Monday, January 9, 2012

When The Grand Hotel Became Grand

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Before the Ambassador, President and Mandarin hotels were built, the place to stay in Taiwan for tourists who wanted a first-class look at T...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Taipei Military Exchange

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Just to show you how isolated we tape pushers were, we knew we had a microwave transmitter/receiver at the Grass Mountain site in 1968-69. W...
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Friday, December 9, 2011

A Funeral In Kaohsiung

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 You never knew what unique experiences you were going to encounter during your tour of duty in Taiwan. A former soldier, who has contrib...
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Monday, October 24, 2011

360 Degree Presents, Taipei, Taiwan, 1969

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Not until we arrived back home, did we realize just how many gifts we had bought for friends and relatives. As the years passed, many of t...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Always Read The Fine Print

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 We never fully read our lease. I'm sure our landlord did. We just paid the rent on time, took good care of the place, and vacated on...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Our Apartment, Then And Now, Taipei, Taiwan

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Thanks to LTC Scott Ellinger, pictures of our old apartment show what a real change took place in our complex over a 40+ year time period....
Monday, September 26, 2011

1961 Taiwan Telephone Book

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LTC Scott Ellinger again has provided some very interesting material. It is the 1961 Taiwan military telephone book, and it is extensive. N...
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