October 16, 2018

The age of the red hats

Thirty years ago, I found myself on the Kowloon ferry, facing several menacing men carrying four batons.  Avoiding an encounter, I moved as fast as I could, ignoring these young men, who continued their angry rants. What I could not forg...

December 14, 2017

Terrorism shows its ugly face again

A Bangladeshi man reportedly inspired by ISIS set off a pipe bomb strapped to his body, sowing mass chaos in New York's Port Authority but fortunately causing few, if any, injuries.  It is believed that the terrorist detonated his low-tech d...