Beyond the KTV parlors and neon cocktail lounges, China has a nightlife culture for those looking for something rougher around the edges. When I was living in China when the term diaosi (loser, underdog) was a title taken with pride. It was to be understated, hip, and carefree. Diaosi around…
Category: Society
BUY HALAL: A Practical Approach to the Israeli Conflict
What’s another fluid ounce of ink to spill on this never-ending war on stolen land? Wasn’t the Israeli decimation of Gaza in 2014 bad enough? Then the casualty split was 73 Israeli to 2,310 Palestinian- 70% most of which were civilians. The present death toll in Gaza creeps up like…
PVD Confidencia
Scoping out cameras, slashing security tags, and that final look over your shoulder before the product slips into your clothes. The jest of the bi-speckled brunette with a bright red name tag spelling M E L I S S A in bold capitals comes by and asks if she can…
Swimmers
Some bullshit inspired by Delicious Tacos “It hurts, they teethe,” some have said. That’s the whole point of breasts, boobs, knockers, milkers. They are to be milked. But women don’t want to be milked. In China, families spend more on imported milk formula than they do on rent. Don’t milk…
Mosiac of Breakups
I’m single again, should I reeeee or should I be free? Here’s something I ages ago about a very different breakup in a very different time. Mosaic took the stage. The lead singer donning a white captain’s cap, his long curly hair puffing out from the sides as he grabbed…
The twitter game
Play the twitter game for fame they said. Write, repeat, re-tweet, like and the fans will flock and peep. They will peep what you have to write and maybe your website to follow your insight. It’s slow going but I’m playing the game. This is the 3rd crack at it…