Saturday morning started as usual, except that this day I was amped to get out on the bike with the kids. We headed off at around 3 o'clock for the 10km or so trip towards the coast. At this time I had no idea of exactly where we were going to end up. I had planned to go to the black-faced spoonbill reserve, but this ended up as a good alternative. As I nearly reached the … [Read more...] about Ride to Guang Hai Lou
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Knock knock jokes
Telling knock, knock jokes in Taiwan to second language English speakers is a painful experience. First... you explain the structure: Knock, knock. Who's there? ________. ________ who? [ridiculously lame punchline] Then you explain how the punchline works together with the "____ who?" line. Try your absolute best to explain how a pun works. Next: prompt students to … [Read more...] about Knock knock jokes
Summer Camp at the National Defense University
Last week (7-11 July, 2010) was the summer camp for the first year students at the National Defense University in Beitou, Taipei. The students were freshmen (and women) who are now entering their second year of study. The entire week was a surprise and a challenge for me. I was not sure what to expect from a summer camp as I had never done one before. The camp itself was an … [Read more...] about Summer Camp at the National Defense University
A Musical Flashback
Here's a look back at just some of the songs that I really enjoyed, starting from the first album I ever bought, and ending around the end of high school. My first album I ever bought, on cassette, was Technotronic's Pump Up The Jam, which was released in 1989. Here's the track by the same name. I'm not sure if I really ever listened to this song that much, but it … [Read more...] about A Musical Flashback
HiTechTaipei is Back
After a two month hiatus HiTechTaipei is back delivering tech news from this little bustling island. HiTechTaipei is done by my friend Paul and covers issues related to the Taiwan tech sector and includes his opinions on the goings on here. I've enjoyed Paul's writing style ever since I first read Christian Monitor, a site which he longer works on, which is still going after … [Read more...] about HiTechTaipei is Back