Taiwan Journal, Parts X and XI (End)

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(10) Part X. June 22, 2012.
http://www.nationalreview.com/ar ... rt-x-jay-nordlinger

Note:
(a) The journal said, "Come to CommonWealth magazine, whose founder and guiding light is Diane Ying, and whose editor-at-large is Fuyuan Hsiao. Smart, engaging, hospitable cookies."
(i) Commonwealth Magazine  天下雜誌
http://www.cw.com.tw/
(ii) Diane YING  (天下董事長) 殷 允芃
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AE%B7%E5%85%81%E8%8A%83
(iii) cookie (n):
"2a : an attractive woman <a buxom French cookie who haunts the … colony's one night spot — Newsweek>
b : PERSON, GUY <a tough cookie>"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie
(b) William F Buckley, Jr
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Buckley,_Jr.
(1925-2008; conservative; founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, which had a major impact in stimulating the conservative movement


(11) Part XI. June 25, 2012.
www.nationalreview.com/articles/ ... t-xi-jay-nordlinger

My comment:
(a) The journal said, "Well, put not your trust in princes. (That line does not originate with me, just so you know.)"

THE PSALM, 146:3 (King James Version)
http://www.bartleby.com/108/19/146.html
("Put not your trust in princes, NOR in the son of man, in whom THERE IS no help" (emphasis in original))
(b) docent (n): "a person who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery"
www.m-w.com
(c) terlet (n): "Mispronouciation [sic] (redneck style) of 'toilet'"
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=terlet
(d) The journal commented, "With a local man, I discuss Taiwanese athletes abroad: There have been some major-league baseball players. The man says, 'You have to remember that, on the whole, Asians are smaller and not as strong as Westerners.' I think, 'If a Westerner — if an American — said that, he would be tarred and feathered.'"

It is true, about "tarred and feathered." But I learned lessons here (in US). A few years after I came to US, I had a hard time understanding why Jimmy the Greek was fired: what he said was universally accepted in Taiwan (we came to our own conclusion, not indoctrinated by whites) and I thought what he said was a COMPLIMENT to blacks (thus I could not comprehend what blacks were uproarious). See Jimmy Snyder
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Snyder
(1918-1996; section 1.2 Controversy)

(e) bloom is off the rose
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bloom_is_off_the_rose
("The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability")
(f) glower (vi): "to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger"
(g) The journal remarked, "By the way, it’s remarkable how many readers are married to Taiwanese women! (I have not heard from women married to Taiwanese men.)"