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Iowa Caucus results: My thoughts
By Steve on January 5, 2012
I popped over to The Whiskey Priest (you gotta love that name) yesterday afternoon to meet up with the “Republicans Abroad” and watch the results of the Iowa caucus live. (Late evening in America is lunch time…
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Cocktail Reception On Board the U.S.S. Carl Vinson
By Steve on December 29, 2011
Tammy and I had the most wonderful evening this week as we attended a cocktail reception on board the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Carl Vinson which is in Hong Kong for a few days. If you…
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China News Still Not “Newsworthy” in America
By Steve on December 2, 2011
Obama greets troops in Australia Living in Hong Kong I am sometimes amazed by what International news is important in this region versus what is deemed front page news in America. Being a bit of a “news…
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A Starbucks Christmas “Placebo Effect” Moment
By Steve on November 29, 2011
Sunday morning before church I met up with some friends at the Starbucks outside Olympic MTR station. Let me say every November I live for the couple months when Starbucks makes its Christmas Blend coffee…
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A Hong Kong Thanksgiving!
By Steve on November 27, 2011
My first Hong Kong Thanksgiving was in 1990 and it was on a rooftop of a village home in Fanling. 21 years later the location was Ma Wan…but I was still on a village rooftop….
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A Trip to Disney’s Toy Story Land
By Steve on November 19, 2011
Woody welcomes you to Toy Story Land When Hong Kong Disneyland first opened in September of 2005 it’s arrival was greeted with mixed reviews. In addition to some embarrassing public relations gaffs, the park seemed to be…
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Touring the U.S.S. George Washington
By Steve on November 14, 2011
Last week I received an e-mail from a friend at the U.S. Consulate. He said be that the U.S.S. George Washington would be in Hong Kong for a few days and would I like to…
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Hiking in Hong Kong: Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
By Steve on November 8, 2011
Start: At the Ferry Pier Gabriel and I just finished a Saturday afternoon hike from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. For non- Hong Kongers the hike was on Lantau Island (Hong Kong’s biggest Island) from…
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Residency for Domestic Helpers is good news for Hong Kong restaurants.
By Steve on November 1, 2011
I grabbed my Sunday morning paper at the 7-11 near the Park Island ferry pier just before heading off to church. The 22 minute ride downtown offers me just enough time to scan the headlines…
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Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last Governor, back for a visit
By Steve on October 27, 2011
Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last Governor, returned to the territory for the first time in 3 years to a receptive audience of well wishers. Patten, or Fat Pang as he is also affectionately known, remains…