SQJ Taipei

Hi. I’m SQJTaipei. I run this blog. If I don’t post something soon I’m in danger of having an empty NOV 2007 archive. Can’t have that.
I’m sorting through virtual piles of emails and RSS feeds after my recent trip to the US and uncovered this gem over at The Wittenburg Door.
Rolf Potts: Traveling Mercies | [...]

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Axis and Allies is an expansive board game that first appeared in the early 80’s. I bought it while I was in high school and played it several times with some friends… and then let one of them borrow it and haven’t seen it since… same with my nice tap shoes…
Anyway.
I’ve often thought about getting [...]

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I’ve posted about John Ondrasik before.
In a time when Hollywood and many entertainers display a complete disconnect with reality and display their ignorance of history and current events… it is all the more refreshing to hear someone from that sphere who is articulate and knowledgeable. There are a few out there.
I want to clarify that [...]

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But these pics of Panda development even make me say… AWWWW.
Panda Bear Cub Development - birth to 3 months
Wonderful pics…
here’s the last one…

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I can’t remember how I found this… but it was a couple years ago probably. It looked remotely intreresting so I bookmarked it. I recently went through my bookmarks… found it… and started my own nation.
It is somewhat interesting… not too much… but OK.
Jennifer Government: NationStates
NationStates is a nation simulation game created by Max Barry [...]

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If you are into Christian history, Biblical history, Archaeology, and Prayer… you probably already read Mark Roberts’ Blog. But if you don’t already read it… you’ll probably like to start with his current series, inspired from a recent trip to Ephesus.
This is the permalink for the entire series:
Ancient Ephesus and the New Testament
Ephesus is a fascinating city…
Here’s a [...]

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Ten thousand Chinese become Christians each day, according to a stunning report by the National Catholic Reporter’s veteran correspondent John Allen, and 200 million Chinese may comprise the world’s largest concentration of Christians by mid-century, and the largest missionary force in history. If you read a single news article about China this year, make sure [...]

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This story from AP talks about the gouge caused by ice and includes the repair options.
If the gouge is deemed serious and cannot be fixed, the shuttle astronauts would have to remain at the space station. They have more than two months of supplies with them, and a rescue shuttle could be launched by early [...]

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I admit I struggle with this kind of post… I’m totally swamped right now… just back from TMF… the CIY group (of 15) here in 2 days… massive travel plans being made… budgets… emails to be answered… etc. But I can’t stop thinking of “Le Tour”. I wish I had the discipline to put it [...]

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Although it is a bit old (2002), here is a fun and informative article about the famous (in America) General Tso’s Chicken.
Seems like it might have originated in Manhattan… 
Each evening, thousands of Americans drift into Chinese restaurants or, if they are too lazy to go out, pick up the phone and order one of the [...]

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