TJ Gong

“Talented students can be cultivated and nurtured,” said Professor Ho, who was invited to speak on the subject of the role of an academic adviser at the counseling meeting in our school today. he stressed in his speech that he was only a normal and average man. But because of three teachers he met in his…

A month-long “Ghost Month” in Taiwan just came to an end yesterday, during which time the Taiwanese are advised against swimming, traveling, moving and the like. Starting today in much of the Middle East or Muslim countries is the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. During…

  You would never see this type of political billboard in other countries except in Taiwan; the sign reads, “qing buyao zhui sha a-bian ‘Please do not pursue and kill A-bian’ (former president of Taiwan).” As mentioned in my previous blog, A-bian is accused of being involved in a money-laundering scandal. The ad claims that…

Prior to his arrest, Jesus took three of his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, where Jesus was praying alone leaving his disciples behind. Three times Jesus asked his disciples to keep watch with him, but they fell asleep. “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour,” Jesus said to Peter (Matthew…

While many Taiwanese are complaining about the record-high college admittance and the proliferation of universities, few really come up with a good solution to this challenging issue. Professor Chou’s article When More Education Means Less published in today’s Taipei Times is worth reading. For parents and students, she said, Apart from calling for better quality education,…

Former president Chen Shui-bian has been a controversial figure in Taiwan since he stepped into the political arena. He used to be a hero but now has been a zero since he acknowledged failing fully to declare his campaign funds and wiring a large sum overseas last week. He has championed social justice, but fallen victim to justice. Being…

John Edwards, a former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, confessed he had an affair with Rielle Hunter on August 8, which happens to be Father’s Day in Taiwan. ironically Edwards received a “Father of the Year” award in 2007 given out by The National Father’s Day Committee. Edwards had denied several times having an affair with…

A Canadian woman gave birth to her 18th child in British Columbia. Asked if she had planned how many children she would have, Alexandru lonce answered, “We just let God guide our lives, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that’s the reason we did not stop the life.” In Psalm 127:3-5 we…

When is the Gate of Hell opened and spirits are set free to roam the Earth? According to Chinese folklore, the fist day of the seventh month on the lunar calender is the day when the hungry souls or spirits come out of Hell to satisfy their stomach or desires on the earth. So, many Taiwanese…

Many American Christians have been praying at the pump in the wake of roaring gas prices. In St. Louis pray services were held at some gas stations to thank for lower fuel prices and ask they would continue to drop. The Pray at the Pump movement arose because some Christians believe it was time to…