The Taiwan Tango

It takes two to tango and Taiwan is finding the Philippines won’t dance. Well, that’s wrong, as of yesterday. The Philippines has agreed to a version of the Texas Two-Step, which involves shuffling about the floor in unison whilst not embracing. The investigative bodies of the two nations will conduct parallel investigations, but not a … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense

What Is YOUR Goal?

It struck me as I was calming down from another case of my wife’s clock ticking to a different beat than my own that our cultural values are hard-wired into our behavior mechanisms. After all, she and I have had this same situation arise time and time again. I consider the clock to be a … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Economy

Life in a Village Borg

I recall a few years ago that I was lectured for referring to my place of residence as a “Fishing Village”. The critic said there are no villages in the Philippines, just cities and municipalities. Well, that is the difference between a practical person and an artist. We artists use whatever word-paint we choose, and … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children

Taiwan Runs Amok

Taiwan to me is like that guy in high school who is in your class but hangs out in a different crowd. This particular guy hangs out with the geeks, the nerds, the genius guys who take computers apart and put them back together again and they actually WORK. In other words, not bad guys, … Continue reading →

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Home Is Where the Heart Is

Returning from vacation is always a delight. There is something very comforting about the familiarities of home. Traveling involves a lot of tension, from making airports on time to dealing with people who speak a different language and impose new cultural behaviors. Like handing important items one to the other with two hands instead of one. … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism