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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…
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TV You Should Watch: Yes Minister!
By Steve on October 6, 2011
I’ve been meaning to start a series of occasional posts highlighting what I believe are the Best TV Shows ever and why you should give them a look see. This post is prompted by seeing…
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Chris Christie: Please…Please run for President!!
By Steve on September 29, 2011
Chris Christie probably won’t run…but I sure hope he does. Up until now I’ve been somewhat behind Mitt Romney. One because he has increasingly impressed me in his debate performances and second because most of…
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Diversity: or How America makes Americans
By Steve on September 25, 2011
My 9 month old son, Ethan George, attended his first Republican meeting this week. Being that I am in Hong Kong I need to qualify that statement to say I am referring to the American…
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Dylan Ratigan’s Rant and President Obama’s failed leadership
By Steve on August 12, 2011
There is a Shakespearean sentiment that is brewing within America. Republicans and Democrats alike have been completely ineffective in dealing with the economic crisis that is beginning to jeopardize, at least the perception, of America’s…
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Return of the Gweilo
By Steve on March 16, 2011
I lived in Hong Kong in the years leading up to July 1, 1997 when the territory was returned to China from Great Britain. During those days it was common to see gweilos (a vaguely pejorative…
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Happy Birthday to The Gipper!
By Steve on February 7, 2011
He would have been 100 years old today! Across America, Cenetennial celebrations are being carried out to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of former President Ronald Wilson Reagan. I miss the Gipper! He…
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America: Let’s make “Civility” contagious!
By Steve on January 13, 2011
The shooting in Tucson was tragic! Twenty people shot, 6 fatally including a 9 year old girl and a United States Congresswoman who is in critical condition with a bullet through her head I won’t…
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John Boehner & the 112th Congress
By Steve on January 7, 2011
I’m becoming more and more impressed with John Boehner! As the new Speaker of the House assumes his gavel and the newly crowned Republican led 112th Congress take their seats, a lot of expectation is growing…
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Christmas Shopping with Obama and the Republicans
By Steve on December 22, 2010
Its Christmas time and President Obama and the Republicans have been out shopping just for you. Using China President Hu Jiantao’s Platinum MasterCard they have bought a mountain of presents for the American people I…