0893 HKSAR Name of the Day

Anderson Chow Ka-ming, recorder, Court of First Instance, Hong Kong

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Silly Serena Should Have Grunted

Serena No Scream. Pic from AP.

Badass Serena Williams was given a point penalty for shouting "Come On" during play in the US Open Women's Final. Silly Serena lost in straight sets to Samantha Stosur, who became Australia's new queen of tennis.

Had Serena been smart, sneaky and serious enough to properly attempt "deliberate hindrance", she would have been grunting out as loud, as sustained and as frequently as super scream queen Maria Sharapova. Now there's the very definition of "deliberate hindrance" when the ball is in play.

Nevertheless, stoic super-fit Sam Stosur, the unassuming down-to-earth Australian who epitomizes hard work and professionalism, was a deserved champion especially considering her formidable opponent plus the date (9/11) and location (New York) of her victory.

Silly Serena is also classless and has, with her own words that were spitefully aimed at umpire Eva Asderaki, revealed more about her ugly self than anyone else:

"You're out of control, you're a hater and you're unattractive inside."

Well done Serena.

Two years ago at the 2009 US Open Women's Semi-Final against eventual champion Kim Clijsters, Serena revealed her ugly side by intimidating a line judge with:

"“I’m… going… to… ram… this… f#@&ing… ball… down… your… f#@&ing… throat!”

When umpire Louise Engzell asked the line judge (who appeared to be an Asian American) to approach and tell her what Serena had said, the line judge reported to the umpire that Serena Williams had threatened to kill her.

On hearing this, Serena replied:

"I didn't say I would kill you, are you serious?"

To be fair, technically, Serena was correct … although shoving a tennis ball down someone's throat would probably snuff that person out! Especially if the ball is rammed in by some intimidating and classless female tennis player with bulging biceps. Silly Serena.

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911 Google Doodle ?

Why is there no Doodle from Google commemorating this most historic and heart-stopping day of the 21st Century?

There have been many Google Doodles that showcase a wide range of "important" anniversaries and events (examples here), so why not a Doodle for September 11?


Repeat Comment

Conceivably, there are potentially many Google Doodles for every single day of the year. So how do Google decide to stick a Google Doodle down on their homepage and when to not do a doodle on Google? The mind boggles and boogles!

0892 HKSAR Name of the Day

Emy Ng Pui Yee, solicitor, Hong Kong

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Perky Post: Ballet Benefits

Miss Hong Kong 2011 has already reaped some benefits from ballet and looking at the health and poise of Madam Jean M. Wong, who has a well-known school of ballet in town, there may be additional benefits further down the road.

Jean M. Wong (middle) flanked by local celebrities Flora Cheong-leen and Bernice Liu Bik-yi. Pic from SCMP

0891 HKSAR Name of the Day

Pal Leung (Mr), academic exchange officer, Academic Exchange And Collaboration Office, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

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English and English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong Part 2

Another excellent letter in the SCMP (see below) that explains the presence of ESF in Hong Kong, and challenges 'xenophobe' Cynthia Sze to explain her stance.


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English and English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong (see comments also)


Reference
ESF schools contribute to international character of city

Sep 05, 2011

Contrary to Cynthia Sze's view ("Hong Kong should not pay ESF to maintain its luxurious schools", August 30), I advocate an increase in government subvention to the English Schools Foundation in order to ensure that there are enough affordable places for local and expatriate children.

The ESF offers an international education at fees lower than the norm for international schools because of the government subvention, without which fewer kids could afford to attend these schools and the ESF would be a smaller organisation.

As the parent of a child who attended ESF schools for 11 years, I appreciate the quality of its education and how it contributes to the internationalisation of Hong Kong.

The presence of expatriate children (whom Ms Sze incorrectly described as "non-residents") gives these schools an international flavour and should be welcomed rather than discouraged.

Their parents are Hong Kong taxpayers too and Ms Sze should not be too upset that they are enjoying the "privilege" of the subsidy.

If they were to attend local schools, which they are entitled to just like the minorities that Ms Sze has so much sympathy for, the subsidy per child would be higher.

The children at ESF schools have a native command of English. Not many children in even the best local English schools can boast the same.

The ESF's contribution to Hong Kong should be extolled rather than bulldozed.

Instead of curtailing its services, ESF should be encouraged to expand its reach. Neither is the subvention outdated, nor the "privilege" anachronistic as alleged by Ms Sze. It is essential to ensure that this time-honoured alternative education is accessible to more local and expatriate children.

Ms Sze's letter smacks of sour grapes and strikes me as inward-looking and narrow-minded.

I have disclosed my association with the ESF and would like to know whether Ms Sze has an axe to grind with it since she takes so much exception to the alleged policy of Cantonese (only?) speaking kids getting a lower priority for admission.

Jonathan Leung, North Point

0890 HKSAR Name of the Day

Elvis Mak Ying Leung, doctor, Hong Kong

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