Exploding teeth

Who knew that choices made when I was a teenager would have such far-reaching effects? Back story: a bit of a tooth disappeared while I was eating a lovely meal that our helper prepared. On a bank holiday Friday, so no chance of anything until this week. Thankfully...

A white Google bar

I find the new black Google bar pretty intrusive, so was pleased to find a Greasemonkey script to change it to white (as it is by default in Gmail and the like). Much better. How to Hide the Black Google Bar or Change it Back to White.

Names

A new winner in our ongoing “what anglicized name should I take” awards. Our cashier for sushi lunch today was the marvellous Skyliner Sin. Brilliant, and a worthy successor to Lee Ping Ku and Pu Kin.

Crumbling boundaries

Lots of recent articles, and obviously moving to Hong Kong, have made me think about the changing shape of the societies and structures in which we live. Some related musings below. I’ve been blessed by my age and timing not to ever have to try speed or online...