The View from Taiwan

We drove over to Fengyuan today to see the most recent Harry Potter. I have never liked any of the movies, because it is the CW in Hollywood...

I've added a few more photos to my election ads page . Enjoy! [Taiwan]

This item featuring the Museum of World Religions caught my eye. Apparently it is hosting an interfaith conference . IsraelNN.com) More than...

Taiwan's exports have climbed in recent months , thanks to the NT's decline, and China brags that China is now the island's chie...

The International Herald Tribune hosts an article from Reuters that argues that these local elections are a test of Chen's governance . ...

One of my many passions is New Testament studies. I am winding up a book on the Gospel of Mark, and am searching for a publisher at the mome...

A Q&A on Taiwan-China issues from the New York Times came out a couple of days ago. It is OK but for two errors: The United States offi...

WaPo reports : The revision also opens the door to a broader interpretation of the constitution, permitting what some call "collective ...

Japan Focus , which has good essays on a regular basis, serves up several good ones this week. One asks: Whither East Asia? Reflections on J...

Today's email brought me: 注意：轉寄信件已夾帶 Hi everyone, The parent group I am in is organizing a rummage sale next weekend (Dec. 3rd). If you...

The Bonsai President comes in for some limp criticism from the Washington Post : Yes, Mr. Bush did attend a church service, and he did offer...

Those of us who live in Taichung AKA The Desert of the Real, where we can't even go cow-tipping because there are no cows, can get a lit...

Had a great time this weekend. Saturday I stopped over at Karl's for another round of Axis & Allies. This was a depressing game tha...

Peter of The Wilds of Taiwan passed me this evidence of the growing currency of the odious construction "Chinese-Taipei", which, ...

Here's some food for thought on a potential China-Taiwan clash, collected on another blog. If Taiwan F-16s face Chinese Su-30s... Here...