On Food & Culture
Just arrived in Bangkok and will get a good early turn in and hopefully a good night’s rest. In Manila my host was Augustine Loorthusamy who was WACC-Asia Secretary from 1987 to 1993. He is now working in Malaysia but kindly helped to organize my …
This 24-hour silence is due to my inability to access the Internet. Am in Manila where among three warm visits, I visited Ms. Teresita Z. (Terry) Hermano, whom you may remember as WACC London staff. She is now at the Communications Foundation for Asia and …
Just woke up. Iâts 5:30 AM and Iâm still in Taipei. Last night my Philippine Air 6:30 PM flight was at first delayed, then cancelled due to the dense fog that descended on and covered Taipei, which sits on a basin surrounded by mountains. Havoc …
Kuangchi Cultural Group has been a trade book publisher for 40 years and 3 years ago began a move into the same building as Kuangchi Program Service. Rev. Ray Parent, director, comes from a television background and has produced documentaries and dramas in Africa, Asia …
Noodles in hot broth for breakfast. Fantastic. Then at 9:00 am I met Chi-Hsiang Yeh, General Editor of Taiwan Church News & Press (website in Chinese only). This is the Presbyterian church printing ministry, with a staff of 16, that introduced the first newspaper in …
It is 2 in the morning and, of course, I’m unable to sleep. So I walked down the hall and hooked up to the community Internet connection. Great! My host and friend is Fr. Jerry Martinson, a long-time producer at Kuangchi Program Service, having served …
This afternoon I start my trip to the Asia Pacific Rim. Via Vancouver, I’ll arrive in Taipei and star with a visit to my friends at Kuangchi Program Service. I’ll be travelling through Feb. 20th. The questions that I have are many and I doubt …
I’m travelling and will miss watching “Los Lonely Boys” at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 13. They are kind of mainstreamed, but still sound real Chicano. Vamonos! They’re nominated in four categories, including record of the year. “Heaven” is being played all over …
I’ll be offline ’til January. Have a blessed season. I’m beginning my retreat inspired by the courage and love of the United Church of Christ who have taken on the major public forum of network TV by producing and wanting to place a gay/Christ Love …
Why are CBS and NBC PADLOCKING the Church�s Open Door? The two networks have refused to air an ad by the United Church of Christ with its message of inclusiveness, claiming it is �too controversial.� Click HERE to send a letter to the presidents of …