By Peter Dearman Political Analyst for The WIld East Hello all, Time for some important Orwellian news. When the Republicans held their televised candidate debates, CNN posted live comments from viewers as they came in, and ran a live poll of who viewers perceived as the winner. Well, unsurprisingly, because
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Peacefest ’07: The Ultimate Garden Party
Visualize the Peacefest at Kunlun Herb Garden, Taoyuan county” By Trista di Genova Special to The China Post Imagine this, and you’re halfway there: You’re in nature right now. You — and/or friends and family — are enjoying a super-chill party weekend, far, far away from the office. You have
Read moreA ‘Moving’ contribution to Taiwan’s World Music
By Trista di Genova Special to The China Post What is A Moving Sound? Just that – it’s music that both moves and is moving. It’s a world music fusion ensemble that is, according to National Geographic’s online site dedicated to the genre, “one of the most original outfits working
Read moreThanks to a Great Lady Judge
Thanks to Diana Gribbon Motz, a Circuit Judge in Maryland, American citizens no longer have to fear that their current Putsch government can legally, arbitrarily haul them out of bed in the middle of the night and detain them in secret, indefinitely, in solitary confinement. In her ruling, the U.S.
Read moreDemand for Resignation En Masse
This random “TIME OUT” video I found on the internet encourages us (global citizens) to demand the resignation of the current Putsch regime in the US of American; and that we should do this out of duty, sense and honor: to protect and preserve the Constitution this mis-administration has been
Read moreMy favorite Taiwanese typos
By Trista di Genova The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies are as follows from the CAN news vehicle: Debt-ridden police caught holding up bank with knife. In 2005, Taiwan has 8.2 million outbound travelers and 3.38 visitors, Yen pointed out. The value of Taiwan’s export oders hit an all-time
Read moreBest typos in the Taiwanese media
This collection of mistakes by Taiwanese (non-native English-speaking) reporters were my personal favorites during the past 4 years of working for all the major Taiwan dailies and wire services in Taiwan — Taipei Times, Taiwan News, The China Post, and the “CAN” news vehicle (Central News Agency):
Read moreThe Taiwanese 4-seater phenomenon
By Trista di Genova The ‘Taiwanese 4-seater’ phenomenon such as this wonderful shot taken from a car in Kaohsiung in January this year, is seen less and less frequently in the capital Taipei, but you can still catch glimpses of this classic Taiwanese image in the burbs. Note only the
Read moreHow to teach Taiwan taxi drivers English
By Trista di Genova Letter to the Editor, The China Post; Taipei Mayor’s Office Taiwanese taxi drivers are great Chinese teachers, but most of the time they speak little if any English. I was talking to a taxi driver the other day who spoke a little English. He said there
Read moreWake up and don't support John McCain
By Trista di Genova Letter to the Editor: Tucson Citizen, Arizona Daily Star Dear Editor, At a campaign stop on Wednesday, Arizona Sen. John McCain was asked what to do about Iran. His response? He sang “bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran” to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann.”
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