News: China Jails Journalist for Two Years Without Trial

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong It’s happenning as we Speak Tue May 11,10:45 PM ET Add World – Reuters to My Yahoo! BEIJING (Reuters) – A freelance Chinese journalist, who posted Internet essays commemorating the ill-fated 1989 pro-democracy protests, has been jailed for two years without trial, a U.S. rights group said on Wednesday. LiuContinue reading “News: China Jails Journalist for Two Years Without Trial”

David Bowie is my Dad’s age! (And what about his hair?)

Today is my Dad’s Birthday. He’s 58. That makes him the same age as David Bowie, when I told him that, he said that’s what scares him the most because he remembers what Bowie used to look like. To encourage his self esteem I told dad that Bowie looks great the last time I sawContinue reading “David Bowie is my Dad’s age! (And what about his hair?)”

The Best “Real World” Moment EVER?

Mug Shot Question: What has my bloggy friend Dan Renzi got in common with George Michael and a number one single by Alanis Morsette? Answer: Not quite having sex in a theatre and getting busted by the LAPD. (courtesy of MTV News) He’s cracking me up with all his posts about the matter. Starting withContinue reading “The Best “Real World” Moment EVER?”

Street Racing: Right Wrong Right Wrong

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers Phone call at lunch: -Do you want to make some extra money? -What for? -To Take Photos. -Of what? -People… it’s not black mail… -What kind of people? -Just someone’s family -In what way? -Has to be in Central.. -What do you want to use it for? -Just picturesContinue reading “Street Racing: Right Wrong Right Wrong”

Photos: Hong Kong Sunny Days

I live on an Island… Sheko (Rock Point) Sand Stone Rocks — Tai Po (Big Flat) Bike Path Mangrove Lottas Kids at the Helipad Final Destination: Tai Mei Dok (Big Tail Point) Four Hours Later: We’re exhausted…. — Lamma Island (South Child) Hills Devotion Playing Respect Going Home to Cheung Chau (Long Curve Island) onContinue reading “Photos: Hong Kong Sunny Days”

May 4th, the Chinese Renaissance of 1919.

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong (repost from May 4th) Today marks the May 4th movement, some scholars have called it “the Chinese Enlightenment.” A time when Chinese students and intellectuals banded together and attempted to rid China of feudalism and colonialism at the dawning of the democracy in China and the fall of the QingContinue reading “May 4th, the Chinese Renaissance of 1919.”