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June Finally, it’s official: Meet Mrs. Redhead. Now, off to Washington, DC.
2009 March On Pajamas Media, the Only Redhead, and 21st-Century Conservatism...
2009 February
Letter from the Beautiful Country.
2008 December
China
Desk sees my true colors: White, white, and white
There
are some things I will never understand about Taiwan
For
those who may be at Brookings CNAP seminar on Wednesday
2008 November
Call
for suggestions: A week traveling in southern Taiwan
The
Kingdom - Opening Credits
View
of North Korea like I've never seen it.
Old
Taiwan in LIFE's new Google archive
Why
going home to America may be the death of me: the Healthcare debate.
The
little joys of being a teacher.
An
open letter to unsatisfied American voters
2008 September
Ma
= President of a “Chinese Territory”
Videos
from Anti-Ma protest
Why
I have come to believe that McCain is a dangerous choice for president
2008 August
For
those who want to watch Obama’s speech live…
Marriage
considerations that I hadn’t considered
Meet
Mrs. Redhead: We’re tying the knot (if the paperwork doesn’t kill us
first)
Pictures
from the “Separatist” march yesterday
2008 July
BBC
finds “first evidence” of China’s part in Darfur
Homage
to the Earth god hurts the Earth….
Mr.
Brownback, the kettle called…
Notes
on Pew’s Global Attitudes Project
Scheer
paints quite a rosy picture of direct flights.
Un
autre Français mord la poussière
Why
I always feel compelled to qualify criticisms of China….
2008 June
Ba
Jia Jiang and organized crime in Taiwan.
Fiat
tempts the Dragon.
The
Firework-gasm (Day 1)
The
Firework-o-rama (Day 2)
If
Obama isn’t the change we want, his supporters might be.
Is
this what TV used to be like?
Myths
and realities of China’s 21st-century digital war
Piracy
as a public service in China
Race
relation(ship)s in Thailand...
Speaking
of not reading certain blogs...
法國台客:
Their departure and charity....
The
War on Terror, Taiwan, and President Ma (Part 1)
The
War on Terror, Taiwan, and President Ma (Part 2)
The
world according to Taiwan
2008 May
Another
video from the parade.
A
Chinese student's interview with the Dalai Lama
Democracy
in China, according to President Hu
Wandering
upon parades in Taiwan
Ireland's
got nothing on Taiwan...
Leaving
Bangkok
My
quest for the "reasonable" KMT...
The
other Taiwan....
Picking
through The China Desk's claims on Tibet and California
Responding
to Chinese poem on the world's perception of China
Thoughts
on my first hate comment.
Two
violins...
Why
take a scooter when you have an elephant?
Ba
Jia Jiang and organized crime in Taiwan.
2008 April
And
the Webby Awards hath shone their light upon me...
The
Broken Faucet: Urban Legend or True Event
Just
doing my part for the environment.....
Meiji
Shrine
My
Hello Kitty nightmares could only mean one thing...
Please,
someone, send Obama this Constitution lapel pin
That
refreshing tingle in my bum must mean I'm in Japan....
There
will always be people who can do it better....
2008 March
Gotcha!
They're triggers for a nuclear weapon! Now, give 'em back
The
most-cultured house painter in the southeast....
2008 February
Calling
all American students in Taiwan on scholarship
China
and Russia propose treaty to ban weaponization of Space
China
& the Olympics: pollution, censorship, and a turkey-sized chicken
Daily
Show videos on the hateful Romney speech...
The
end of an era: no more fighting politicians
A
horrible, self-inflicted blow to McCain's credibility.
How
Europe deals with Taiwan....I mean, the Taiwan province
In
the unlikely story that is America, there's never been anything false
about...
Japan's
worry over recent spying cases in the US
Kosovo
and Taiwan.
Microsoft
squashes piracy by arresting a ringleader in Taiwan
More
missile mess....
More
on the origins of Chinese food....
Note
to self: put GPS on my next satellite.
The
not-so-快樂的新年 on the other side of the
Strait
Obama:
the "Left-Libertarian"
Over
three thousand more foreign students in Taiwan than last year.
A
picture says a thousand calories...
Piracy:
Seems my terrorism comparison is holding up.
Seven
days, seven shootings.
Space
balls of fire....
Spies
from both sides of the Straits charged today
A
supermarket by any other name would smell as wheat.
This
may be the moment for Ron Paul...No, I'm not kidding.
Update
on foreign students in Taiwan
2008 January
Circus-politicus
arrives in Charleston: An encounter with Barack Obama (Part 1)
Circus-politicus
arrives in Charleston: An encounter with Barack Obama (Part 2)
Exactly
how long should we wait for democratic reform in China?
Final
words on LY elections (Everybody's doing it)
The
growing importance of the present, not the past, in DPP politics
Does
the US encourage China's space militarization?
If
Ma wins, the DPP has no one to blame before themselves
If
we foreigners are misreading the tea leaves in Taiwan, maybe this is...
Independence?
Not if my Chinese-made globe has anything to say about it...
The
kids aren't alright: the growing Taiwanese generation gap
My
new Ben Harper: How Obama offers America to itself.
Nominations
are being taken for the Bloggies
The
OnlyRedheadinTaiwan.com!
Osama
bin Laden's son wants to be a peacemaker
Possible
generational voting trends in younger Americans
Ron
Paul is a RACIST!
Ron
Paul is tied for second in Nevada!
Taiwanese
players forced to remove flag at Golf tournament...
The
US may surpass Europe in alt-energy and tech investment
Viewing
America through Taiwanese eyes: Big cars, open spaces, and a bathtu...
Viewing
America through Taiwanese eyes: Doggy bags and "Chinese" food
The
"Who is Ron Paul?" blimp...
2007 December
An
encouraging bit of news to start the new year.
Iran:
Not saying I told you so or anything
Taiwan
and Korea: Nice-off
There's
a Taiwanese person in my house...
2007 November
Chinese
piracy boogyman
Does
in-depth reporting exist in Taiwan? Asia?
Down
with the DPP?: Excluded middles and the recent protests against Chen...
How
does China fit into the war on terror? *
How
Israel arms Syria and Iran and how France arms China.
I
guess this shows what Ma meant.
I've
found my calling....
Kidnappings,
Stockholm Syndrome, and the delaying of adulthood in Taiwanese...
Learning
Chinese: Deconstructing The Elephant's PooPoo.
New
Democratic reforms: May the best (wo)man win?
Southern
Hospitality flows from the barrel of a gun: a contrapuntal view of gun...
Taiwan
to standardize romanization, but not with pinyin
This
poo shall pass...
2007 October
Angry
Chinese Blogger's 101 Misconceptions about China
Presidential
Elections in the internet age - For the first time in a long time, I...
English
charades
Even
dangerous weather is more fun when you're seven.
Getting
it together...
It's
easy to forget what "unification" implies
Let
there be Non-Chinese tourists....No tourist traps, please.
Continuing
the talk about education (US, Taiwanese, and France)
Please
excuse the disorder...
Presidential
Elections in the internet age - For the first time in a long time, I have
hope (Introduction)
Presidential
Elections in the internet age - For the first time in a long time, I have
hope (Part 2:The Bad)
Presidential
Elections in the internet age - For the first time in a long time, I have
hope (Part 3: A Dose of Realism for America....and Giuliani)
Presidential
Elections in the internet age - For the first time in a long time, I have
hope (Part 5: Paul is the only candidate who answers to us)
So,
are redheads the missing link?
This
is why they call it the Beautiful Island...
This
might explain why China Air can't keep it's planes from crashing.
2007 September
And,
if the whole world one day came to its senses and called a spade a spade,
would anything actually happen?
Discussions
with the Strawberry Generation
Fresh
off the press: "Taiwan leader" pisses everyone off...
The
Global Generation Gap
Music
in the wind
October
24th, UN Day in Taiwan
A
primer on Chinese claims to Taiwan.
Seeing
life in a broken crosswalk light....
The
simultaneous rally in New York.
Those
evil American companies are just obeying the laws of the land
2007 August
Appealing
to Self-Interest as a Means for Taiwanese Support
The
big question: Do the Taiwanese have the will to fight?
Bolton:
China won't attack if US restores diplomatic relations with Taiwan
Fascinating
videos from 1971 of some travels in China
Finally,
a fitting use for Hello Kitty: Shaming corrupt police officers
For
you new parents, a couple of drops of WD40 in your baby's food will help
fend off the impending Chinese invasion.
Freeware
also censoring Chinese users?
The
goddess of the sea to weigh in on the United Nations debate New York
I
don't have any of that "French time"!
我沒有那個法國時間!
Media:
At least, Taiwanese meteorologists aren't sensationalist
Miss
Teen USA: South Carolina seems stupid, even from all the way over here.
The
month of phantoms is upon us
NEED
HELP: Looking for a good dermatologist for this cheap Irish skin.
Remember
the great Japanese take over of the early 90s?
ROC
the Boat: A new blog on Taiwan's UN bid
Something
to help me breathe easier: Mercury and arsenic
Yahoo!
for censorship!
2007 July
If
it were not for modern technology, I would not be able to learn Chinese
Learning
that there is no Mainland, or, The Greening of the Redhead
NAARP:
Fighting for the rights of Redheads everywhere
Pankun
& James and the Culture of Cute
Then
the paranoia sets in: Will China attack Taiwan after all?
2007 June
Any
lucky old-people want to make NT$5000 for a couple hours in Taoyuan?
Before
the athletes sweat it out on the field, Chinese children are sweating in...
Being
held hostage in a Chinese Thomas the Train toy factory.
Chinese
ballots in the US: Obama is "Oh Bus Horse"? Fred Thompson
"Virtue...
Chinese
brain drain worst in the world.
Chinese
smörgåsbord: citizen journalism
Chinese
smörgåsbord: Factory photography
The
difficulty with democracy in Taiwan and China
"Made
in China" still lives up to its name
Making
a zongzi (粽子)
The
one good thing about Taiwanese media is, for once, I feel good about...
Should
Taiwan (have) adpot(ed) Singaporean style democracy-ish?
Taiwan's
internet infringement: DVD pirates arrested in my neck of the woods
They're
gonna have to think of a new reason to get tourists to come here...
This
could do wonders for finding free wireless internet around Taiwan
A
week in Korea is coming to an end.
Wonder
if this means we'll be seeing less VX (not LV) bags sold on the sidewalk.
Yahoo
and Internet censorship in Korea
2007 May
The
dynamics of homesickness.
Having
a day that many foreigners in Taiwan likely never get to experience
How
much do Taiwanese children read?
Great
waiguoren t-shirt ideas
More
on the environment: Ozone is good when you're not breathing it, from what
I understand.
New
ARCs
Preface
- Ruminations of an aging Taiwanese neophyte
Ruminations
of an Aging Taiwanese Neophyte: Teaching in Taiwan
The
run around: thirty hours a week of teaching and ten hours of studying
The
scars everyone has on their arms.
Stephen
Colbert on Korean popstar Rain (Colbert sings in Korean)
Taipei's
air quality, a comparison.
TaiwanEASE
site finally up!
Two
different takes on SanZhi.
Would
the gentlemen from Tainan please stop gouging my eyeballs?
2007 April
The
computer's have spoken: Taiwan would repulse a Chinese invasion
Education
and post-colonialism in Taiwan
The
Gobi desert comes to Taiwan
Have
I already been in Taiwan for too long?
Heritage
Foundation says drop the One China policy
How
Taiwan became Chinese
I
don't even know why they have recycling trucks in Taiwan.
I
fail to see the connection between violence at VA Tech and National Taiwan...
In
Taiwan, the world is governed by maverick facial hair, nipple color, and nose...
Language
Log has more on the crazy add on the Washington Post
More
on the popularity of racial slurs for marketing in Taiwan.
One
man’s narcissistic, emaciated, ideologically-bankrupt despotism is
another man’s amusement park
Only
if you have a heavy Chinese accent does "Taiwanese" sound like
"Taiwan...
Remember,
there was a Korean on both sides of the gun
Some
things have taken me away from my computer...
The
ultimate Chinese crash course: I am now an official member of the Tzou...
Wait,
so you can actually buy software? That's stupid.
Watch
their video and Five for Fighting gives $0.49 to Autism Speaks
What
else but a superior race (Korean) could cultivate a rich culinary history
consisting of rotten vegetables
Would
you like to take a look at our "Nigger-brown" couch?
2007 March
7-11s
turn to Kwik-E-Marts to promote Simpson's movie
Another
letter to Madame Secretary
China
slows executions, South Korea's donor lists grow longer.
Did
I just witness a parking meter heist?
Did
I say 'scum of the nation'? I meant ' so wonderful that no one would ever
call her scum of the nation." Editing mistake. Sorry
The
end of the "visa run"?: Foreign teachers may soon be allowed to
unionize
Ever
wondered how to get rid of that pesky bloodshot binlang smile?
For
those of you who like talking about language(s) a touching poem
Hell,
there's a time to be sick...
International
coverage of Chinese military buildup in an alternate universe....
More
on everyone's favorite fallacious Chinese wisdom
Nobody
f-s with Hello Kitty....
Sometimes
you forget how long it's been since you had a good weiner.
So,
you mean more Chinese tourists doesn't mean better service?
Sun
Yat Who? Chiang Kai-What?
The
Taiwan Independence train...
Tom
Tancredo's letter to the State Department
The
videos and photos up from New Year travel (Alishan, Taichung, and some
places in between)
2007 February
China
lifts ban on Taiwan news sites
Colbert's
Chinese New Year Special.
The
Flowmarket at the Museum of Tomorrow
If
you want to be "English-friendly," start with a bus system I can
understand!
In
Taiwan, you don't go buy a broom. The broom comes to you.
Requiem
for an immune system...
Sunday
music echoing in the streets of XingZhuang
Video
games and cultural difference
Videos
of Chen and Ma from recent interviews.
2007 January
Another
cluein the mystery of the Be-bosomed woman...
The
biggest sparkler in the world....
Could
someone relay this message to the Taiwanese Office of Environment...
Graffiti
in Taipei
It's
vacation time! Quick, get to class...
Looking
at the Taiwanese in a new light
More
Graffiti photos....
Scrollable
panoramic views of New Year's in Taiwan...
There's
talk of moving to TaiChung: 5 Questions
Waste,
consumption, and bleach: why no chopstick tax in Taiwan
The
worst part about a good vacation is uploading the pictures.
Xinhua's
sensitivity training
2006 December
Another
recommendation for people who like magazines...
Building
in a temporary "country"
Dinner
theater with Ma, and that guy with the spring on his shoulder...
Even
your computer can have a second life....as a wooden bench...
Fun
with Chenglish...
I'm
going for that Western, pink-nippled look....
NSFWW:
Not Safe For (Walking to) Work
"RHUMinations"
on Taiwanese health care....
Shouldn't
have made that joke....
TaiwanEASE....
2006 November
24-hours
of work, ten hours pay, they still don't know verb tenses! Is there such
thing as a cram-school that assures learning?
Alas,
there was a point....
Am
I an Ass?
Bao
Qingtian
Can't
believe I forgot...
Dude,
all Asian people eat snakes....all the time....
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (Phase 1-B)
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (Phase 2-A)
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (Phase 2-B)
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (Phase 3)
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (phase 1-A)
Fog
machines and explosions: my first Taiwanese wedding (a note on wardrobe)
Happy
Thanksgiving...
How
you gonna 'er down in Formosa after she's seen gay Paree?
In
Taiwan, as in politics, it's so f-ing hard to take out the trash!
Triumph
(by that, I mean failure) of the cram school doctrine....
The
vomitous taste of defeat...
Would
someone please kill these godawful soundmen??? Please, just make it quick
and painless, it's not their fault! Poor bastards....
2006 October
All
occassions merit karaoke....
Anyone
getting the notify list emails?
A
day in Danshui
Displays,
pyrotechnic and politcal
For
those of you on the notifylist....
Learning
new vocab from my students:
The
mattress man
Meeting
the neighbors...and the police
More
like a canter
My
cerveau, hao ke lian.....
My
first moon festival
A
note of thanks to those of you who have commented
Our
little Nippon this way come, a weekend of English
Remember
that protest? It's a beautiful day for a celebration...
Robo:
Most handsome man in Taiwan, and its hairiest teacher.
Some
visual aids...
Stupid,
fat, lazy Americans and Taiwanese hyper-education.
Taiwan
2.0
Taiwan
may soon have a new Capital?
A
turning point....or maybe a round-about
Updates
about yesterday's speculations....
The
world's tallest F*** You.
2009 September Fanfan's
new-ish hog...
Hard-drive
dead....
My
new wheels...
Robo
and Fanfan 2.0
Touring
chez Tzou
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