150 000 Ali and Oli cafe raised $12800 HK dollars for the relief fund. Immy wants to thank all who participated.
Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
Eat Bread and Cakes for Charity on the First Day of the Year
Today is the first day of the fifth year of a rather dull but calamities filled decade. So if you need a coffee, cake, muffin, or other things like that, and you happen to be in Hong Kong . Please visit: Ali and Oli Bakery and Cafe in Sai Kung coz not only be openContinue reading “Eat Bread and Cakes for Charity on the First Day of the Year”
My End of Year Rant Against Mindlessness.
Socio-Political Rants One of the last things I did at the turn of the last century was step over a bandaged wrapped body of 14 year old boy who died of Malaria. I thought it was one of the most ridiculous things someone had to do when the first world was about to throw billionsContinue reading “My End of Year Rant Against Mindlessness.”
Asia Tsunami
Massive rescue efforts as Asian quake and tsunami toll soars near 23,000 Some Thoughts: 1) Ritcher 9. The Northridge quake that knocked down a building in my college was 7.5 or something like that. 2) The environmental impact of this will not be told for a long time. We have lost some of the world’sContinue reading “Asia Tsunami”
News: Holidaying SAR politicians may be among the missing
Matthew Lee and Teddy Ng December 27, 2004 The Hong Kong Standard Several Hong Kong politicians could be among the missing following Sunday’s devastating earthquake and tidal waves, according to sources.Contact has been lost with newly-elected Democratic Party leader Lee Wing-tat and his wife, Tuen Mun district councillor Josephine Chan. Party members they had beenContinue reading “News: Holidaying SAR politicians may be among the missing”
Hello again on Christmas day. And thanks for Voting for me.
Well it’s Christmas Day… presents opened, painted my froggy piggy bank, made an animated film of me painting the froggy bank, my sister and I did some shots of putting the puppys into the washing machine and now, getting ready for the big family christmas with all my aunts and uncles, cousins and partners. TwentyContinue reading “Hello again on Christmas day. And thanks for Voting for me.”
Merry Christmas!!!
Everyone have a good holiday!!! XXXX
Vote Glutter in Asia Blog Awards
Jessica left a note telling me I have been nominated for "Best" Hong Kong blog or something like that. I could go on about how it’s impossible to find meaning and variation and criterias of what "Best" is etc. etc. Anyway, last year, I withdrew. I was going to do the same this year. ButContinue reading “Vote Glutter in Asia Blog Awards”
Economy of Desire
The most recent issue of Adbusters, posits that we have finally managed to destroy the world, both economically, socially and structually due to our unsustainable lifestyle. In “We’re Back” we look at us as it was and see it as it is. Here is the most thought provoking article I have read anywhere for aContinue reading “Economy of Desire”
Dead Babies and Shark Attack.
Sydney, Australia This country is obsessed with the death, pain and horror inflicted on the young. This morning, I woke to watching a segment of the American Murder where a women cut another woman’s baby out of her womb and claimed it as her own. That was the first story on channel nine news inContinue reading “Dead Babies and Shark Attack.”
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