Latest Blog Posts for Betelnut Equation

• Taiwan characters: Eric and studying Chinese V
  on Sep 16, 2014 in Eric Eric and studying Chinese Taiwan characters
  Eric posted his ad for someone to study and practice Chinese with him, then a few months later he was sure he had found paradise. Until it all came crashing down...Eric turned his head and looked at Hsing-Cheng: “So you are saying the reason why th...
• Expat Culture in Taiwan: Definition of Independence
  on Jul 25, 2013 in Expat culture in Taiwan
  The Taiwanese are not independent is a recurring expat discussion in Taiwan - along with, and because of it, the frustration why we are not catapulted to instant success.It comes from their family relationships. You will here a 40-year old man say he...
• Taiwan girls: The moral code and the highest moral of all
  on Jun 10, 2013
  Just last week we were watching some DVD, New York, I love you, I think it was called. A collection of short stories glorifying that city, as if it hasn't already been glorified enough. My wife was excited because Maggie Q was in it, but sure enough,...
• Taiwan culture shock: Not exactly Mr. Miyagi
  on May 16, 2013 in Taiwan culture shock
  After a few weeks of Chinese class i was beginning to curse The Karake Kid and Mr. Miyagi.The classroom consisted of four desks arranged in a rectangle facing the board; I was sitting in my usual seat next to the teacher, on her left hand side.For th...
• Studying Chinese: Not exactly Mr. Miyagi
  on May 16, 2013 in Taiwan culture shock
  After a few weeks of Chinese classes i was beginning to curse The Karake Kid and Mr. Miyagi.The classroom consisted of four desks arranged in a rectangle facing the board; I was sitting in my usual seat next to the teacher, on her left hand side.For...
• Where is Taiwan?
  on Jan 15, 2013
  Where is Taiwan, is usually the next question asked after the acceptance you don't live in Thailand after all. Your friends are confused because they spent a lot of time checking flights to Bangkok and imagining which islands they were going to visit...
• Free Availability of The Betelnut Equation Kindle Book
  on Dec 22, 2012
  Hi All,I recently made this blog available as an e-book with reformatted, reorganized, rewritten and added content. It will be available for free download from the Kindle store on Christmas Day, the 27th and the 28th.I did made it available as a...
• The Olympics and Really Understanding Taiwanese Thoughts about Not Having a Country
  on Jul 31, 2012
  For foreigners it is not always easy to gauge Taiwanese feelings about not having their own country. We know the situation (this is a rough guide for the people who are not familiar with Taiwan): Taiwan exists in a state of de facto independence wi...
• China and Taiwan: The Olympics and Really Understanding Taiwanese Thoughts about Not Having a Country
  on Jul 31, 2012
  For foreigners it is not always easy to gauge Taiwanese feelings about not having their own country. We know the China and Taiwan situation (this is a rough guide for the people who are not familiar with Taiwan): Taiwan exists in a state of de facto...
• Taking her back to the West to make her more outgoing
  on Jun 19, 2012 in Taiwan culture shock Taiwan culture
  I had really assumed this kind of behavior was a relic of the past, but then the friend who inspired me to write this blog confessed to doing it, and then I bumped into the guy below. Clearly, some things never change… Dave Ritco had got married a...

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