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I Should Have Invested in Polaroid

Posted on June 28, 2009 | 6 Comments
Now I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t Polaroid go under some time back? Well, yes…but that’s not exactly what I mean. Perhaps I should be more explicit: I should have invested in Polaroid film. Let me start from the beginning. A few weeks ago there...
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Taiwan Economic Stimulus Vouchers

Posted on January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
Well, I got mine. 6x NT$500 and 3x NT$200 vouchers that can only be used for spending in hopes that a sudden island-wide shopping spree will give Taiwan a much-needed economic boost. It doesn’t really work for Japan, who has used this method in the...
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So I don’t get a voucher. Wait, I do?

Posted on November 24, 2008 | 4 Comments
In response to the global economic slowdown, Taiwan will be taking a page out of Japan’s economic playbook and issuing spending vouchers to its citizens in the amount of NT$3600 starting in mid-January. My wife will get one because she’s Taiwanese. My kids will get...
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