Right now, I’ll take anything I can get.
Watching this movie right now on Star HD, quite intriguing, stellar performance by Leonardo DiCaprio.
This is only a promotional item. It costs little, but gets lots of publicity for Taiwan. That can’t be bad. As for tax rates in Taiwan, they are relatively low for the developed world. And there are a lot more services for locals than for tourists (true in any country) paid or partly paid for…
This gold is 24K, quite soft, very yellow! And prized by Taiwanese for its value! You can see it flaunted at celebrations such as the traditional wedding banquet where the bride literally ‘drips’ gold. Usually, some of the gold is presented to them, some is kept as part of the family wealth, and some may…
Or did it betray its roots?
The weather took a nasty turn last Saturday. Temps plummeted to 11~13C islandwide, in the first real test of winter. It’s pretty typical of this season’s weather, though to be honest, it’s been a bit dryer than I remember in past years. After last Saturday’s run, I headed out on the bike in the evening…