Stephen G. Craft 柯福恩

Harry Potter-resque, if u know what I mean.

Yes I bought the 8-track. Only 15 but a lot of good memories.

I agree esp because it's a way of explaining to students the problem of security dilemma.

Iirc US survivors of same battle captured by Japanese were tortured/killed

1 country 2 systems died in HK years before it was supposed to so can delete that bullet point

That's one option. Another, call it Special Administrative blah-blah-blah (though may no longer be on the table), do a forcible population exchange like what happened in HK before 2019. Either way, u still get bad result for Taiwanese if CCP does to Taiwan what it has done Tibet, Xinjiang, HK, etc.

rebus sic stantibus-unenforceability of a treaty due to fundamentally changed circumstances. The same applies for old "understandings" like Cairo, Potsdam Treaty and 1952 Japan Peace Treaty. Taiwanese self-determination also not recognized in any of those discussions. Taiwan never has a voice.

I agree but there was a time that Taiwanese didn't want to hear foreigners complain or criticize policies/practices/habits. Guests should be polite and shut up. Couldn't always have an adult convo abt issues in Taiwan even if you lived there full-time. May still be true.

My parents lived in tiny homes with multiple siblings. Dad had stability. Mom's parents moved all the time. In early 70s, they bought 2 story house w/ basement built in 30s but it was a mansion to only child compared to their experience. Yet I never look at their time and mine as idyllic.

Attended small KY college early 80s. GSLs/family got me through as 1st Gen. Never blamed Reagan. Working class family small VA town rocked by factory fire in 1979. 13% inflation under Carter & Reagan recession didn't help but stint newspaper business said "Get out" of this dying town. I did.

I was 36 when I bought my first and still our only home. Had a 3 yr old kid and just started a tenure-track position. In 2000, bought it at 1/3 value today. My daughter-son-in-law live w/ us because of prohibitive rent/price to buy home on nurse's/cook's salary.

I'm surprised that Goldstein jumped on this bandwagon because in the past he wrote abt the danger of not defending Taiwan against invasion. Whether he's been bought or sucking up to the new world order envisioned in DC is beyond me.

A lot of people already discussed this article which is annoying for blaming Taiwan for alleged "crisis" with CCP. CCP poured millions in defense when there are no threats and created a security dilemma for its neighbors who engage in self-defense but labeled aggressors.

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No heating pads but definitely Ibuprofen.

Taiwan to send Mandarin language teachers to SC schools in new partnership Taiwan will send Mandarin Chinese language teachers to work in South Carolina schools as part of a new partnership between the state Education Department and the country’s Ministry of Education.

This is great news. I helped bring Huayu Best to my institution (the name may have changed by now). These professors are here on J-1 visas which hopefully won't go the way of H1B.

www.postandcourier.com/education-la...

Prophets in the Wilderness share your pain. Go get em tiger!

Back in 2000, I was chatting with officers at WP they said the attitude of cadets was 2.0 and go. I asked “Go where?” “Wall Street.”

Taiwan NT$10,000 tax rebate likely in November | Taiwan News | Oct. 3, 2025 17:17 Legislative Yuan to pass special budget in mid-October | Oct. 3, 2025 17:17

Why give all Taiwanese NT$10.000 tax rebate when Taiwan has poor people who needs better care! www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6213301

Quite an addiction you got there. Is there a Games Anonymous in existence?

Taiwan refutes China’s position paper on U.N. resolution 2758 - Taipei Times Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Taiwan refutes China’s position paper on U.N. resolution 2758 www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

Unfortunately, that realization did not stick. US had plenty of evidence before 49 many Taiwanese no longer wanted to be part of China but became defeatist, believing CKS could not hold out. By 1960s & 70s, proponents of independence were viewed as annoyances if any thought was given at all.

For thousands of Taiwanese, H-1B visa confusion hits home - Focus Taiwan A Taiwanese data analyst who works in Pennsylvania surnamed Ko (柯) was enjoying a vacation in Taiwan when the unthinkable occurred.

I have colleagues on a H-1B that are worried abt their situation even though there has been assurance that the policy only pertains to "prospective" hires.

For thousands of Taiwanese, H-1B visa confusion hits home focustaiwan.tw/society/2025...

Tnx. I went ahead and bought Screaming Eagles. If it's 3rd ed., must be popular.

Tnx will check it out

Dude, all their shit is sold out. Now I know why.😉

YouTube video by ICRT 英語廣播電台 U.S. Academic Stephen G Craft Revisits the Liu Ziran Incident

I was interviewed for Taiwan Talk by ICRT's Hope Ng about my last book and my thoughts on Taiwan's foreign/military policy in the current international political environment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfJy...

Universities, or at least mine, as well.

From 1949 to 1987, Taiwan has spent 13,936 days under martial law.
Since 1987, the country has now spent 13,938 days and counting experiencing democracy and rule of law.
就在今天，台灣的「解嚴時間」終於超越了「戒嚴時間」。

Heard disappointing news yesterday that DOD killed the Project Global Officer program. Project GO supported US ROTC cadets in learning Arabic, Russian and Mandarin Chinese as well as the culture of places like Taiwan.