanch, and the gig…
Rent renewal is coming up in a few months. I’m not looking forward to the increases. They’re practically guaranteed. Sure, my land lady is a little old woman who only…
Moving around throughout my formative years taught me one important thing in the area of interior decorating: what needs to be in and working to transform four walls into a…
We have not heard much from Tenacious D since they ventured into a featured film “The Pick of Destiny,” And that’s exactly where they return with Rize of the Fenix.…
Wow! Just came out from watching The Hunger Games on its first night running in Hong Kong. Great movie! Spoiler alert: it’s also a book. Or is it a books?…
I came into Pacific Coffee on Nathan road after Mandarin class, to sit and pour over my current Read on Korea del Norte. I’ll admit, it is probably an unhealthy…
I have long family history of stories about food items consumed and presented on sticks. It comes with the territory of US carney, renaissance and state fair culture. Not to…
Daylight savings time: the time of year when everyone’s expected to be late, or early – I can never quite remember which is which. All it means to us, is…
While in Singapore last weekend I happened upon a Freshly Pressed book review of Michael Ian Black’s new growing-up bio piece You’re Not Doing It Right by BookPeople of Austin…
Sometimes, computers are nicer than people. Maybe it’s the lower emotional expectations we place at their care. They also don’t go rogue unexpectedly, despite all Terminator insinuations to the contrary.…
An amusing Pennsylvanian at best, hardline version of Pat Robertson at worst, Rick Santorum has plucked the heartstrings of a Republican base that have been desperately seeking an alternative to…
It was meant to be a killer weekend of getting blasted away by one of the greatest rock bands around. Quick warm-weekend get-away to Singapore, see some friends, see some…
Up on a Sunday at 8am, to get to the airport for a 10:30 flight to fly into Chengdu China in Sichuan. I’ve been sick 24 hours ago, and resting…
A Different Kind of Truth has just been released, the first album in over two decades with David Lee Roth back at the helm, or halyard, of Van Halen. I…
Years ago I was at a concert in Atlanta. I cannot remember which headlining act was blazoned across the marquee, or if there even was a marquee, or which venue…
Goals in January were to post at least once per day. It’s not all that much – some posts are basic, some are interesting finds, some might be funny photos,…
