Swords into ploughshares (and vice versa)
With all the horror of the Boston bombings, and of the way whoever did it turned a useful cooking pot (the pressure cooker) into a murderous…
Why do Americans think ice is so nice?
The first time I went to America, I couldn’t understand why, whenever I checked into a hotel, the first thing the bell boy told me was…
In praise of simplicity
The picture on the left is of my lunch yesterday, at home: pao fan æ³¡é¥ (‘soaked’ or soupy rice) made from leftovers of brown rice with…