Get Really Close to Another Human Being This Life Time

Now I understand why Georges Bataille wrote about some sovereign moments between two people in love, and everybody would take it as an allegory of the bloody Spanish Civil War. Hong Kong cultural critic Leung Man-tao discusses love and marriage in a recent interview, and his main point, if you allow me for an intentional … Continue reading →

Cat Shelter = Public Nuisance: A District Councilor’s Shameful Tactics

Ever since I drew up a plan to return to Hong Kong, I have been looking around to see if a volunteer-driven no-kill cat shelter, one comparable to Tree House Humane Society, exists in the territory. Founded by concerned animal lovers in Chicago’s North Shore, Tree House has now become a highly successful cat shelter, … Continue reading →