Read more Steve's Life Travels to Italy: Part 1 By Steve on September 28, 2010 Although we didn’t need to leave for the airport until 8:00 AM…we were up at 5. Why? Because after many delays, we were finally off to our vacation in Italy. The European trip began being… Read more Daily Show / Democrats / G.O.P. / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Restore the Sanity 2010 By Steve on September 18, 2010 I try not to blog too often on Jon Stewart and the Daily Show…else I would hardly blog about anything else…but when he announced his “Restore the Sanity” rally for October 30 in Washington DC,… Read more Americana / Film / Hong Kong / In Memorium / Steve's Life The Incredible (Disappearing) Video Store By Steve on September 12, 2010 I did something today I haven’t done for a long time. I went to the video store and got a membership! Wow! Renting movies from a store. How “5 minutes ago is that?” The reason… Read more Christianity / Church Life / Grace of God / The Cross More Thoughts on God’s Grace By Steve on September 8, 2010 The Grace of God has become new to me… all over again. That’s one (of many) things I love about God. Just when you think you reached the top step of understanding in an area,… Read more Film / Guy Stuff / Hong Kong / Movie Review Movie Review: The Expendables By Steve on September 2, 2010 Got to go see The Expendables this week. Even before I saw it here in Hong Kong, the box office success in U.S. seemed to indicate I wasn’t the first Reagan America weaned, over 40… Read more China / Foreign Affairs / South China Sea dispute / Space Program Do You Have a Flag? By Steve on August 30, 2010 I recently wrote a few posts back about the developing problem of territorial claims in the South China Sea. Well, it just keeps getting more interesting and for those of you outside the Asia Pacific… Read more Americana / Christianity / Democrats / G.O.P. / Grace of God / Hong Kong / Politics / Social Commentary Conviction & Compassion: or What to do with my Democrat, Muslim, and Gay friends By Steve on August 28, 2010 I recently had dinner with a new friend here in Hong Kong. We had been talking about different cuisines and I had been bemoaning the fact that my favorite Lebanese restaurant had closed. When I… Read more Hong Kong / Social Commentary Hong Kong Tragedy in the Philippines By Steve on August 26, 2010 On Monday evening 21 Hong Kong tourists were taken hostage in the Philippines by a disgruntled former policeman hoping to get his job back. An 11 hour standoff with a Filipino SWAT team left 8… Read more Americana / Television Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary By Steve on August 25, 2010 Hard to believe its been 20 years since Twin Peaks first aired. Twenty years since half America stood around water coolers discussing the question du jour; “Who Killed Laura Palmer?” Twin Peaks, for the uninitiated,… Read more Uncategorized Curries, Fried Rice, and Cheeseburgers By Steve on August 20, 2010 After being back in Hong Kong now for 8 months I can say, “I love it!” And if you ask why, I’ll say, “Because of Curry, Fried Rice, and Cheeseburgers!” What I mean by that… Prev Next
Read more Steve's Life Travels to Italy: Part 1 By Steve on September 28, 2010 Although we didn’t need to leave for the airport until 8:00 AM…we were up at 5. Why? Because after many delays, we were finally off to our vacation in Italy. The European trip began being…
Read more Daily Show / Democrats / G.O.P. / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Restore the Sanity 2010 By Steve on September 18, 2010 I try not to blog too often on Jon Stewart and the Daily Show…else I would hardly blog about anything else…but when he announced his “Restore the Sanity” rally for October 30 in Washington DC,…
Read more Americana / Film / Hong Kong / In Memorium / Steve's Life The Incredible (Disappearing) Video Store By Steve on September 12, 2010 I did something today I haven’t done for a long time. I went to the video store and got a membership! Wow! Renting movies from a store. How “5 minutes ago is that?” The reason…
Read more Christianity / Church Life / Grace of God / The Cross More Thoughts on God’s Grace By Steve on September 8, 2010 The Grace of God has become new to me… all over again. That’s one (of many) things I love about God. Just when you think you reached the top step of understanding in an area,…
Read more Film / Guy Stuff / Hong Kong / Movie Review Movie Review: The Expendables By Steve on September 2, 2010 Got to go see The Expendables this week. Even before I saw it here in Hong Kong, the box office success in U.S. seemed to indicate I wasn’t the first Reagan America weaned, over 40…
Read more China / Foreign Affairs / South China Sea dispute / Space Program Do You Have a Flag? By Steve on August 30, 2010 I recently wrote a few posts back about the developing problem of territorial claims in the South China Sea. Well, it just keeps getting more interesting and for those of you outside the Asia Pacific…
Read more Americana / Christianity / Democrats / G.O.P. / Grace of God / Hong Kong / Politics / Social Commentary Conviction & Compassion: or What to do with my Democrat, Muslim, and Gay friends By Steve on August 28, 2010 I recently had dinner with a new friend here in Hong Kong. We had been talking about different cuisines and I had been bemoaning the fact that my favorite Lebanese restaurant had closed. When I…
Read more Hong Kong / Social Commentary Hong Kong Tragedy in the Philippines By Steve on August 26, 2010 On Monday evening 21 Hong Kong tourists were taken hostage in the Philippines by a disgruntled former policeman hoping to get his job back. An 11 hour standoff with a Filipino SWAT team left 8…
Read more Americana / Television Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary By Steve on August 25, 2010 Hard to believe its been 20 years since Twin Peaks first aired. Twenty years since half America stood around water coolers discussing the question du jour; “Who Killed Laura Palmer?” Twin Peaks, for the uninitiated,…
Read more Uncategorized Curries, Fried Rice, and Cheeseburgers By Steve on August 20, 2010 After being back in Hong Kong now for 8 months I can say, “I love it!” And if you ask why, I’ll say, “Because of Curry, Fried Rice, and Cheeseburgers!” What I mean by that…