Yan Sham-Shackleton

Glutter in “Le Nouvel Observateur”

Thanks to a Julien from a RSF I got included in La Planete Blog in a French Magazine called Nouvel Observateur (p97 No. 2087 DU. 4 Au 10 November 2004) as their sole Asia representative. I have been called "La Battante" or "The Fighter," which made some people laugh, (thanks a lot!) which is good,Continue reading “Glutter in “Le Nouvel Observateur””

News: Cyber-dissident He Depu begins third year in prison

The Internet under surveillance 4 October 2004 Reporters Without Borders today deplored the continued imprisonment of Chinese cyber-dissident He Depu, arrested at his Beijing home two years ago today (on 4 November 2002) for signing an open letter to the ruling Communist Party congress (which was posted on the Internet) calling for democratic reforms. SixContinue reading “News: Cyber-dissident He Depu begins third year in prison”

President “H” Clinton in the movies.

Has it started already? Yes. Click Here To See the Poster Promise it will make you laugh.

Some Thoughts About Being the Loser

Socio-political Rants/ Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong Sometimes in life you lose. It sucks. I know. When the Hong Kong elections went the way it did. I was speechless. I had one conversation about it that morning and when it all sunk in. I never spoke about it again. I couldn’t. Glutter was incredibly silentContinue reading “Some Thoughts About Being the Loser”

Sex education, Abortions, and Parental Notification

Glutter’s Hong Kong This is a highly contested issue in the US, so much so that some people say that’s part of the reason W. was reelected. This of course is not an issue in Hong Kong, as we are not a Christian city, and 1 in 3 recorded pregnancies are terminated although illegal abortionsContinue reading “Sex education, Abortions, and Parental Notification”

Friend, Filmmaker, Den Mother

Riding with Street Racers The line between film maker and friend had long been blurred. For most of them, I am not even the journalist or filmaker person anymore. I am just the neighbour and friend who hangs out who pass by and say “hello” every day. I am one of the crew. I amContinue reading “Friend, Filmmaker, Den Mother”

Woman Hug Bush Cutout Caption Contest

Here is a photo that was on the front page of CNN.com I don’t know why but the photo gave me the eekkk. There is just something wrong with it. Maybe it’s the difference in proportion making the picture look wrong. Maybe it’s just the general fashion choice of Bush supporters. Probably it’s the overContinue reading “Woman Hug Bush Cutout Caption Contest”

Sigh…

Okay… I will wait until the bitter end. Hhhhhhhhh… Boy, I can’t wait to be 34. By then I would believe in stability over freedom, profit over the environment, self presevation over human rights, power over truth, ends justify the means, war is peace, oppression is prosperity and ignorance is strength. I am really lookingContinue reading “Sigh…”

BBC Reporter Logs on the US Elections

Justin Webb :: Washington DC :: 2013 GMT There are some who say this election is a disaster and there is going to be a terrible, unhealthy split in the heart of America. Others are happy that people are getting involved. The huge turnout puts me in mind of the first multi-racial elections in SouthContinue reading “BBC Reporter Logs on the US Elections”

If Bush wins, I told my cousin to find a bunker.. it’s not funny is it?

Californian Stories. i wrote a note to my cousin tonight. I wanted her to experience a “real” election for the first time in her life as she just moved from HK to New York. She lived in Europe when she was little but she was too small to remember or understand the significance of allContinue reading “If Bush wins, I told my cousin to find a bunker.. it’s not funny is it?”