Taiwan

Today we did presentations on Capitalism and Socialism, by Linda Chang. And Politics: Finland, by me. Finland was a handful, so I didn't get to do Singapore. No wonder they could write books about Finland, there really is something about Finland's educational system that makes children happier and more prepared for life. Their value system is also interesting.  Read More »

This is the first of a series of entries about my trip back to my country, Taiwan.*

I am near the end of my trip here in Taiwan. I've only returned thrice since migration to the states 13 years ago, twice of which are related to death of a relative, and all of which lasted less than two months.  Read More »

  What I would like to do here is draw a few parallels between Palestine and Taiwan concerning the status problems they are facing.  Read More »

After hearing House granted Pentagon Budget:   The behavior of the current U.S. administration shows a blatant lack of respect for tax payer's money and basic knowledge of human psychology - or history, for that matter.
Bush's threat to veto is as much a threat to the majority of the American public, who are represented by these people. The ease with which he flaunts the ability of his using this power also shows his disregard for the taxpayer's money, for any such action would cost the country some unnecessary funds.
The leadership in the States do not seem to realize how responsible they must be for every penny they spend. American politics is far less transparent then it should be and democracy seems to have become increasingly abused.  Read More »