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.

From Thai Boxer to Thai Buddhist Monk

 

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

A Passion for the Churches of Atlanta

And marbled clouds go scudding by the many-steepled Atlantan sky. 

A Novel Development for the Male Trailing Spouse

 

Will ya look at that? 

Walkabout in Atlanta

I go walkabout most every day. 

Old Nak Muay Never Die

 Old nak muay never die, they just fade away. 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.