Amy Winehouse’s recent hit song ‘Rehab’ keeps going through my mind: They tried to make me go to rehab I said no, no, no. As we were coming home last night after shopping I noticed a white BMW driver who was driving slower in the fast lane, when I pullled up behind him, I noted…
This post starts a series of posts on this blog called “The Finer Things in Life” (or should it be subtitled “Life’s guilty little pleasures”?) Step up #1 in the list: Beringer’s 2006 White Zinfandel. We found them at Costco in Taipei City, and purchased several of them. Each time I have found them to…
Dial-A-Flight is a website that offers good deals on travel, hotels, and more… I found them when, to my surprise, they became one of my blog sponsors at another location. So I decided to check out the website, and now I’m drooling at some of the off-season prices. Naturally, my interest is in Asia. I…
Chen is becoming isolated, even in Taiwan. Since Oct. 10th, it’s been quite clear that the DPP senior leadership have been shuffling around trying to distance themselves from the fallout that is coming over CSB’s wife’s indictment on fraud, embezzlement, etc.. Should the voters believe his words or his actions? Few turned up at the…
Payperpost is trying to woo us ‘posties’ by playing surprise visits to people! Hah! I doubt think they’ll ever be able to catch me! I attached this comment to their comments… “If you guys wanna come visit me, you’d better be getting return air tickets from wherever you are to Taipei, Taiwan.Still it’d be nice….
Taipei Times – archives Letter: EFL pedagogy in Taiwan By Fred Shannon Sunday, Aug 20, 2006,Page 8 There is still a predominance of audiolingual and grammar translation approaches in English language teaching in Taiwan. Thus, communicative activities and authentic language tasks that are meaningful for the students and create opportunities for them to engage in…
Restaurant: Romano’s Macaroni Grill Address: 1F, 30, Songshou Rd, Taipei Telephone: (02) 2722 4567 Open: Sundays through Thursdays 11am to 11pm. Fridays and Saturdays 11am to midnight. Average meal: NT$750 (including beverage) per person Details: English menu and major credit cards accepted Full Review in Taipei Times And in Forumosa
I found this great website about cafe’s in England and great English Breakfasts! Mmmm! I really miss that in Taipei. Anyway, I’m going to let the website speak for itself. http://russelldavies.typepad.com/eggbaconchipsandbeans/ Best Wishes Kenneth
A recent report on The China Post Stated http://www.chinapost.com.tw/i_latestdetail.asp?id=27713 88% of students feel intense pressure to learn English: study “According to a recent poll, a vast majority of students feel immense pressure to learn English. The survey, organized by the People First Party caucus in the Taipei City Council, polled 1,180 fifth and sixth graders…