The subtle dangers of wet cobblestones
Ok, I know it is not related to this blog at all - but I just love this photo! Taken near a temple in Taipei after a typhoon struck the city.
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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... [read more]
In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... [read more] Blog: The Fury of Nature
Date: November 19th 2006
A feeling of dizziness descends upon me whilst sitting at my office computer - it is Friday afternoon, and perhaps the long week is having an impact. Though it should soon pass, it doesn’t and gets progressively worse, like I've just stepped off a sideshow ride. What is wrong? My head continues to spin and now an awful nauseousness takes hold - so I lower my head into my hands to wait for thi ... read more
Date: November 19th 2006
A feeling of dizziness descends upon me whilst sitting at my office computer - it is Friday afternoon, and perhaps the long week is having an impact. Though it should soon pass, it doesn’t and gets progressively worse, like I've just stepped off a sideshow ride. What is wrong? My head continues to spin and now an awful nauseousness takes hold - so I lower my head into my hands to wait for thi ... read more


