Monthly Archives: October 2013

Food Scare in Taiwan

The news industry in Taiwan is beyond sensationalism. For an island of 20 millions or so population, there are nearly a dozen news TV channels and half a dozen newspapers. The competition for eyeballs has been a blood sport. As … Continue reading

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They Actually Don’t Make Sense.

“13 Things That Don’t Make Sense” is an engaging book for scientific minded. The world around us is a familiar one. Things work the way they have always. There are patterns that we have long learned and assumed to be … Continue reading

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Ungovernability

A while back, I wrote about California is structurally ungovernable. Simply put, spending increases requires super-majority and benefits need only simple majority. As years, or decades, go back, the government is permanently stuck with all those benefit mandates but not … Continue reading

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Alone in the Wilderness

Dick Proenneke lived in the wilderness near Twin Lakes, Alaska, for 35 years, until 1999, and retired from it at the age of 82. Mind boggling is an understatement. Kid gave me this documentary movie several weeks ago and I … Continue reading

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A Formula on Investment

A friend is retiring (at age 62), he put most of his money in CDs and wonder if there are better ways. He is active and in good health and plans to live to mid-80s or even 90s. They have … Continue reading

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