Multitasking in Hong Kong

I connected in Hong Kong today, after a fourteen hour journey that featured me working in the galley. It was the only place I could charge my laptop. On arriving there, I had a choice of shower or breakfast. I'd like to call it the best shower of my life. It was at least close to that, and it turns out that calculated gulps of hot water can help wash down a mealy croissant. 

Sanjai's Wedding

Believe it or not, the picture below has nothing to do with this year's presidential election.


Nearly a decade ago, my friend Sanjai and I participated in the first-ever Shakespearean political protest in Washington, D.C.. (We were the only participants.) We created a sign that looked a lot like this one and marched up and down the street in front of the White House until the Secret Service shooed us away.

I recreated the sign to use as a surprise visual aid for my toast at Sanjai's wedding. It worked; Sanjai looked dumbfounded as he pulled it out from under a rug. Since I had given an otherwise identical speech at his previous wedding, I figured I had to shake it up a little. (The previous wedding was the previous weekend, and to the same woman; otherwise, I'd have written a new toast.)

Behind it, you can see VNS Chicken, an up-and-coming Korean fried chicken chain whose owner also dabbles in SAT prep. SAT prep has its share of critics, but it is better for you than fried chicken.