Thursday, April 12, 2012

A Little Help From My Friends 處處遇貴人

Almost anywhere you go around here, you find massive trees. Some reach clear across the street, often with aerial roots hanging down like ragged beards. When two or three of these giants stand close together, you can't tell which branches belong to which trunk.

In many ways, these huge trees are a metaphor for life in Taiwan.

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Secret Tool of the Jedi 絕地武士的秘密武器

Not so long ago, on an island not so far away, two Jedi knights searched for a way to ward off an invasion of pastel dust that could easily overcome their environment.

After much study in many data banks, Ping found a clue: "Twin Bird." Hmmm... We wondered what that meant.

According to the texts, it was powerful, light, and easy to use. Did we mention "powerful?"