November 6, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Under the sea This morning I woke in Okinawa Japan. I love Japan. It drives me crazy with the compliance. Yes, Tony could not get into the car until our driver had seen him walk back across the road and take our luggage trolley, which I had left outside, back into the...
November 5, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
We are the human family Our Taiwanese adventure is coming to an end. Last night, we had dinner with someone I have worked with on and off for 18 years. This was our first time meeting in person. Joining us were his friends, newlyweds Judy and Henry, both more fluent...
November 4, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Geopolitical footballs The land where I am writing is one of the geopolitical footballs of our current times. My country is increasing its defence spending in case China moves on Taiwan. The cages are rattled every week or so in the new feed. China is made out to be...
November 3, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
I will travel guilt free I have been blessed to travel to some amazing places. I visited Lake Como one early January, when it was freezing cold and quiet. Quiet is as I like it. I am writing from Sun Moon Lake, in the mountains of Taiwan. The similarities between it...
November 2, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Exotic blocks Yesterday we spent a few hours walking in Kenting National Park, on the very southern tip of Taiwan. Nature has a way of bringing us to our knees. At an elevation of 280 metres, huge maple and fig trees grow out of what was once coral reef. The porous...
