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Sad News About Linda Ronstadt 25 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
Linda Ronstadt, who is now 67 years old, just announced that she is no longer able to sing due to Parkinson’s Disease. It’s been 7 years since her last album and I guess we’re not going to get another...
Quick Note – Newsroom in Quarry Bay 25 Aug 2013 | 12:05 am
Funny story? This past Thursday I was going to be taken out to lunch in Quarry Bay. My host asked me if I wanted Enoteca or Newsroom. Newsroom is part of the Classified group, and I always enjoyed the...
Even a Stopped Clock is Right Twice a Day 24 Aug 2013 | 09:32 pm
And so it is for Sam Wong, habitual writer of letters to the editor of SCMP, who had not one but two letters published in the paper last week. The first is typical old school up with China propaganda...
Not connected – Chung King Mansion & Glen Campbell 18 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
Two totally separate things, really. First. A confession. This month marks 16 years in Hong Kong for me. I consider myself a foodie (albeit one on a tight budget these days). I love Indian food (I’ve...
The SCMP Is Irresponsible 18 Aug 2013 | 09:16 am
Letters columns in newspapers can serve multiple purposes – offering a platform for debate, providing alternative views, raising important issues. At least this was the case 30 years ago, before the I...
Is C.Y. Leung Just Stupid? Or Truly Evil? 15 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
I know most people will say truly evil. I’ll say that the jury is out. But the pattern in Hong Kong continues. By that I mean that Tung Chee-Hwa was so bad that he made people miss Chris Patten. Donal...
Great Music #5 – Aerosmith (Not) 11 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm
According to Wikipedia, Aerosmith is the largest selling American rock band of all time, with sales of over 150 million albums. All I can say is there’s no accounting for taste. When Aerosmith were c...
Great Music #4 – Adele (Briefly Noted) 11 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
A bit of a quandary here. Adele has released only two albums. They’re both fine albums. They’re so far outside the mainstream that it was a surprise that they were as successful as they were – good vo...
Useful Tips – Getting Around Paywalls & Geo-Checking 11 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
Two useful tips to share. 1) Getting around paywalls. A bit contentious this one. I think if people are charging for content and you want that content, you should pay. On the other hand, I’m tired of...
Day Dreaming 10 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm
I made a quick trip up to Shenzhen this afternoon. Living in Tai Po, it’s really easy for me to get there – just 3 stops on the train, I almost don’t even have to think about it. I was on my own and ...
