The supermarket market in Taipei is pretty close to a duopoly. PXMart was virtually unknown 20 years ago but has grown massively with numerous stores peppered across the city. Near my home in the sticks, we have five or six stores all within 15 minutes travel. 7-11 President has already bought Carrefour, though their licensing…
Not only does fundamentalism promote delusional thinking, it also discourages followers from exposing themselves to any different ideas, which acts to protect the delusions that are essential to the ideology. How Religious Fundamentalism Hijacks the Brain | Psychology Today Of course, it would be irrational of magical thinkers to pursue policies that were not supportive…
40 days eating only canned beans (191 tins) (youtube.com) Two questions: one is why? I did watch it. I just can’t watch him… and I thought I was slobby… but he’s a true slob. But I guess that’s what makes TV. The other one is: why didn’t he make his own beans? Why cans? It’s…
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I for one believe any TV evangelists asking for money to do ‘God’s work’ is simply a snake-oil salesman/woman, selling miracles for tax-free dollars. The only miracle I can see is the fact that the dollars are tax-free. They damned well shouldn’t be, and that goes double if these dollars are derived from, extracted from,…
Carpet cleaning is never a fun experience, something I can testify to, especially if your carpet is a light colored carpet. Whether it’s a stain from something red or something worse the process is never something people want to do. I have found a simple concoction of club soda mixed with baking soda to be…
A word (or three) that I could well use to describe one person in my life at the moment! He can’t see past his own prejudices! Kenneth
Your own business.
If you have a dangerous hobby, such as base jumping, rock climbing, sky diving, or driving in Taiwan, you may find it hard to find an affordable term life insurance quote that doesn’t punish you for what you like doing or where you live! Alternatively, start socking away the extra money you don’t spend on…