Author Archive for Martin
I did some exploring of the 6-million port city of Dalian today (you can catch a ferry to South Korea from here, and North Korea is just 2 hours drive away), and after the wholesome hotel breakfast it was time … Continue reading 
I will make this brief, because places like Pharyngula are already debating the issue. Essentially, the question seems to boil down to whether it constitutes a use of power and privilege for white folks in the West to be drawing … Continue reading 
I can deal with the smoking in the restaurants, or on the bus or train, but one of the more disturbing Chinese habits is their passion for spitting. It is slightly nauseating to listen to a Chinese man noisily collecting … Continue reading 
I chose a hotel without Wireless in the rooms during my stay in Shenyang unfortunately, and the service in the public spots was rather wonky, so this post comes to you with some delay, because I couldn’t shoot it into … Continue reading 
I have to tell you, being in China has the effect of keeping me blissfully unaware of political and other worldly developments somehow. I know that I have to stay up until 5am tonight to watch the Champions League final, … Continue reading 
It’s technically already Day 3 and the final day of my trip to Beijing today, before I leave this 22-million moloch for the 7-million city of Shenyang tomorrow. But after walking another 20km yesterday, around Kunming Lake where the Summer … Continue reading 
Just come back home from a 20km half marathon through Beijing, the schedule today was to see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and finally Jingshan Park. My first impression of Tiananmen was of a gazillion mostly Chinese people queuing for … Continue reading 
I’ve made it to the Chinese capital in one piece, if slightly exhausted. The weather is pleasant enough, I may get some dinner soon and then go for an early rest. My first impressions were of endless traffic jams on … Continue reading 
I have a fairly recent mobile telephone. I use if for writing SMS mainly, since nobody ever calls me, and I do make the odd call with it because I got rid of the landline, but otherwise I mainly use … Continue reading 
I finally get to leave this valley of tears behind for a little bit, it feels like 10 years that I’ve had a holiday. For the next 3 weeks, I will be travelling through China and to Singapore, so posts … Continue reading 
You may recall when I posted a few weeks ago about a submission made to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the upcoming decision on proposed changes to the Marriage Act by a group of 150 medical professionals … Continue reading 
Let’s look at the latest Time cover first : And yes, that is mom and son on the cover. Now, there is nothing wrong with this from a health perspective at all, one may choose to drink breast milk until … Continue reading 
In the beautiful The Walking Dead Compendium One by Robert Kirkman, there is a scene towards the end where Herschel and Maggie get into a discussion about god and the Bible : Herschel is saying that the post-apocalyptic zombie earth … Continue reading 
But Obama the President unfortunately still hides behind same-sex marriage being a local or state issue in the USA, which in my view makes this announcement a big fat election stunt, and renders it for all intents and purposes, and … Continue reading 
Jay Leno manages to sum up in just a few sentences why Santorum’s stance on gay marriage is wrong. From the May 8 episode :
Here in Australia this year, the week from May 6-12 is Motor Neuron disease week. Now you may ask, what is a motor neuron, and why should I care ? Well, let me tell you. MND is a term that … Continue reading 
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