I visited Taitung in the southeast part of Taiwan in 2004. There was an aboriginal culture demonstration. Up in the mountains, there were Taiwan High Mountain tea and paragliding. There was even a dairy farm which, being on a sub-tropical island in Asia was a unique experience. Evaporation mist above the river. Taiwan aborigines setting up […]
Google Life
As Google grows, the products they produce are continually changing my life by changing how I organize and gather information. The next decade should be even more exciting, as Google and its parent company Alphabet continue to push their boundaries into new fields such as home automation, artificial intelligence, and life sciences. Here is a […]
Blog Idea #23 Revisited: Add to the Domain Name
If the domain name you want is taken, sometimes you can tweak it a little to find a version that is available. You can add prefixes or suffixes like -blog or -site. Engadget.com added the en- prefix. Friendster.com added the -ster suffix. You can also add an article like the- (theoatmeal.com) or a- (alistapart.com). Sometimes, […]
Destination: The Republic of Palau
The Republic of Palau is a Pacific island nation of about 21,000 people spread over 250 islands. Palau is located in the Pacific Ocean roughly at the center of the triangle formed by the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Guam. I visited as part of a tour group out of Taiwan in 2004. The view […]
Destination: Western Michigan
In the summer of 2004, we took a road trip to a family reunion/camping trip. Most of my family is clustered along the shore of western Michigan. Lighthouse on Lake Michigan. Massive clouds over the lake. The stained glass window at the church my great-grandfather helped build. The barn at one of my aunts’ farms. Downtown New […]
Destination: Kenting, Taiwan
Kenting Kenting is the beach vacation town of Taiwan. I spent a few days there on a vacation break in 2003. Cattle eating the leaves off a tree (look at that tongue!) The view outside my hotel room The main beach The beach town Local favorites for lunch (I think the dish in the back […]