What A Sign!

  You would never see this type of political billboard in other countries except in Taiwan; the sign reads, “qing buyao zhui sha a-bian ‘Please do not pursue and kill A-bian’ (former president of Taiwan).” As mentioned in my previous blog, A-bian is accused of being involved in a money-laundering scandal. The ad claims that [...]

Simply One Hour

Prior to his arrest, Jesus took three of his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, where Jesus was praying alone leaving his disciples behind. Three times Jesus asked his disciples to keep watch with him, but they fell asleep. “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour,” Jesus said to Peter (Matthew [...]

“Higher” Education VS. “Lower” Students

While many Taiwanese are complaining about the record-high college admittance and the proliferation of universities, few really come up with a good solution to this challenging issue. Professor Chou’s article When More Education Means Less published in today’s Taipei Times is worth reading. For parents and students, she said,
Apart from calling for better quality education, perhaps [...]

A Righteous Sinner

Former president Chen Shui-bian has been a controversial figure in Taiwan since he stepped into the political arena. He used to be a hero but now has been a zero since he acknowledged failing fully to declare his campaign funds and wiring a large sum overseas last week. He has championed social justice, but fallen victim to justice. Being [...]

Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar

John Edwards, a former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, confessed he had an affair with Rielle Hunter on August 8, which happens to be Father’s Day in Taiwan. ironically Edwards received a “Father of the Year” award in 2007 given out by The National Father’s Day Committee. Edwards had denied several times having an affair with [...]

A Prolific Woman

A Canadian woman gave birth to her 18th child in British Columbia. Asked if she had planned how many children she would have, Alexandru lonce answered, “We just let God guide our lives, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that’s the reason we did not stop the life.”
In Psalm 127:3-5 we read, [...]

Paul In Taiwan

When is the Gate of Hell opened and spirits are set free to roam the Earth? According to Chinese folklore, the fist day of the seventh month on the lunar calender is the day when the hungry souls or spirits come out of Hell to satisfy their stomach or desires on the earth. So, many Taiwanese [...]