Dass ich erkenne, was die Welt...

2017-05-27

How much longer until the dear great leader issues a booklet with his wisdoms...?

How much longer until the dear great leader issues a booklet with his wisdoms...?
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/president-erdogan-says-arena-will-be-removed-from-all-turkish-stadium-names.aspx?pageID=238&nID=113595&NewsCatID=341

2017-05-25

German patriotism must have been eroding slightly for a while, judging from healthcare and tuition, but roughly...

German patriotism must have been eroding slightly for a while, judging from healthcare and tuition, but roughly that's probably it.

Via Franklin Stone

Originally shared by Thomas Rohde
https://www.facebook.com/angela.bryant.927758/posts/618805258324544

Well, you can't say that we don't have our progressive moments.

Well, you can't say that we don't have our progressive moments. Currently having a DPP president may have helped a little...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/24/taiwans-top-court-rules-in-favour-of-same-sex-marriage

Have a map? I'll show you where they are right now...

Have a map? I'll show you where they are right now...
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN18K15Y

You don't need to read the article, all you need to know to see the madness that is US foreign policy is in the...

You don't need to read the article, all you need to know to see the madness that is US foreign policy is in the headline, you only need to remember a few other things:

1) The US are supporting the SDF, mainly Kurdish troops. While the SDF may not love the Syrian president, they do not fight "the regime".

2) The "Syrian opposition", strictly moderate rebels of course, are fighting "the regime" and apparently the SDF. They also fight each other when they are bored. Sometimes they pretend to fight ISIS. They are supported, among others, by the US.
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-cia-pentagon-isis-20160327-story.html

So, the US are supporting both sides in an armed conflict. I am sure there is a highly sophisticated logic behind this, too sophisticated for me to understand.
http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/syrian-opposition-repulses-sdf-attack-north-aleppo/

2017-05-24

#epic

I went to Laputa and all I got was a hot chocolate

I went to Laputa and all I got was a hot chocolate

OK, it wasn't Laputa, at least not in English, but the Chinese name was the same as for Laputa (天空之城), which is the main reason I wanted to go there. In English, the place calls itself "Château in the Air". Yes, typical English, I know.

It was still rather chilly up on the top when we went there, so the hot chocolate was a good choice. You need to purchase tickets to get to the Château, which can be used at one of the restaurants/cafés. (Yes, plural. There seem to be three.)

The building in question itself is a slightly artsy mini castle with a small pond in front of it. It is not old or anything, just nice to look at and offering a nice view. There is also a reservoir nearby (the dam can be seen from up there) and a nice park near the entrance to the road up to the Château.

Should you ever come to Taiwan and want to take a look, this is north of Taizhong/Taichung. You will need your own transportation though, no public transport is going there.

2017-05-22

Caturday is so exhausting... Wake me on Friday, will you?

2017-05-20

Someone please tell me that this is a delayed April fool's article!

Someone please tell me that this is a delayed April fool's article! This sounds as if Theresa May watched "V for Vendetta" way too often, but never to the end. They can't be serious...

A number of companies are relocating already due to Brexit, forcing these new regulations on them could very well increase those numbers and leave the UK a technological wasteland.

Or is she dreaming of a PRC, British style?
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html

What do Taiwanese pupils/students do after an exam/big test? They go drinking, iced tea for example...