tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post3095866695728386968..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: More Media Issues: New Child Protection LawsMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-43873783773581916442010-12-19T23:55:07.204+08:002010-12-19T23:55:07.204+08:00@Robert Scott Kelly A pretty good indicator of the...@Robert Scott Kelly A pretty good indicator of the rise in prices is the rise of milk prices. The fact that one has to pay 140 - 150 dollars for two litres of milk speaks volumes, to my ears, at least. I have actually cut back as a result, and mostly eat imported American cheese from A-Mart and RT-Mart (which hasn't gone up, ironically). <br />But food prices in general have gone up in the past two or three years, particularly vegetables. The typhoons are partly responsible for this, but it's a little more than that. It is real estate and gas prices (mind you, the latter has levelled somewhat). But even if rents and ownership have gotten more expensive mostly in Taipei, such a situation has a ripple effect. It makes everything rise in cost. I'm sure you can use your imagination to figure out why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907060405795620941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-83746961691587148052010-12-19T20:23:14.879+08:002010-12-19T20:23:14.879+08:00I haven't noticed a dramatic rise in prices th...I haven't noticed a dramatic rise in prices these past two years. Where has it occurred outside housing (which does not include rent)?Robert Scott Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790139614002283723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-8669512675733615542010-12-19T16:21:58.538+08:002010-12-19T16:21:58.538+08:00Ugh. Thanks for the downer reminder, Thoth.Ugh. Thanks for the downer reminder, Thoth.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-78814011135938567632010-12-19T10:38:36.035+08:002010-12-19T10:38:36.035+08:00Good news for locals? In your dreams, buddy! The r...Good news for locals? In your dreams, buddy! The rise in wages only accompanies the rise in inflation. Haven't you noticed the dramatic rise in prices these past two years?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907060405795620941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-19903293662999952772010-12-18T22:11:44.157+08:002010-12-18T22:11:44.157+08:00It's a fascinating tool.It's a fascinating tool.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-590456104826406112010-12-18T22:06:22.357+08:002010-12-18T22:06:22.357+08:00The simplified Chinese graph is a little different...The simplified Chinese graph is a little different and quite interesting when contrasted against the traditional one:<br /><br />http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=%E9%92%93%E9%B1%BC%E5%8F%B0&year_start=1960&year_end=2008&corpus=11&smoothing=3阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.com