1-10 of 116 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest
65Kissing Miss Bronzy For the Last Time
Bronzy's Sixth Birthday 2011 Kissing Miss Bronzy For the Last Time On Sunday 28 August 2011, We kissed Miss Bronzy for the last time. Miss Bronzy was our six year old golden retriever who left us with sweet memories of six golden years. Miss...
9 comments
73Pubic for the Public, a Memoir
Pubic for the Public I was fifteen when the "pubic" movies arrived at Hong Kong. No, it wasn't a mispelling. That's what we called those movies at that time. Prior to 1976, movies protraying naked pubises were banned from the public screen....
4 comments
78Dr P and His Ice-Cream
I grew up as a quiet Chinese student in Hong Kong. In my family, the childen barely talked when the parents were around. When my parents talked, they often talked about how difficult it was to make a living and to put bread on the table. They went...
3 comments
64Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, at 8:50AM
Crossing the road at 8:50AM Over fifty people stood on my side of Queen's Road Central. Another fifty or so people stood on the opposite side. The pedestrian traffic signal turned green. This was the signal we were all waiting for. Our camp...
9 comments
73The Deadly Landslides of Hong Kong in 1972
Landslide at Kotewall Road 18 nJune 1972 On 18 June 1972, it rained, and rained, and rained in Hong Kong. The low areas of the colony were flooded. The government announced landslide warnings. They suggested that all Hong Kong residents should stay...
10 comments
67What Do Life, Running on Bowen Road, and Starring in “Star Trek” Have In Common?
Can you picture yourself in the Enterprise? Keith, my twin brother, and I run together weekly. We start the run at the beginning of Bowen Road, outside number 5. After stretching, we jog slowly towards Stubbs road. We greet other runners, and...
3 comments
67They All Want to Fly Away
The Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport at Kowloon City was closed down in 1998. Before that, planes flying low across the city skyline had been a vivid image in the memory of many of us. Ying Wa Boys' College, my old school, was only a...
4 comments
71Frogs, Dogs and the Dancing Queen
"Try to relax and spread your legs, just like frogs swimming." The wry instruction from stern-faced Dr Li only served to make Rita stiffen up further. Rita was an award-winning actress with a vast experience in a variety of roles. Throughout her...
7 comments
47What is Kiva?
For Japanese anime fans, Kiva is an evil-combating raider with super-natural power (see one of his photos attached). For those who are interested in knowing this global village that we live in and helping,...
2 comments
60Getting Rid of the I-pod
Koema loves going places with his ipod. He listens to loud music in noisy places. When he's outdoor, he wears the earphones inside his ear-muffs. The winter feels somewhat warmer when he has his...
6 comments
