Simon WorldEast meets WesternerRegina Ip- October 31, 2007 I know this democracy thing is a bit messy, having to mingle with the masses and all, but could Regina Ip look any more awkward in her public appearances Best of all, we get to do this election all over again next year....http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/245082.php Hong Kong Halloween- October 31, 2007 When and how did Halloween become such a big deal here I can understand why Park n Shop and Wellcome want to flog as much as possible, but how does importing this pagan celebration fit in to the city's cultural landscape Will we see politicians standing by the road side with a pumpkin and will anyone be able to tell the difference Tonight I'll have the pleasure of taking my kids around to get their body weight in lollies and chocolate, which they will thoroughly enjoy. I'll also have the...http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/245077.php Stupid HK things- October 29, 2007 Why does the SCMP insist on using the most inane breakout boxes in history, simply so they can have a number in large type in the middle of an article Typically the number is a repeat of some factoid from the attached article. For example in today's world section the box says "The numer of cars it would take to produce the equivalent emissions in a year: 440,000" in talking about the California forest fires. The article has the same information in paragraph three...but the editors...http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/244827.php Voting Tsang style- October 23, 2007 Sure it's been done to death (pardon the pun) but The Don's no retracted view of the Cultural Revolution as extreme democracy proves something interesting. First what the Don said:Mr Tsang was speaking to government radio RTHK on Friday. "People can go to the extreme like what we saw during the Cultural Revolution. For instance, in China, when people take everything into their own hands, then you cannot govern the place," he said. When challenged that the Cultural Revolution was not...http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/244298.php Froth- October 1, 2007 Apologies for the lackidasical posting...there's some life changing events going on. Catching up on some reading and came across David Webb's Incredibubble article...go read it and start worrying. Bubbles are fun to watch up when they burst they tend to make a mess....http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/242191.php |