Blog – New Burma Website
Today I launched a new website for the Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma. The coalition was established in February 2008 as a loose coalition of HK-based human rights activists, faith-based groups,...
View ArticleHong Kong – Mourning Sickness
9 days later, and the the front page of the SCMP has still not changed its tune. Below is a preview of my upcoming column for Time Out. Mourning Sickness In conclusion, Manila police lacked gear and...
View ArticleBlog – Home Videos 1992-1995
Whilst most 11-year-olds were out discovering girls, a certain Black Country-accented – and rather camp – Mr Tom was busy nurturing the Grundy media empire. In addition to the weekly family newspaper...
View ArticleBlog – Interesting Wikipedia Pages
A comprehensive alphabetical collection of almost 500 unusual, weird, wonderful and interesting Wikipedia articles, adapted from a list by Ray Castader on Reddit. Wikipedia also has its own list of...
View ArticleBlog – Favourite Chrome Extensions
Listed here are a selection of my favourite Chrome browser extensions. Ad-Block – The most popular Chrome extension, with over 2 million users. Blocks ads all over the web. Bookmark Sentry – A...
View ArticleBlog – Favourite Android Apps
A list of my favourite Android apps, kicking off with the only two paid apps I have installed. BeyondPod (paid app) – For reliability and functionality, this podcast manager beats all of the free...
View ArticleBlog – Photography in New Internationalist
A photograph of mine is featured in the New Internationalist (wiki) 2012 diary planner. NI is a non-profit co-op and is a favourite of mine, focusing on world poverty and inequality. The post Blog –...
View ArticleBlog – International Pillow Fight Day 2012, Hong Kong
Standby to unleash your feathery fury! Feel the fervour of cushony rage!… This year’s Pillow Fight Day will take place on March 31st in Statue Square, Central (near Central MTR exit K). Join the event...
View ArticleBlog – Conspicuous Compassion & The Tradition of the Victim
Heroes and villains Back in the mid-eighties, prompted by this news report, multi-millionaire Bob Geldof organised a global musical event called Live Aid to raise money for the ongoing famine in the...
View ArticleBlog – Hong Kong: Why We March
A variation of my article below was published at Naomi Wolf’s Dailycloudt.com and Britain’s leading liberal magazine, New Internationalist. A complete summary of CY Leung’s inauguration weekend,...
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