With all eyes on London today, I thought I'd post some photos not from my one and only trip there in 2006, but from my mom's travels there 45 years ago. Here are a couple shots of streets with red double-decker buses. It wasn't my mom's … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Finding Out
Raise your hand if you've had the boss from hell. Or if you've struggled through a bad break-up. Or if you've found a meaningful friendship through unlikely avenues. If you can relate to one or more of these, you'll enjoy Sheryn MacMunn's debut novel, Finding Out (CreateSpace, … [Read more...]
Sunday in the park
Today I had a senior moment.All week I had been talking up the dragon boat races in Chicago to my kids. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Chinatown is holding festivals every Sunday for a month, starting last Sunday. Since last week's lion dance started right when 3 … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Headmaster’s Wager
A few days ago I picked up Vincent Lam's debut novel, The Headmaster's Wager (Random House, 2012), and have only come up for air now that I've finished it. Although 400+ pages, it's thrilling until the very last word.The story takes place mostly during the Vietnam War in the … [Read more...]
Coming to terms with Chek Lap Kok
When I returned to Hong Kong in April for a quick visit (my first since I left in 1998), my biggest fear wasn't that the city would be changed beyond recognition. Or that the pollution would be unbearable.I was worried about Chek Lap Kok, the new airport. Flying into the … [Read more...]
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