by Tom | Apr 30, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
I came out of the public changing rooms on Stanley Beach and thought “I’m a bit chilly”. The Stanley Beach clock said 27°. Egads.
by Tom | Apr 29, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
Letter from China: Q. & A. with Rebecca MacKinnon: Internet in China has some interesting thoughts about how other countries can help the Chinese improve their internet freedom. I’d very much like to see a checklist which looked at the list of freedoms...
by Tom | Apr 14, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Well, it is a boat, of course. Splendid to see Stephanie, who grew up in HK, and found it understandably odd to see me here.
by Tom | Apr 13, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Fascinating thought from an analyst in Asia. Maybe there isn’t a revolution at all, just a calculated attempt to get big brother riled? After all a protest that involves (in my words) wandering around shopping malls on a rest day is going to create a lot of...
by Tom | Apr 11, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
It’s all kicking off today! Our sea shipment arrives, which will make the flat feel more like home and also answer the question of what we put in 68 boxes. Was it all useless or not? But before then, we have to get rid of the rental furniture and have some new...
by Tom | Apr 9, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
mobilefail: didn’t upload full size pictures, so here you go. Shop below us is called Benson Crab and Wine. Specialist, no? And their line extension: Yes, that’s right. Placenta.