The interest in the pastime had been waning for some time, and when I woke up on Sunday afternoon after being back in Hong Kong for a few days and seeing how the rest of the world lives and not just survives, the usual weekend horse races were on. I wasn’t the least bit interested in who was riding what and even thinking of having a bet. All it did was make me wonder if gambling on horse racing is the most exciting consumer product the city has and where it rates with young Hong Kong-...

Let’s maybe start with a little pimple therapy and build from here to things more multi dimensional and actually relevant to life, especially in Hong Kong where I have lived for over fifty years- important things like the costs of living with happiness instead of surviving with worry and fear because this city is STILL struggling with a locked down mindset… I’ve been asked about why turnover at the Hong Kong races last Wednesday night was down by over 13 percent. Think I care?  If hazarding a...

He’s chilled and strong willed  with the determination to win  He doesn’t settle for  being second best  Some even call him King  He just smiles and looks  and takes it all in He doesn’t ever forget  About where he came from  And all the places he’s been  Heavy is the head that wears the mighty crown There are always those who want to see him slide and on the way down But Zac is hip to the game He’s seen it all before He’s not gonna let his guard down He’s busy keeping score It’s not easy...