[Dialogue] Gordon Harper's impact on Taiwan

[Doug & Pat via Dialogue]

Evelyn, you are evoking such good memories. Thanks.
Pat

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From: "Evelyn Philbrook via Dialogue" <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
Sent: September 5, 2015 8:44 AM
To: dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Gordon Harper's impact on Taiwan

Dear Gordon,

I remember the first week I was in Taipei in 1991, April. Gordon was
there and I hear the strange whine and buzz sound in the morning of what
I found out was the internet connection. We had that sound in Manila,
and KL too, but not so regularly heard each day at the same time marking
the day. There was the faint smell of sweet pipe smoke lingering on
everything in your office. There was later to be a scale which, when you
join weight watchers, helps you figure out how much you can eat, which I
still have today. Peter Hu would rise every morning and go to the roof
and do his exercises like a military man, even though he was a a former
journalist and knew who most all of the people in town were, or could
find out and spoke clear English. He ate raw vegetables he cut and
placed in a bag in the frig that he ate each morning. There was a radio
newscast on ICRT, "Shape the Future" or something, where Gordon's
melodious voice could be heard daily with a quote for the day and a
reflection on how business and leadership could relate to what was
happening in the world and in their lives. There were books written by
our famous author in residence, who would often on the street be asked
for an autograph in a Chinese translated book.

Larry came to a Global ICA conference in 1990 to Taiwan.  It was held at
the International Jiantan Youth Hostel across the street from the Grand
Hotel and the multitude of morning exercising marshall artists on the
mountain near the bridge and river. After that, Larry and Evelyn and
Dick and Gail came to Taiwan in 1991... who knew how this set up a
climate of new adventures...remember the 20th Anniversary of ICA video
you created before you left?

Thank you Gordon. Fenton's were still here. Vicky and Ben and a host of
many others...

A fleeting memory of things gone by which are still emerging...


Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook
Institute of Cultural Affairs: Taiwan

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Facilitator and Social Artist
3Fl, #12, Lane 5, Tien Mu West Road
Taipei, Taiwan 11156
Tel:8862-2871-3150

email:joyful52 at gmail.com   orjoyful at icatw.com
skype: joyfuleakp
Cell: 886926682821

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