Memoir Mind: Memoir Vs. Memoirs

Is it memoir (singular) or memoirs (plural)? Herein lieth the answer. Memoir Mind: Memoir Vs. Memoirs: For a long time, the word memoir only existed in the plural. Picture it: a rich Lord sits around his estate after a long life of plunde...

Sidi Sanneh: Why Taiwan will not renew ties with Gambia

Sidi Sanneh: Why Taiwan will not renew ties with Gambia: Rumors are rife that the Gambia is considering sending a delegation to Taiwan soon to d...

Sidi Sanneh: Gays and lesbians being rounded up in The Gambia

Sidi Sanneh: Gays and lesbians being rounded up in The Gambia: http://sidisanneh.blogspot.com/2014/11/gays-and-lesbians-being-rounded-up-in.html Please read and share!

Daily Arse Kick: The Thing About Ireland

Daily Arse Kick: The Thing About Ireland: There was a time, years ago, my first stint in Germany when I was things like 20 something, that I had this madly romantic notion of Ireland...

Sidi Sanneh: Open letter to the Government and People of Taiwan...

Sidi Sanneh: Open letter to the Government and People of Taiwan...: "We are normally not in the business of writing open letters. We prefer a face to face dialogue with government officials to communicate..."

This is former Gambian foreign minister Sidi Sanneh's open letter to the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan), written in response to a Taipei Times report about development aid that Taiwan has given or lent to the Gambia and other countries.

The report in today's Taipei Times: MOFA rejects most allies’ aid projects

Kanji of electrical appliances

http://www.neverland.to/kanji/gate.html
Help with reading Japanese signs, labels, gadget buttons etc.

Pear - sweet, moisturizing cleanser

http://www.freewebs.com/jumblebox/healthF/pear.html
Pears are not just juicy but healthy too. I read this page because I am looking for something to relieve a persistent cough.