Today is June 4th, the 19th anniversary of the protests of Tiananmen Square. It is a day that we should all remember. Yet here is one who cares not to remember but to trivialize the day by commemorating “Hot Air Balloons”. So I wrote to Google the following message: “I”m very disappointed that on this day of all… Read More »
I was reminded by my wife that Mother’s day is coming soon in Taiwan. Next Sunday in fact. It’s difficult to buy things for Mother’s Day in Taiwan, giving presents isn’t something that people do much here. Even at more important times of the year, such as Chinese New Year or Moon Festival, most presents given are edible:… Read More »
"Net movie mogul" (Voices of Innovation, Mar. 20) illustrated a disturbing and widespread problem with corporate hiring practices: Mika Salmi possesses proven drive, ambition, persistence, and the ability to recognize opportunity. Yet 125 companies rejected him outright. Many companies today use software to screen résumés based on keywords and rely mostly on human resources clerks with little or… Read More »