Category Archives: Peek into my mind

Taiwan’s Food Safety Crisis

Posted on September 15, 2014 by sinyaw

A large, strong-branded, everything-certified-by-the-government manufacturer of cooking oil was caught. They imported “feed grade” lard from China and Hong Kong, bought used cooking oil from restaurants, mixed in pure lard, and sold them as if everything was fresh and top-graded. … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Monument in China

Posted on August 22, 2014 by sinyaw

The 2008 Olympics marked nearly the end of the great monuments rush of China. Beijing’s Olympic Park, the “Bird’s Nest” stadium, and the “Water Cube” swimming stadium are the pinnacle of those monuments. The new airport terminal, T3, was the … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad

Posted on July 29, 2014 by sinyaw

Yes, I am both late and accidental to the Breaking Bad sensation. I needed a backup time killer for a business trip. I have lots of “me time” during those trips. Exercising is difficult, I am usually tired or inconvenienced. … Continue reading →

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How Clean Is Your Drinking Water Supply?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by sinyaw

Portland, Ore., dumped 38 million gallons of drinking water because of a urinating teenager. That teenager’s pee added about 0.01 PPM (part-per-million) of pollution to the water supply. That more than 200 times less than the allowable amount in drinking … Continue reading →

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Taipei’s Sunflowers

Posted on March 31, 2014 by sinyaw

March 29th, 2014 One of the best features of this hotel is the jogging path. It is close to the “Freedom Square” (used to be known as Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Park). I enjoy the run around the perimeter and come … Continue reading →

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Dear Terry

Posted on February 22, 2014 by sinyaw

Dear Terry, You said that you had lost passion for your job and had been thinking of quitting. In various meetings, you would lose your concentration and drift away. You are not learning much and don’t care to figure out … Continue reading →

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$10.10 Minimum Wage

Posted on January 31, 2014 by sinyaw

Thirty years ago, I earned minimum wage working for the school computer lab and took home about $600 a month. My newly wed wife did the same, but less hours, and earned about $300. We shared an apartment with another … Continue reading →

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$15 Minimum Wage

Posted on January 9, 2014 by sinyaw

If we give everyone more money, what happens? Since the total amount of goods and services stay the same, by the general laws of supply and demand, everything will become more expensive and everyone ends up the same as before. … Continue reading →

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Jobs v. Union

Posted on January 4, 2014 by sinyaw

The Machinist Union Members narrowly approved Boeing’s proposed contract and sealed the deal that future 777x will be manufactured in the Puget Sound area. Boeing guaranteed that the composite wing, the most advanced part of the airplane, stays here. The … Continue reading →

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Retrovirus

Posted on December 22, 2013 by sinyaw

Three consecutive fictions I read had retrovirus as a key element of the plot. Seriously!?! I did not know before I started them. In Inferno, the genius villain used the retrovirus to render a third of the human population infertile. … Continue reading →

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