My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, Most of you would probably spend today or at least part of the day with a mother, grandmother, or mother-to-be. Some of us could be scurrying around town for roses or carnations while others, being blamed, chided, scoffed or ridiculed for forgetting or refusing to…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, My Easter message last week drew responses from many of you. Thank you very much. You are of more value than many sparrows. (Matt. 10:31) A past president sent me the same quote from the James version, but I am particularly impressed by what Past…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, Easter was the Saxon goddess of the east and her festival was held in the spring. April was called Ostermonath, or the month of the Ost-end wind (wind from the east). Easter was therefore the April feast, traditionally lasting for eight days. Our Easter Sunday…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, I had promised a past president some weeks ago to discuss e-mail protocol in this series. For some reasons, I have yet to do that. Something happened this week and I decided to deal with the matter now. Let me go back to the very…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, I took a look at the notice outside Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre. It said something like there would be no interval in the two and a half hours performance, which sounded like a warning that one should visit the bath room. We did….
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, I will remind you upfront that my last letter in this series was written on New Year’s Eve, or eight weeks ago. I can also confirm that it is the longest break between letters, and I am glad I received occasional reminders in person and…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, It is New Year’s Eve. Just as one has barely recovered from the mandatory partying and merriment of last week, one now has to brave yet another weekend sinking in a gentle pool of wine, or champagne depending on one’s taste and affordability. One is…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, The Year 2000 will almost certainly go down in the family annals as an eventful and unforgettable one. We coped with my mother’s death, Rosita’s cancer relapse, the son going abroad to study, our training at Anaheim, my becoming District Governor, my three visits to…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, I said last time that I might talk a bit more on the yacht race which had been very much part of me these days. But where do I begin with such a complex and multi-line story? I think I would tell it as it…
My Dear Rotarians and friends, in particular my Action Presidents, Edmond Chan (Channel Islands) looked at my Hong Kong Special Administrative Region People’s Republic of China Passport and said, “John, this is your special passport to Mongolia.” Edmond Chan of course is District Secretary (Returns). He and Herbert Lau (Tolo Harbour) accompanied me to visit…
