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Charity, Welfare, and Begging: Taiwan

ByObblogatory February 17, 2010

A country without good social security disability? Yes, afraid so. Taiwan has the beginnings of a welfare system that looks out for the less well-off people in society. But there are many groups that would otherwise be covered in the UK or the US that receive nothing in welfare benefits, and are often forced to…

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The Longest Email Ever

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Server Issues: largely resolved

ByObblogatory April 25, 2009

The server issues for the last couple of days seem to have been resolved successfully. I’m still not sure why it occurred but was informed that one of my sites was oddly busy. I’m not sure why that would be because it’s not a particularly active site. I have checked several times to verify the…

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My First Bolognese in Years

ByObblogatory August 20, 2013

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Tamsui Grows and Grows

ByObblogatory June 30, 2022

Tamsui now has 185,000 people living there. Though I look around, I can almost believe it’s still a ghost city in many areas. Check the A/C units on the buildings and you’ll see most units don’t have any yet. The development goals are for Tamsui to reach 300,000 residents, which is a huge increase. The…

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Aberdeen 2025 Calendar

ByObblogatory October 20, 2024November 14, 2024

I have very mixed feelings about Aberdeen… and yet, when we were there, it was lovely. I just don’t enjoy the gray granite buildings which predominate in this low-lying city. But my Mom grew up there, and my Dad lived there for a long time. It just seemed so parochial compared to Edinburgh where I…

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