Arts
A Night in Heaven at the Edge of Anarchy
The city – after weeks of protests, riots, and just general unrest – was heavy, and with the heat wave of the…
Archive
April 2010
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News
Taiwan men are constantly asking me out
Dear MeiGui; Taiwan people are great! I am a newbie here hailing from the US heartland, and although I speak no Chinese…
Politics
What Can We Do For Earth Day… and Every Day?
In my grandparents’ generation, this was a popular proverb that urged us all to be resourceful, not wasteful: “MAKE IT DO, WEAR…
Travel
Scott Cook's Taiwan Ramble
Just a little note from the road, and a late-night, half-cut one at that. It has been fabulous. Good old friends in…
Comedy
Dear MeiGui: Am I wasting time teaching in Taiwan?
Dear MeiGui; Working as an English teacher for me isn’t that bad. The kids are all really cute, and so are my…
Culture
A Night At The Brothel
Wild East Rooftop Correspondent “Do you have places like this in America?” the Madame asked me, in Chinese since her English is…
Arts
ADOGA: Rocking Taiwan
‘Adoga’ may be a mysterious word to people residing in the Wild West. The current number one result when you Google the word…
Culture
China, Unhand Thy Pandas
The Wild East Opinion Desk There’s something creepy about Chinese people trying to breed pandas. What’s this about showing ‘Panda porn’? ‘Sexercise’…
Arts
Deep Purple to Rock Taipei
Tickets are selling fast for the Deep Purple concert May 8, 2010 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. For…