終審法院 - 20100629

因先科案被判串謀妨礙司法公正入獄的律師林炳昌，上訴至終審法院得直。

誠如林炳昌所言，「好在香港仲有終審法院」。此話何解？

第一，終審法院常任法官李義於判詞駁斥了上訴庭的判詞。上訴庭的判詞由誰撰寫？高等法院首席法官馬道立是其中一人。須知道，馬道立是候任終審法院首席大法官。根據中國式思維，馬官是李官的未來「老闆」，這般數落他是否膽生毛？不是。李官此舉證明香港暫時還有司法獨立，法院運作未受政治干擾。

第二，推番早前判決，直是剃廉署眼眉。看廉署那些高調行動，如正生案、陳志雲案等，虎頭蛇尾；而於先科案窮追林炳昌、艾勤賢，更有打壓反對聲音之嫌。須知道，林、艾二人出了名是「廉署剋星」。試想像，如果林炳昌是窮鬼，沒錢上訴，他便會永不超生，而先科案亦會成為律師們心中的一隻「鬼」，廉署亦可因而更膨脹。

幸虧我們還有終審法院。否則，一來冤獄，二來人人噤若寒蟬。

Big Loss? - 20100628

Germany thrashed England at 4:1. It was a victory the conqueror truly deserved.

While all the England supporters are busy at finding any possible culprits for the loss, say the referees, they are just afraid of facing the truth. That is, Germany is clearly a better team, in any visible aspects like speed, skills and cohesion.

Hong Kong people support England in a blind fashion. Proximity is clearly the main cause. We are addicted to English Premier League. Everybody recognizes any player of Three Lions. Without a second thought, most of the laymen would be pleased if England could advance, in order to provide lip service if needed.

Of course, it was a pity that Lampard's goal was buried. There has already been enough noise on the adaption of modern technology for helping fairer judgment. In this sense, I go for hawk eye or line referee, too. Nevertheless, Germany controlled yesterday's game comfortably.

With a young squad, the German side outran England in every counter attack. Of high discipline, German players would not hold the ball unnecessarily long. They could attack with a combination up to four players, smoothly. In contrast, the English battalion was lack of energy, most notably the highly expected Rooney. With such a poor performance, I doubt any team would be interested in buying English players after World Cup.

Anyway, it is a blessing for real football fans to watch Argentina versus Germany in the quarterfinal.

品味 - 20100625

無端被標籤為「情色產業」工作者的0靚模們，據說因「品味低俗」，不能在今屆書展舉行簽名會。吊詭地，0靚模們的寫真仍能在書展擺賣。

看到「謬法局」那勞什子顧問團的「解晝」，個個道貌岸然，又怕教壞細路，又話睇0靚模cheap，又掛羊頭賣狗肉，乜乜七七的。這幫道德塔利班，比一眾「起錨」水手更肉酸。

書展的確可以看到城市的面貌，以至品味。一個自由的地方，理應百花齊放，雅俗共賞，學術與通俗兼收並蓄。例如日本。荒木經惟的女人裸體寫真，三點畢露，可人家是公認的大師。如果荒木在香港開簽名會，不知會否被拒。

況且自由的大前題是包容。即是，人種萬千，喜惡不一。要享受自由，首先便要包容其他人的差異。否則，一言堂盛行，最後只有訴諸權力。權力愈大，自由愈多。如「謬法局」，手執書展簽名會生殺大權，香港人的「品味」，便要馬首是瞻了。

其實，「謬法局」此等家長式干預，實在愚不可及。試想像，青年人精力旺盛，原本追0靚模便是一個合理宣洩精力的渠道。現在堵塞了，精力再加怒火往哪兒釋放？加入社民連，定還是參加「超錯」示威？

添煩添亂，莫過於此。

Boring Speeches - 20100624

Chinese are renowned of lacking sense of humour. Tones of example could easily be glimpsed through the filibustering of electoral reform in the Legislature.

Democratic Party becomes Judas, or Jesus, depending one's view. However, no matter the incarnation individual member was in, their speeches were consistently boring. Lack of imagination, full of prevailing cliches, they thought that they were the martyrs of democracy. Face tightened up, body movement unnatural, they were actually unsuccessful sales of anything except boredom.

Even worse, the focus of the discussion has been quietly shifted from electoral reform to whipping Long Hair. By querying whether Uncle Wah has caught brain metastasis, everybody has been requesting Long Hair to say sorry. It is naive. Regardless the remark Long Hair has made to Uncle Wah, it is inappropriate to mention it inside the Legislature. The act was tasteless.

If we gets our adrenaline too high after watching Federer's matches in Wimbledon, any one of these speeches is an excellent sedative.

北韓 - 20100622

昨晚，北韓慘吞葡萄牙七蛋，非常可惜。

球賽首廿多分鐘，北韓的表現令我驚奇 - - - 小組推進流暢，個別球員如十號仔技術不俗，葡萄牙只有捱打份兒。可惜曇花一現。當對手射進首球後，北韓便潰不成軍，結果不在話下。

不過，北韓確帶給我們不少話題，例如變節。其他球隊，無論踢得多差，球員也不會遭國家問責吧？北韓好像例外。僅負巴西一比二，理應是好成績，奈何賽後傳聞有四位球員變節；經過昨日一役，有消息指北韓球員回國可能要當礦工，變節誘因愈來愈重。

計劃經濟真神奇。像北韓，足球員變礦工，剎那已行。

Mad Dog - 20100621

Who could be a greater ridicule than "DAB and Co"? "Mad Dog", Raymond Wong Yuk Man.

Yesterday, Wong bullied Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong in the public. Claimed to be under the "pan democratic alliance", both of them are allegedly fighting for democracy of Hong Kong. Nevertheless, Wong refuses compromise of any kind. Tsoi, together with the Democratic Party, advocates a milder form of election reform. Wong could not stand their "betrayal". By sticking a "super wrong" sticker on Tsoi's chest, Wong had prima facie committed battery against his "enemy".

Wong simulated one of the most disgusting images of Hong Kong men. In his fifties, Wong still gets his hair highlighted in yellow, like a triad member. By sucking a bluetooth earphone permanently on his left ear, Wong always looks like a busy sales. Other than shouting, he must have done exercise very rarely and results in a ballooned body. What a typical model of Hong Kong man.

Tsoi is always a character less than well-like. He is too outdated, in the sense of both dressing and manner. However, by playing the role of prey, Tsoi accidentally got his image boosted. He should thank that unleashed Mad Dog.

辯論 - 20100618

今早乘火車看有線新聞，稱余若薇與曾蔭權之政改辯論為「大辯論」，笑了。

看特首的表現，不論台風、口才、眼神等等，及至政改內容，凡此種種，確與「大便」匹配。再想到辯論是特首提出的，及至形式、場地、觀眾安排等一切，皆由政府主導。但是，在此等優勢下，曾蔭權還是輸「七個一皮」(蘋果語)，真是叫人難堪。

曾特首在辯論裏，未見有何論點。他意圖把余若薇抹黑，將她和社民連的爛仔打成「黑五類」，叫人搖頭。在會場裏，曾蔭權可能忙於看稿，眼尾也沒「梢」余大狀一下，其無禮表露無遺。任何中學辯論隊，當以特首表現作反面教材，定期重溫，提高警惕。

而且，只是如夢魘般叫喊「起錨、起錨、起錨」，即使聲嘶力竭，也算是辯論嗎？

還是去吃三十蚊海鮮餐實際吧。

Game Seven - 20100617

So the NBA Championships are to be decided by one game, which is to be held tomorrow morning.

After routing Celtics at a margin of 22 points yesterday, everybody is now tipping Lakers to be the winner. With the home court advantage, a superb Kobe Bryant, together with the absence of Celtics center who was injured in Game 6, everybody is chanting "beat Boston".

I still remember, two days ago, while Game 6 was yet to start, everybody was predicting Boston to lift the trophy. "Big Three", plus the emerging Rondo who injects the energy to the old team, are a good mix to defeat LA.

It just shows how fickle and amnesiac we are. And the power of halo effect could not be underestimated.

To me the chance of both teams is really split. The quality of "Big Three" is so valuable to neglect. Though they are really old, they understand that it is the final game of the season. There is nothing to reserve. According to Game 6, Pierce could still lay up, albeit with walking velocity. Garnett could hit the mid-range jumper easily. Same as Allen, with an even longer shooting range.

Unfortunately the game would be played in office hour.

越位 - 20100615

世界杯其間，其中一個最熱門的詞語，是越位。

像今天和三位女同事吃飯，都不懂甚麼是越位。經我以一支叉、一支匙及一小塊午餐肉作道具解說後，她們還是似懂非懂。但是，她們都很雀躍。

無他的，太多女人被迫看足球。平日好端端，女士們絕不會花兩個小時呆坐電視前，看廿二個男人追逐一個足球，更遑論去理解足球的規則，例如「恰西」？

只是，世界杯的規模太大了。當報紙頭版是昨日賽果，商場變成球賽酒吧，時裝店充斥球星照時，女士們總不能坐視不理吧？即使陪睇，幸運的，看葡萄牙，就算不懂足球，也能陶醉於C朗的靚樣。

最怕是兩隊非洲球隊碰頭。第一，廿二人個陌生黑人，實在難分馮京馬涼；第二，沒有美男，不能專心看下去。想立心此刻勉強去欣賞足球，也是姍姍來遲了。

World Cup - 20100614

World Cup of football has been kicked off. Everybody's eyesight would be fixed in South Africa this month.

I do not have any favorite team. However, Spain would be my pick of champion. Spain has always been a serious contender in every occasion, however, those Iberia players failed their supporters. This time, the situation may be different. All the talents, in addition to their quality, are psychologically well prepared. Barcelona stars have been tested under the pressure in the European Champions League.

Columnist 林行止 queried the economic benefit of World Cup, in the aspect of football clubs. Lam said players are employed by clubs but play for their countries. Clubs would gain nothing regardless players performance in the meantime.

Straightly speaking, Lam's argument is quite unarguable. Nevertheless, World Cup is a good occasion to trade. Players performance would be scrutinized by every football clubs. Managers with sharp eyes may get good deals, say buying those Asian footballers at reasonable price. On the other hand, it would also be a good chance to offload players at an attractive sum of money. After all, there is no bigger market than World Cup.

Lastly, it is quite dismal for non-Cable subscribers. We could not even see the real goals from news. By seeing goal-replica from those ridiculous animation, I am dumbfounded.

溫室小花 - 20100609

話說，公司有一同組女同事，戲稱之茂利，行年廿七、八，和我絕談不上熟絡。但是，近日茂利因感情煩惱，四處找人訴苦，我也不能倖免。

茂利其人，五短身裁，化妝不淡，樣貌無過人之處，誠普通港女一件。風雨未臨之時，僅屬點頭之交，言談只限工作、吃飯等皮毛事。惟近日，面臨分手邊沿，除卻女同事外，茂利連爾等男子也不放過。其感情生活，鉅細無遺，如泣如訴。

話說茂利男友，年三十有五，熱愛高達模型，曾花數萬於斯，實為kidult一員。前陣子，不知何故，忽發買樓興頭。茂利認為樓貴，囑之勿作蠢動。男友及其父母不理茂利，執意買樓，男友父親更惡言相向，斥茂利思想幼稚云云。自此冷戰，不在話下。

初以為茂利因分手不樂，後才知原來男友還有和他去街，還會手拖著手。只是，茂利擔心男友父母不接納她，於是心煩意燥，怨氣不吐不快。

茂利所患實為典型「口痕症」。此病流行於港女，惟口痕內容大有不同。多為他人事非，或是師奶劇情，莫衷一是。如茂利般，以私事和大家分享，比較罕有。可恨是，我對茂利生活毫無興趣，卻慘成其「無比膏」，為其止口痕，實可憾也。

Candlelight - 20100607

Every June 4, thousands of flicking candlelight would constitute quite a stunning scene in the Victoria Park. Like a piece of pointillism oil, it comprises a black canvas and numerous swaying golden spots.

李天命has a short poem - 「夜越暗，星越亮」. So, in Causeway Bay, the poem could be paraphrased as "The darker the night, the brighter the candlelight".

With no extraordinary theme, in not a memorable time, the 21st anniversary of June 4 rally was attended by 150,000, or 113,000, depending on the source to be relied upon. However, either number of attendance is enormous.

So, what is the main cause? Some said the selective enforcement performed by our Police. Quite a number of people suggested the ridiculous "Act Now" campaign. Others would point fingers at the timid top management of Chinese University of Hong Kong. The truth could never be known and is meaningless to be guessed of.

However, there is still one thing for sure, is that we could still enjoy our freedom. We could enjoy the farcical "Act Now" campaign, that officials and opponents shouted at each others' faces for repetitious wordings. "Act Now" "Act Now" . . . "Super Wrong" "Super Wrong" . . . Similarly, on June 4, I treasured the moment of singing and shrieking, on my own will, very much.

校格 - 20100604

人有人格，校有校格。中大高層在不記名投票下，廿七位與會者一致拒絕民主女神像永久放在中大校園，理由是要維持「政治中立」。經此一役，中大校格急降。

中大校友梁文道急急撰文批評中大此舉其實最為政治化。所言甚是。

但是，更令人心寒的是，廿七位高層一般心思，比十八羅漢更有默契。投票不記名，理可暢所欲言。不過，中大高層就是如此和諧。為什麼呢？其一可能是，事情黑白分明，絕無討論餘地，如一加一是二般。但看外界嘩然反應，此事似不在此列。其二可能是，高層之為高層，必經一番爭鬥，不必細表。一方水土養一方人，此地專出李蓮英。只是，廿七人也如富士康出品般無出其右，全盤向左，總有點那個。

難道，爭取大學撥款，真的只能北望神州？

看來，當大學由「領導」變成「管理」時，看待校長也應如行政總裁。

Yukio Hatoyama - 20100603

The comical figure resigned from the post of Japan Prime Minister yesterday.

One of his election pledges was to dispatch the US Army from the jurisdiction of Japan. However, Hatoyama could not live up his words. The America airbase in Okinawa is as rock solid as ever. Moreover, the rating of Hatoyama has been plunged from 70% to 18%. He lost his mandate.

Swiftly, Hatoyama hoisted the white flag. Like UK, this event revealed that Japan has genuine democracy. Once elected, the platform should at least be executed. Non-performance is a betrayal to voters. In mature state like Japan, abandoned leaders know what to do, regardless their ability.

The result would be less amusing when we compare the similar situation in other parts of the world. The most notorious ones would shot their opposing compatriots for silence. Those less shameful jerks would stick to their seats, and claim that they would stay to change over the worst. They hijack democracy for personal good.

That's why Hong Kongers are so fond of Japan.

砍柴佬 - 20100602

蘇達寧竟然擊敗費達拿！

那句騙人的「自古成功在嘗試」罕有地實現了。蘇達寧能在第十三次對賽裏首度擊倒費達拿，也不得不佩服他的韌力。上年把拿度法網五連霸的美夢打跨，今年將費達拿連續廿三次在四大滿貫入四強的走勢截停，蘇達寧也真是個「紀錄終結者」。

蘇達寧的網球好看嗎？不。他打網球如砍柴，不論開波、正手還是反手，都是死命的把球砸出去。正常人總不會著迷於豬肉佬在肉台重複砍豬骨吧，很累人的。得鋪牛力，欠缺變化，再兇悍也慢慢轉化成沉悶。和蘇達寧同種的，有廸普祖。

費天王對落敗的解釋，是因為天雨暫停，一來影響節奏，二來球重地慢，於砍柴佬較有利。算了吧，上屆不是多得砍柴佬，費達拿也很難拿得法網，完成大滿貫。昨日落敗，也是投桃報李。

星期日也不用費周張去看費達拿對拿度了，算是一件遺憾的美事吧？

Gym - 20100601

I visited a gymnasium last Sunday. Rare thing.

Though fond of sports, no matter do it or watch it, I have not gone to gym house after graduation. To me, it is always boring to deal with machines. Also, being muscular is never my top priority. I prefer to be fit and thin. Thus, swimming and running suffice.

Hong Kong gymnasiums are peculiar, in both the sense of setting and users. Most of the gymnasiums are located in commercial buildings. We could watch body movement easily through the transparent glass-wall. Some of their action were less than agile, others were willing to share their body-line with any pedestrian. Like fish in an aquarium, users mind their own businesses, consciously or unconsciously.

Men in gym house are often narcissistic. In the weight-lifting session, all the gentlemen, either scantily-clad or even undressed, with their tight pants on, are challenging dumbbells that are beyond the limit of human beings. Surrounded by glass walls, men are obsessed by the reflection of flexing muscles. Smell of animal fills in every corner of the room, sweat keeps dropping from different bodies, the ambiance is obscure.

However, sometimes, gym house do provide a better environment to work out. Like last Sunday, the sky was yellow, air was heavy and humid, and temperature was high. Outdoor running becomes torture. By avoid skipping a good day to exercise, gymnasium is still an acceptable venue.