Sunday, December 9, 2018

Learning Kung Fu in London's Chinatown during the 1980s


Every big city in the West has a Chinatown. A place to eat Cantonese dim sum and spicy Sichuan cuisine, buy Sandalwood incense, paw-waving lucky cat figurines and study Kung Fu.

Friday, December 7, 2018

From Thai Boxer to Thai Buddhist Monk









 

Fear, hate, want and suffering. The four things that led me into learning how to fight.

Saturday, April 28, 2018

The Phenomenon of the Male Trailing Radical

A Black Lives Matter chapter down the road in Louisiana just printed up a batch of t-shirts with a quote from yours truly in the Huffington Post.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Blooming Russians Causing Trouble in Blighty

Blooming Russians. They're like rats in Londongrad. You're never more than six-feet away from one of them. I'm in Notting Hill (sometimes). Loads of 'em round our way. But who are they?  What are they? What do they want? Are they dodgy or are they kosher? These are some of the basic questions that I will be failing to answer.

Monday, February 26, 2018

The Ever-Changing Graffiti of the Krog Street Tunnel

Built in 1912, the Krog Street Tunnel in Atlanta is a vital artery for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular traffic. But that's not all. The interior of the tunnel itself is a chaotic collage of graffiti art and something else to behold. 

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Playing the Gent in London Town



Back in London after two years in the colonies (North America), it was time to check out the shops and bag some new mufti

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Back in London after Deux Years in Yankland

 

After a cramped eight-hour flight on the red-eye from Atlanta, I touched down in London's Notting Hill.