The Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, Taiwan is home to the major producers of LCD large screens for TV's and monitors. It is quite huge and usually appears deserted from the outside. The land is owned by TaiSugar a government owned company and the largest landlord in Taiwan. It's area is about the size of a good sized airport and spans from the western edge of DaYa to Taichung by TungHai University.

The Building-Looptroop Rockers video.

The WenChang Temple is one of Taichung's oldest(1825) and dates back to the Ching Dynasty. It is dedicated to the scholar god so many students go there to pray for good exam scores which are crucial for their placement into the better schools and a better life.

Joni Mitchell has an amazing voice and she is a gifted musician as well. The thing I love about her the most is how she takes risks and continually experiments challenging herself and developing her art. Amelia is a song that she did with Jaco Pastorious one of the greatest musicians and bass players that ever lived.

Flower head-ever get all preened and looking great but get the sense you're still missing something?

Swinging-sometimes it's nice to get lost in the shadows or drift between shadow and light.

Cow vs. Cat-who's side are you on? Don't believe Gaylord Focker-you can't milk cats...

Overworked-here's a bonus  for when you are working hard (for your ears).

Roxy Music was one of the coolest bands from back in the day. Amazona is one of their more prominent guitar songs.

Admittedly Talking Heads is one of my favorite bands of all time. I'm very happy that I got to see them twice and during the Fear of Music period. Mind is from that album.

Circle game-it goes round and round and round and round and round and round...

Strand-independence and speaking out are good for everybody from time to time...

Shoe sky-for when it's not raining cats and dogs...

Scatter-everyone needs beautiful purple petals scattered across their plain of vision from time to time to renew the soul.

Heard a great interview today on Sound Opinions podcast-Black Francis of the Pixies. Where is my Mind is one of my favorite songs of theirs.

Someone told me today that the US people among other world citizens have been very generous in their giving to the people of Haiti. This is very encouraging because corporations and governments are usually much more complex and political with their giving. My hope is that most of these funds will reach and benefit the Haitian people who have endured an inordinate amount of suffering since colonial days. Here is more info on giving to Haiti if you are interested.

Music- Mad Monks: 21st Century Schizoid Man The song is a cover of King Crimson's song.

The Intangible Cultural Heritage exhibition is a Cross-Straits(of Taiwan) venture with museum quality pieces from both southern Fujian, China and Taiwan. I was really impressed by the beauty and quality of most of the exhibits on display. Many(in fact most) of the exhibits permitted photographs to be taken. The quality of the Taiwanese aboriginal pieces was some of the best I've ever seen and was much different than the typical stuff I have seen. This is the second exhibit I've attended at the Taichung Creative Culture Park (at the former Winery) and am pleasantly optimistic about future events. A docent told me there will be another exhibition coming to the Taichung Cultural Center on YingTsai by the Art Museum on 1/23/10. This will be museum pieces from Fujian. Jolly good Taichung on your pledge to be Taiwan's cultural city!

My heart goes out to the people of Haiti right now I know that God loves them and is moving on the hearts of many to provide help. Please pray or send warm thoughts and if able to please consider helping with a contribution. Here is a link to Doctors Without Borders if you're interested.

Music-Charles Mingus:Haitian Fight Song

Shadow art-this was shot as part of a series I di from an abandoned village. I don't know what caused the shadow mask but my eye was riveted when I saw this. I love the form and texture from the masked-door. I hope you do too.

Alley duet-these two guys were hanging around checking us out (my friend Garry and I) while we were shooting their old neighborhood and checking them out.

The pier-Marina pier in Danshui,Taiwan. I love marinas and piers for that matter.

Double up-a pair of colorful monks/nuns sent out to do the begging for alms duty. In the words of Hannibal Lecter, "Love your outfit senator..."

Music-Bringing the funk doesn't get much better than by Kool and the Gang-Hollywood Swinging. This song was responsible for much grooving during my Brooklyn youth.