Mar
30
A thought for Sunday:
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round
Or listened to the rain
lapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun
into the fading night?
You better slow down
Don’t dance so fast
Time is short
The music won’t last
Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask “How are you?”
Do you hear [...]
Mar
30
New Music for Our Collection
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Yesterday we went to Carrefour and I saw a couple of CDs there that I thought would be nice to have. The first CD is Paul Pott’s CD “One Chance” which I bought for my wife. She seems to enjoy opera and musicals very much. The second CD is Amy Winehouse’s new CD “Back to [...]
Mar
29
Watch me! Wish it was simpler!
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It’s been quite a while since I wore a pocket watch, I have so many places to get the time these days: my cell phone, my mp3 player, my pda, … In fact, even as I don’t have a watch, I’m much more conscious of time going by, and am very aware of where the [...]
Mar
28
There has been a lot of interest in the Tibet riots these days. This Ozzie video shows some of the riots that took place in Tibet and was shot on 3/14.
I just wonder if this kind of violence took place on your street, what you would call it? I realize Tibet is a very complex [...]
Mar
27
With summer coming in Taiwan, the nights get a little longer and the weather a lot warmer. So it’s quite pleasant to spend the evenings outside as a way to avoid the 35C+ heat of the day. This picture is taken at a little restaurant in ChienShuiWan near Tamsui on a cool evening. Surprisingly there [...]
Mar
26
Bad Driving Award: Double Parking
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This is my first candidate for poor driving in Taiwan. Let’s see: The driver has pulled up on the side of the street, obviously couldn’t find a space to park and has double parked (common in TaiChung) without regard for other drivers. I had parked in the side in a legal space and great trouble [...]
Mar
24
I noted yesterday that British Airways new Terminal Five is open. Of course, I won’t be flying British Airways any time soon. Why? Because of their poor service. The news reported that British Airways was asking passengers not to bring baggage. How dumb is that?
Last time we went to the UK, we ended up in [...]