Author Archives: urfdog

Well I guess it is about time.  I abandoned my quest a couple months ago.  I found that my goal was impossible to reach with the constant moving and several other excuses that I can provide, if you really care … Continue reading →

Soon I will exit this little magnet once again.  I have left this island quite a few times, but I know I will be back.  Taiwan and I definitely have a bond.  I leave knowing that my little gem is … Continue reading →

So I am sitting there thinking to myself…believe it or not I think on the rare occasion!  It is one in the morning  and I have to leave at 3:30 a.m. to catch the shuttle bus to the starting line.  … Continue reading →

The last couple weeks have passed with a few interesting moments.  Chris, yet another good friend from the old days, took Bob and I to the Yao Ming Charity Game.  We sat courtside as we watched the locals get throttled … Continue reading →

Ran in a 10 km race yesterday morning!  It was a learning experience to say the least.  Some people have healthy pre-race rituals; some people sleep for two hours!  I know what my friends and family are thinking…I just couldn’t … Continue reading →

Taiwan has become quite the little surfing community over the years.  Taiwanese people are very trend aware , and surfing has definitely become part of the culture.  I spent last night on the coast in Tocheng, a city just thirty … Continue reading →

This is a post to all the lucky or unlucky, depending on who you ask, students that called me Mr. Urfer for the last two years.  I think of all those young adults that passed through my classes or dealt … Continue reading →

Been trying to keep this running on track, but the heat is killing me.  The daily runs are slow and arduous…temps keep hovering around 38 degrees Celcius.  I have knocked off about 14 more and have a couple more runs … Continue reading →

Made a quick trip down to Ilan to pick up a car that my dear friend and aspiring artist, Hack, is lending me for my days in Taiwan.  You can check out his art at www.flickr.com/hackwelder…not for everyone but take … Continue reading →

I made it!!!  The flight was long.  The food less than desirable.  But hey that is why we travel.  I arrived to the lovely Formosa, the previous name of this gorgeous little gem of an island, last Wednesday.  I did … Continue reading →