Amazon, can we have this filter please?
Nowadays IT is powerful and convenient. Say you are looking for hotels in San Francisco. So you can set FILTERS of prices … But then why doesn’t Amazon give prospective customers a FILTER that says “MADE IN”?
Made in China
I checked before disposing those expired test kits. Tiny fonts read Made in China. Communist China’s conquest is in plain sight in tiny fonts. It’s so stealthy. One wouldn’t know it has arrived …
God meant for good
I’m not bitter. Surprisingly. The usual me would have been. Even mad. Anger erupting. Behaviour annoying. But not this time … I hope that reading this long blog you will get the sense that God meant for good …
Not Jerzy Popiełuszko, but Joseph
Not all could be Jerzy Popiełuszko. On the other end of the spectrum, there are millions who would simply adopt the ways described in “Staying in Hong Kong”. Perhaps there’s a niche for those who are in a reasonable position of influence …
Messi Mess prompts a consideration
Just can’t resist to wade into the earlier Messi Inter Miami mess in HK. A question arises: Should Messi stick to playing the best soccer, leaving the shaking hands with sanctioned personalities to others. Further, should preachers stick to preaching …
My Regular Prayers
For the past few years, I have practised daily prayers. Of course prayers and supplications for family and friends, their well being and salvation. What this piece is about, is my regular prayers for those in HK suffering since the Anti-extradition movement …
WuHan: What’s in a name?
The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2020, when two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for the virus. One week later an Italian man repatriated to Italy from the city of Wuhan, China, was hospitalized …
Jerzy Popiełuszko
Various people have multitude of reasons to stay in HK: To be a voice. To care for aged relatives. To receive medical care … All these are free choices. But, if you claim you are staying behind in HK for one single reason alone …
HKU incident
I wasn’t from HKU so I really don’t care about the recent political tussles. But it reminded me of the localisation of civil service while I was still there. HK Chinese civil servants harboured a dislike, contempt, even hatred …
A good real life example for hermeneutics, culture, and politics
August 2023, a rather small news item in HK brought about pretty wide coverage. Comical, as it reflects HK’s culture under current government. A wall mural of a private building was removed …
It had to be pretty bad for you to leave Hong Kong
July 21 pushes many memories and emotions already buried in subconsciousness to the surface. Perhaps it’s time to take stock. So here they are described which hopefully will explain why HK has become so unrecognisable …
Comics & Comical
The recent news of a comics artist in HK got me thinking. I’m not arguing for Tsuen Tze, on the merit of his contents; nor his political viewpoint. I just want to register several observations that are comical, arising from …
Bread Alone
It’s long been used as a proof text. That the Word of God is paramount. Then slide over to the thesis: read the Bible. Word of God=Bible. Unassailable. No room for doubt. This piece is to challenge that almost sacrosanct assertion …
The Name of Jesus
I have all the respect in the world for Christians who have a passionate reaction towards the utterance of “Jesus”. Some sincerely believe that name is sacrosanct, shouldn’t be named in vain. I respect that. Others equally …
Lament of a Baby-boomer
What can you do in a hotel room for 14 days? Thank God the internet was working. But things have changed in the few weeks since I left. No more familiar faces on YouTube ...