Fear not, a peace accord isn’t near
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Both sides of the Taiwan Strait face too many constraints to be able to
rush into a peace accord, even if they wanted to
With his re-election on Jan. 14 to...
Cha Xi dans une maison chinoise avec cour
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Kenting, au sud de l'île, est plus qu'une simple station balnéaire. On y
trouve toutes sortes d'hôtels et de chambres d'hôtes. Ainsi, le Kenting
Youth Ac...
Teach in Taiwan or Teach in China?
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Probably the second most common question I get emailed from readers of this
site is this: “I’m from the US/Canada, I’ve just graduated and I want to
teach ...
Model Heaven @ Wonderland Restaurant Taichung
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Wonderland Restaurant is a smallish eatery near Taichung’s Art Museum that
offers great food for good prices, presented by a very warm and welcoming
staf...
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My second time to visit Africa, I chose South Africa as my destination. The first city I visited was Cape Town. Cape Town is a very unique city. Though it is...
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今天去了一個不該去的地方~臺北國際書展~~也還好,買了十幾本而已~~Today we went to the Taipei International Book Exhibition, one of the world's largest. Through valiant self-restraint, we c...
Our dogs on TV 我們家的狗狗上電視了!
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Well look who's on TV this time! And not just Mom, either!
Dad, Bello, Oreo and Uncle King, too! Where am I? Behind the camera that
took these two photos.
...
Cross-strait winds of change blow cold
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Cross-strait winds of change blow cold For Asia Times Online
www.atimes.com TAIPEI – International media have been abuzz with reports
that Taiwan’s presid...
Make Your Own Unique Cork Board Out of Wine Corks
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If you are a big wine-drinker, start saving the corks from the bottles,
that's what I did in order to make a stylish cork board of my very own.
If you...
Wulai Township’s Old Street
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In every touristy town of Taiwan you’re inevitably bound to find an Old
Street. These Old Streets are typically like daytime night markets with a
series of...
More Certified Teachers Needed in Taiwan
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We are looking for teachers with the following qualifications for Taiwan’s
public & private schools. QUALIFICATIONS: Native English Speaker Graduate
of any...
Open Mic at Titty Tea
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Better late than never. Here are some photos from this past summer's Open
Mic night at Titty Tea.....
Before Open Mic at Titty Tea, we went to have dinne...
Training Again
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Most of us have been there. For whatever reason we need to take time off
the bike. I have had an overuse injury combined with getting used to being
a new ...
Reading the OED
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Reading the OED
by Ammon Shea
Published in 2008
Published by Perigee
ISBN: 978-0-399-53505-5
When he set out to read the entire Oxford English Dictionary in...
Beer Sheva Bedouin Trade Market : Hidden Israel
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[image: Be-er Sheva old town - Negev (30).JPG]Though Israel is a tiny
country and I have lived there for a good part of my life, there are still
some parts...
Tierschützer in Taiwan: Xiaojies in Kampfstimmung
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Tierschutz in Taiwan liegt durchaus noch im Argen. Die chinesische
traditionelle Medizin hat wohl geraspelte Sonstwas-Tierteile im Angebot
(ich hatte mal g...
Animated Chinese Stories for Children
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This morning, I recommended some sites on my blog to adult learners as an
addition to the traditional textbooks. I am pretty sure I missed this site,
whic...
[ Paris ] Restaurant without Stars
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[ 巴黎 沒有星星的廚房 ]
When one's in Paris, one has to try some authentic French cuisine. We
didn't go for the Michelins this time, and opted for the smaller Pari...
Just how complex are Chinese characters?
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This “character” is often seen during Chinese New Year, but it’s more than
meets the eye. This is not a single character, but a composite of
four: 招 ...
Hikes Update for the New Year
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Another week left in India, but I’ve been thinking about iking plans for
the new year in Taiwan during long bus rides the last couple of days and
thought ...
Pinyin font: MarkerScript
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If you need a font for Pinyin graffiti, one possible choice is
MarkerScript, which is donationware. The dots over the i’s can resemble
tone marks even when...
Vietnamese Beer
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Vietnamese Beer, originally uploaded by Patrick Cowsill.
I have 333 or Saigon Beer in the background and Bia Ha Noi in the
foreground. The latter is from n...
Apropos of Nothing
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My opinion on Newt Gingrich is as follows:
Fortunately I am not the only person who thinks this: a quick trawl of Google turns up people who said i...
Eleven months until Christmas!
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Oh boy! It's February already! Let's see, what've I been up to..
Answer: not much! Last week was our Chinese New Year vacation, and due to
my lateness in tr...
The Comeback
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I spent about 5 days in Shiacarl Guesthouse aka ITH in English during this
Chinese New Year. The weather was great. Though it rained for a couple of
days i...
Striking Jitsugetsu! 日月潭大轟炸! Conclusion
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Based on the codes written on the photographs taken during the bombing
raid, I was able to identify the USAAF units taking part in the Jitsugetsu
strike:根據...
Seoul Lantern Festival 2011
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At the Seoul Lantern Festival this past winter, Chyeonggyecheon Stream was
lit up with over 30,000 colorful lanterns. Over two million people attended
th...
February 2012 Desktop Calendar
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Another month has rolled around and it’s once again time for a new desktop
calendar. This month’s comes from Nepal and what was somewhat of an aborted
morn...
Vote-rigging by the KMT in the 2012 elections?
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Echo Taiwan posted an article about possible vote rigging by the KMT during
the 2012 presidential election. This is resonant to the problem I mentioned
in ...
Taiwanese Steve Jobs - Action Pad commercial
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*Chinese Steve Jobs impersonation*
The video below is featuring a commercial, which is running on Taiwanese TV
almost nonstop these days. It's main charact...
Not the best of times
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My daughter tucks into a hot dog at Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 as
we kill time waiting for our flight to Seattle.
Back to the grind. Our once-a-...
Pili Puppets 霹靂
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You can not flip through the channels here and not see Pili Puppets 霹靂 on
somewhere. From my first moments here, Z and I were pretty mesmerized (well
at ...
The Ten Hour Lunch Date
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Last Monday marked the beginning of Chinese New Year, and even though 7-11
was closed for three entire days, we survived. We spent most of the actual
New Y...
Taipei takeout coffee comparison
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Here's another reason why Taipei is such a great place to live. Good take
out coffee almost everywhere. Check out this recent Next Magazine article.
[ima...
Baba: a supporting actor?
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Taiwan is rigidly conservative. Elders get respect when they deserve none.
Guys propose dates to women, not the other way. Rain makes you sick, all
three ...
Backpacking sketchbook 6: South - finally!
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What a relief to get going. We flew to Pakse, jumped on a songthaew and got
out of Pakse as soon as possible. Thank God we weren't stuck there! Our
journey...
wasp v. tarantula
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burl got a cool lizard pin from the dentist. *"what sound does a lizard
make?" *
first on googler: lizard sounds - chameleons, an iguana and a variety of...
Dreams of a Travel Writer on Self Imposed Deadline
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3am and I am not asleep in a rather nice king-sized hotel bed in Hollywood,
California. I turn on the TV, and a cartoon comes on. A familiar voice
comes f...
Koxinga Shrine 鄭成功祖廟, Tainan
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*A beautiful shrine dedicated to a Chinese warlord*
The *Koxinga Shrine* or 鄭成功祖廟 is a shrine in central Tainan dedicated to *Cheng
Cheng-kung* (鄭成功) also...
Miaoli County’s Nanzhuang Xiang (南庄鄉)
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Nanzhuang, a township in Miaoli that simply translates its full name of 南庄鄉
to “south township,” is a tourist hot-spot on the weekends. Towns like
these ar...
Chinese New Year and stuff
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Last week was Chinese New Year and we were invited to spend the New Year's
Eve with Andre and his family. The kids were super excited as they love
spendin...
Sabrina Turns Six
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It is hard to believe, but Sabrina is six now. Not only that, but she is
121.5 cm (4 ft.) tall! How did any kid of mine grow so big? It’s a big age
in Taiw...
Fangyuan Ice Lolly
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During a recent visit back to Tainan for Chinese New Year, I was able to
revisit one of my favourite shops from my student days: Fangyuan Ice
Lolly. Even...
Stages
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Just had an awesome break, I feel so good about how it went, how much fun I
had with the kids, how much cleaning I did, etc. It was pretty awesome.
Going t...
Chris!!!
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Chris and I were planning on enjoying some Subway on our own, but after a
great sale at the NorthFace shop we got home later than we planned, and at
the sa...
Boredom Survived or Chinese New Year Break at Home
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For a Taiwanese person Chinese New Year break (a week of vacation from
work, school, etc.) is full of meals, mahjong, poker, sightseeing, etc.,
with extend...
Political Dictionary
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“DPP – Democratic Progressive Party” [民主進步黨; Mínzhǔ Jìnbù Dǎng] –
association of nativist extremists pushing for a “republic of taiwan” and
Hoklo nationali...
元月三十日 開工日。
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新年好!Xin Nian Hao!
After spending one week visiting the east coast of Taiwan (花蓮 Hualien -> 台東
Taitung -> 綠島 Green Island), I am now back to the Networki...
Republic Lost
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狗急跳牆
*To be driven to extremes (lit. a cornered dog will leap over a wall)*
At Gtown, I had the pleasure of being guided through the intricacies of
Americ...
SBL regular season to resume after break
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SBL regular season games will resume on February 3 after a three-week long
break of the Lunar New Year and Taiwan’s presidential elec...
Black and White
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On Monday, we staggered out of the hostel with crazy food hangovers to
enjoy even more of our favourite spots in Kaohsiung. The first stop of the
day was L...
Dad's herbs
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My parents live in an apartment in Kaohsiung City. This, however, does not
hinder my dad from planting some herbs, both for fun and for food, on the
top ...
Staycation!
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Crowning achievements of the week: making multiple breakfasts, going on
long walks in the French Concession, spending an evening at the Jazz Bar at
the Pea...
Tips for the Wet and Cold Months in North Taiwan
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Word to the wise. If you've been trying to keep up the same Western habits
for winter that you had in your home country, you've been doing it all
wrong!
W...
Happy New Year – 2012 Year of the Dragon
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Read this the way it was written at TheBellSite .com
Read this the way it was written at TheBellSite .com While we were out of
the country for a meeting m...
Tsai Eng-meng: Portrait Of An Uncle Com
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A Washington Post image of Tsai Eng-meng, billionaire chairman of the Taiwanese food/media company, The Want Want conglomerate. It seems that with the recent...
Fulong Beach
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Taiwan’s golden sand beach, Fulong is a beauty to behold. It was also the
first beach I set foot on when I arrived in Taiwan nearly three years ago.
I fel...
MJ116 New MV: Just Believe
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OMG! I have just finished watching the absolute best music video ever done
by a Taiwanese music group. If you know me already, you know this is a very
bold...
Family Picture
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Three of us had sat in a plane over the Pacific ocean to have Christmas
together--but we kept the family picture low key. A neighbor knocked on the
door a...
chinese new year is a selfish holiday
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is chinese culture all about money? seems so. look at how we say happy new
year (gong shi fa tchai). the word "happy" isn't even in there, but
"prosperity"...
Transformative Yoga Retreat: Kenting Feb. 11-12
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*Wild East staff*
The ‘Transformative Yoga Retreat’ will take place on the beautiful south
coast of Kenting, Taiwan, with Hatha/ Kundalini/Ashtanga certi...
2012 Nantou Sand Sculpture Festival
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This year’s Nantou Sand Sculpture Festival [南投市貓羅溪畔沙雕藝術節] runs through
February 12. We went yesterday afternoon when the sun came out for the
first time du...
Breathing Easier on Taiwan
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I don't spend much time here discussing contemporary issues in Taiwan. My
stand has always been simply that the people of Taiwan should be allowed to
purs...
Happy Year of the Dragon... er... George!
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[image: Year of the George]
Happy Year of the Dragon George!
I can't tell if George approves.
[image: Taroko George Sitting Like a Human 2]
Happy New Year!
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Whoa. Way too much food today.... Happy new year, ya'll!!
And if you still need food, here's an Android app with locations for over
200 night markets...
...
Vacation! Heartily Needed for Rejuvenation!
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Chinese New Year approaches. We RailOrderBrides have an exciting vacation
planned to Japan. We will be moderately out of contact for a week and a
half. I p...
Updating part trois
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I'm attempting to make some changes to this blogs...so, we'll see if we
can't transform it into something slightly more interesting.
By we, I mean, me.
In...
Englishman writes blog about self
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The Journal of a Recovering Taiwanaholic may give some insights for those
among us who have been here too long and are ready to return "home".
how do you measure HAPPINESS?
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Happiness means sooo many different things for so many of us..... some
with goods we acquire; some with the culinary treats we consume; some the
experie...
Tainan Tree house
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When someone says you're going to a treehouse, you would probably not think of a tree with its roots taking over a house. That's what the Tainan Treehouse i...
ESL Educators Guide: Teaching & ESL
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This month's ESL Educators Blog Carnival is an open discussion for our
participants. I'm opening this page up to my readers as well, so if you've
got an in...
Where to get your car fixed?
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F.I.Y. (For Your Reference)
If you live in Hsin-Chu city and don't know where to find a good mechanic to get your car fixed, here is good news for you. I ...
The Relationship Between Prayer And Action
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One of the core values of the Christian organization I work for which has
based me here in Taiwan is that “PRAYER IS THE PRIMARY WORK OF THE PEOPLE
OF GO...
Chicken in Bok and Beer 福氣韓國炸雞
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Profile
Chicken in Bok and Beer offers Korean style fried chicken in the Shi Da area in Taipei. Chicken in Bok is a familiar comfort food found in bars acros...
There Sure are a lot of White People Here
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I’ll be taking a few weeks off while I visit my family and friends in the
United States. Have a good Chinese New Year everybody.
Feel free to follow my t...
Rex, Matt, Tyler
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I know it’s been a while, but I had a moment and saw this in the comments
section of the site. This post just kills me: We are three friends from
Chicago, ...
Dancer
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Click on photo to go to my new blog for a post about some trials and
tribulations of photographing these dancers for a Taiwan Review photo essay.
2012 Presidential Election
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As I would assume most people reading this blog already know, Taiwan’s
presidential election was held on Saturday. It has been impossible not to
notice ele...
TaipeiEYE – Picking Up the Jade Bracelet
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The man at center stage was wearing a very colorful and elaborate costume.
He stood there for a moment and then slowly raised one leg and pointed his
foot ...
Haiti - two years on
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Also see another version of my slideshow in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/video/2012/jan/12/haiti-two-years-on-audio-slidesho...
Sandiaoling Waterfalls 三貂嶺瀑布群
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The weather in northern Taiwan is notoriously bad in the winter and this
year has been no exception. So f you’re going to hike in the rain, there
won’t be...
Taiwan next? Parliament first!
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Democratic elections aims to making democracy 'work' in that they provide a
mechanism through which each citizen can contribute on an equal basis to
collec...
Broccoli Parmesan and Feta Soup
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I served this Broccoli Parmesan and Feta Soup at our Christmas Eve dinner
last year and it was an absolute winner. I wish I could take credit for
this more...
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Vote for Taiwan's Freedom and Democracy
.NO MORE MA. Vote to get rid of the corrupt, anti-Taiwan KMT.
Keep China's brutal dictatorship forever out of Ta...
Melville on Shakespeare
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It is those deep far-away things in him; those occasional flashings-forth
of the intuitive Truth in him; those short, quick probings at the very axis
of re...
Urban Kaleidescopes
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After work tonight I started fiddling around with Photoshop. It was
immediately calming. I started to play around with layers and to arrange
mirror image...
Raid Light Lantau 50 Trail Run Event 2012-03-24
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The Raidlight Lantau50 is a trail running event on South Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Participants have the opportunity to tackle this challenge solo or as a te...
John Visits Taiwan, Part One
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Photos by MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS! Recently my brother John visited
Taiwan, but we weren’t able to blog on his visit in real time due to a
couple o...
Review: Switch Sunglasses Boreal Model
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Switch sunglasses allow you to change lenses depending on light conditions,
allowing you to make good use of your glasses, and save money by replacing
only...
kicking off 2012
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Happy new year!
Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the 2011 Taiwan Best Blog Awards. I
won in the Travel category! I love that people who love food ...
New Meta Tag Function
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Hello All,Just a quick note to let you know that I have added "Meta Tags" for keywords and description to all fotozon home pages. Click here to edit your ho...
Chen Coming to America
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Reports have it that lefty Wei-Yin Chen has agreed to a 3 year deal (11
million +) with the Baltimore Orioles. The deal is pending Chen passing
his physi...
Previously Unposted Photos & Travel Commentary
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This week feels sad to me. I don't know why. I wish my future was brighter,
and I wish I could make the most of my skills, previous opportunities, my
curr...
Leave your guns at home, kids.
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This past holiday season, my Christmas Wish was for every gun to turn into
a Kiss Gun.
Last week was a perfect example of people who would have benefited f...
Know your gods: Shennong
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Shennong (神農) is worshiped in many temples, but in few is he the principal
deity. Myth has it that he was one of China’s earliest emperors, living
from 27...
Pink heater
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These days are freezing! Living in a subtropical country, we have winters
without snow but our winter is so humid thus awfully cold. Aside from warm
comfor...
Bali 2011
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Our trip to Bali was everything I wanted it to be....relaxing. Well, it
probably wouldn't have been considered relaxing by most people's definition
but fo...
Happy 2012
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It seems a bit funny that I am late in writing this post as one of my new
year's resolutions from last year was to make peace with being late. It's
actuall...
Change in the time of sunrise throughout the year
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I heard someone announce the other day that now that we are past the date
of the winter solstice, the length of the days will increase by one minute
every ...
Chinese New Year Tree
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Happy 2012! Our Christmas tree has been de-decorated for some time, but was
sadly languishing in the corner of our living room, looking somewhat bare
and e...
Happy Year of the Dragon!! 新年快樂!!
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I'll be taking a break from this blog until February. Here's wishing you a
happy 2012, and a happy Year of the Dragon! I'll be in Taoyuan, Yunlin, or
Tai...
TSMC SIP
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Summer Internship Program
Official Site
Organizer: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Official P...
Study: Naphtha cracker is driving away dolphins
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An article in the Taipei Times titled Naphtha cracker is driving away
dolphins: Study on 27 December 2011 reveals nothing we don't already know.
The articl...
2011 Round-up
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Hope you all enjoying the holiday season - and that you will have time in
2012 to explore Taiwan more.
An end-of-year round-up:
Firstly, most trails/roads...
In summation: my trip
-
One of the main things I got out of my recent trip was a reassessment of my
relation to the US. Perhaps over the extended period of time I’ve spent in
Taiw...
100 years of revolution
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This post has been cross posted at Zhuangzi in the Modern World as “On
Revolution.” “Revolutions are not won by enlisting the masses. Revolution
is a scien...
NSFW – Hot Girls on a Bicycle
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The video below is a bike rental ad, if you can get past the lack of bikes.
4 girls have a make-out session with one lucky bicycle in Russia. It was
made b...
Christmas in Taiwan
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May I start by wishing everyone here and back home, a very Merry Christmas!
This Christmas has been very different to what I am used to. At home, there
wou...
Moral Hazard
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Writing in the WSJ about a program to provide food security to India’s
poor, Rupa Subramanya reveals her ideological bias in towards the end of
the article...
Where did last year go?
-
Wow, I just looked at this blog and realized I haven’t written anything
since that bad experience at the hotel. A Year ago! The good news is I
don't get pa...
Calling an angel...
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I had the pleasure of living in Montreal for one year, way back in 1996.
Ok, well, to be honest, my husband and I couldn't endure the bitter cold
days of a...
Little Europe
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Over the years, the hot neighborhood for expats to hang out in has shifted
from the center of Taichung to the Canal District and now into the
neighboring a...
Movin' on up
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If you've been checking this blog periodically over the past several weeks,
you no doubt have noticed a lack of activity. The reason is quite simple:
for a...
November's Report
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Here is the report for November, hope you like the Read
Wow! November has been a jam packed month, with many rescues and quite a
few adoptions as well as wo...
Meditation in Motion: Ying/Yang
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Intention is settled and at peace.
Mind is calm relative to the body.
Inner core is calm relative to outer extremities.
Body is calm relative to the immedia...
Meyer Christmas Newsletter 2011
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Hello friends and family!
Thanks for saving us time, paper, and postage by coming to our blog to
catch up with all things Aaron and Rika in 2011. If you d...
Destry Rides Again
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*Destry Rides Again. Dir. George Marshall. Perf. James Stewart, Marlene
Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger. Universal: 1939.*
This is definitely in...
Christmas cookies at Family Mart
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Yum! Snickerdoodles and Ginger Spice cookies at Family Mart. So if you
don't feel like baking your own Christmas cookies, buy them here.
Christmas Outreaches!!
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Always a good time of year to hold some special events to tell folks here
what Christmas is all about. Page invited some kids over to bake some
Christma...
School Music Group
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基隆市100學年度學生音樂比賽瑪陵國小,這是我們20年來再次的參加團體的性的音樂競賽,對一個指有46人的小學校來說,參加一個有節奏有旋律的音樂表演是非常的困難的。這次競賽我們跟信義國小並列優等雖然沒有拿到代表權到全國比賽,但是這樣的成績讓我們有更進步的空間,也代表我們努力的成果。要感謝蔡、巫兩位老師兩年來的...
PESSOAS E LUGARES in Barcelos, Portugal
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If you happen to be in Portugal at these coordinates- 41°32′N 8°37′W. And
need to get an Art fix. You can see an installation by me in this group
show orga...
Taiwan’s best blogs in 2011
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Taiwanderful recently announced the 2011 Taiwan Best Blog Awards. To enter
your blog you need to make sure you are registered at Taiwanderful before
10 Dec...
An NCCU Video
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Came across this cute video developed by a German exchange student at NCCU
and filmed by Student Ambassador, Hilary Lee: Filed under: Uncategorized
Cultural misappropriation
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I really enjoyed this post by Jade on Wai-Taiwan: “Someone Else’s Stew.”
It’s a nice piece about the cultural appropriation that all visitors take
part in ...
Adventure: 31 of the Best Birthday Quotes
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For my 31st birthday, I decided to assemble (with the help of great
quotes.com) 31 of the Best Birthday Quotes: a little humor, a little
wisdom... just a l...
全線預備! Ready down the line! - Part 2
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*Continued from Part 1.*
"Morale sound off!" (「精神答數!」), the officer of the day yelled. We chanted
out the cadence based on Chiang Kai-shek's list of qualit...
The Mansion Project
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I recently did a project at the abandoned mansion in Wuri, Taiwan. I had a
lot of fun, so I hope to get more projects like this in my portfolio soon.
Taipei Gay Pride Festival 2011
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Taiwan has one of the largest gay communities in the whole of Asia, and in
turn hosts one of the largest pride festivals on the continent. Taiwan was
in f...
Busted
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Well today was a new adventure in the life of an international "criminal"
expat. Ok so I have not been perfect: Indonesia asked me to support the
Policeman...
Chinese Drums & Lion Dance (舞獅)
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Last Saturday we were at the official opening ceremony of the 2011/2012 Birdwatching season at the Guandu Nature Park (關渡自然公園). As is normal at auspicious ev...
Dropbox: Sign Up and Save the World!
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Dropbox (www.dropbox.com) is a great way to store your files online where
you can get at them from any computer with internet access. It is really
easy t...
Night in an aquarium
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The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is the biggest aquarium
in Taiwan and it’s located in Checheng, Pingtung County just about 20 km
from ...
Oct 31, Traditional Chinese Clothing in Taipei
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I am looking for traditional taiwanese dresses, where can I buy them in
Taipei, thank you (Marie) Answer Marie, these are the qipao workshops I have
Tired, but still Inspired!
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Today was one of those days where one feels a little overwhelmed by life:
- 3 meetings
- errands down the street
- laundry piled up on the couch to...
How to be in one place at one time
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They make speak quickly, but they don't bite!
I was recently asked, "Annie, is it possible for these foreign students,
who do not speak a word of the local...
New address: www.bikingintaiwan.com
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I will now start to post to bikingintaiwan.com. The site is up and running, but the design is non-existent. I've changed to WordPress and need to learn how t...
the everyday stuff
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Cultural differences come in all shapes and sizes. And, one of my favorite
cultural differences is keys (I've blogged about them before). They are so
dif...
Taiwan Drivers are not terrible: Discuss.
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So... lots of foreigners say that drivers in Taiwan are crazy. And, OK,
they are. But I would also argue that they're extremely skillful.
To wit: the scoot...
2011 Lunar B-Day
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It's that day of the year again. I wonder why we celebrate this day by having a cake with a question mark lit on top, pretending we've lost our ability to co...
The Expat is now on Twitter!
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Hi everyone,
Been a while since I’ve updated, I know. However, I have some news: I’m no
on Twitter. You can see my feed on the right side over there. —->...
Ladies or gents?
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Here's a confusing one:
Is this the *men's* or *women's* restroom?
The Chinese says "*Men, do not enter*" (more literally: "Men: halt!") But
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Too Bad He Is Gone
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Not very well since I got a cold. But it is ok…I know I will be fine soon (
as usual. ) Sorry to know that Steve Jobs is gone. Although I did not buy
any p...
Jun Tou Tea House
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Magong, like much of Taiwan is littered with ‘tea-shops’. Little stalls
that are literally everywhere, selling take-away tea and assorted drinks.
Some are ...
xiao wulai waterfall
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Beginning of this month we took Susan to see Xiao Wulai waterfall in
Taoyuan county. Drive up there wasn’t pleasant. All the twisting,turning,
going up and...
365 Project August Wrap Up
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The end of holidays means a return to routine. The majority of the photos
in this project have all been mined from the same area of Taipei, close to
my hou...
Lost
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Last weekend, on the Sunday morning, early, we put on our go-to-meetin'
finery and set off, map in hand, for family pictures on the kindergarten's
dime, be...
Treasure Hill Arts Village
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You would never expect this quaint little neighbourhood to be tucked away
behind the hustle and bustle of Gongguan. Treasure Hill was formerly a
settlement...
KenDing Weekend Trip | August 20 2011
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A group of us taxied down to Kending to eat some food, scoot around and
take in the night life.
Ka Wa Bung Ga!
Raymond and Terry.
Me scootin with ...
Lyrics: Daisy (Danielle Dax)
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This song seems to have been forgotten… Artist: Danielle Dax Song: Daisy
Album: Blast The Human Flower Daisy, I know you didn’t mean it but you got
her Oh ...
On the leaving
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So, after 7 years, I’m leaving Taiwan. So this is the last blog entry from
Taiwan. Not that I’ve actually published anything in several years, but
what t...
OpenVAS 4.x/5.x from SVN source
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Didn't see any around. so here are my notes.
Build instructions for Debian and ubuntu. Assuming pcap, libc, gcc are
already installed.
build libraries firs...
Information for Foreigners
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The National Immigration Agency of Taiwan has a 24-hour hotline available
to foreigners who live in Taiwan. It is a free service with a choice of 3
languag...
Yongkang street
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YongKang street is just a short street, with its total length not over one
kilometer, although it have a high density of great food and culture. Start
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Hsinchu on foot
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If you’re planning a stay in Hsinchu, you can have all your transportation
fees taken care of for the price of a train ticket (which is around $390
for the...
Month 1 complete
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So, I've finished my first month of triathlon training. I have to say
though I haven't stuck completely to the schedule (seen below).
It'...
I'll Be Seeing You
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Saying good-bye is something I should be getting better at, and I think I
am.
Instead of "Good-bye." I choose, "See you soon."
Yesterday, I took the long ...
Finally!
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With the summer not bailing out on us and life being a bit less hectic, I
was finally able to get the training close to what I was doing when we were
in T...
It’s been a while…
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Yes, it has been a long time since I’ve blogged about anything. In the time
since my last blog, I’ve taken Cruisy offline – yes, that’s the end of it.
If y...
Ma Ying-jeou government under fire again
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*As time moves forward, Ma's administration moves backward*
A group of 39 observers of Taiwanese politics from around the world -- many
of whom were part o...
FHF Borneo Posts
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Borneo Dispatches - The Inaugural Issue
Borneo Dispatches 002 - Kopstein's Bronzeback Eating Lizard
Borneo Dispatches #3: A Day at Bako National Park
Bo...
How to Use Blogsy
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A very important thing to know about Blogsy is that there are two sides -
'Rich Side' and 'Write Side'.
You are on the 'Rich Side' now. To get to the 'Wr...
Expansion of my "Actionated" view of the World
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Sometime I think I get caught up in my own world so much that I forget what
the average person in the world looks like, or acts like, or even what kind...
Home for the summertime!
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I arrived in Chicago Wednesday evening after a long day of traveling from
Taipei. My seat on the airplane was the middle seat of the middle row. Not
a comf...
Book Review: Hop on Pop
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Whereas previously I had believed this book to be a work of fiction, I now
have reason to believe it is rooted in the personal experience of the
author.
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Bond. James Bond. - BY Mr. X
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Our first week of summer! Great job students. One day you will set up a
tent and remember everything you learned. The "air goes out the door"!
Bond. Jam...
News Roundup: Taiwan High Speed Rail in Trouble
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Energy
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Months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, the debate
surrounding nuclear energy in Taiwan continues unabated. In June, several
Taiwa...
New Pastels
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Title: High Desert Mountain MeadowMedium: Pastel on PaperSize: 9x12 inchesTitle: Summer PondMedium: Pastel on Pastel PaperSize: 9x12 inchesFor about the las...
J.Y. Interpretation 687
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On May 27, 2011, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 687. It asks:對故意致公司逃漏稅捐之公司負責人一律處徒刑之規定,違憲?Holding:中華民國六十五年十月二十二日制定公布之稅捐稽...
Z68, Newer Better Faster
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Not only does the Z68 platform combine the advantages both the P67 and H67
platform together into one, GIGABYTE has also included some unique Z68 only
fe...
Perennial Tea Ceremony
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There are spring tea, summer tea, fall tea and winter tea. To promote the
tea culture in Taiwan, “Perennial Tea Ceremony” (Perennial, literally means
four ...
Born in the USA
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A little happier than the picture headlining my previous post, no? And
yes, that is a balloon on our mailbox–not to be confused with the Mickey
Mouse ba...
KaoHsiung I
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Lotus Pond
Ok. So I haven't posted in forever and I really should have posted this way
back in April, but here goes. It was a quick trip, and hopefully I...
6/12 Family Day : Ice-skating and Barbecue!!!
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It's been really hot lately so I think it would be best to go ice-skating
on Sunday. We can meet at Taipei Arena at 11:30a.m. and skate from 12:00 -
2:00p...
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I have a new computer. I'd like to say that my old computer going on life
support was the reason I haven't been posting here, but actually the state
of my ...
Assorted Links
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What's more fun than telling long-distance friends how much nicer your
weather is? Doing it graphically! My most recent bookmark: WeatherSpark.
E.O. Wilson...
New Blog About Down Syndrome
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I've just started a new blog called *"**The Deal With Downs**"*. I invite
you to check it out and subscribe if you like.
Thanks.
Having a party at my place on the 28th,
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If you are in Taipei on the 28th, and you are a reader (evidently you are),
please come join my for a drink. Send me an email to [neouto at gmail dot
com] ...
All Girls Baptism
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Three ladies from the community group and three of our university
fellowship students were recently baptized! Please pray we as a body of
believers can co...
Happy Father’s Day
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I want to puke. I just about ate a week’s worth of calories. :( I love that
we went to the five-star buffet in a five-star hotel downtown to celebrate,
but...
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