‘Teacher Trista’ studied Atayal gardens in the remote mountain villages of Hsinchu County Wild East Editorial / By Trista di Genova When I’m ‘stateside’ in the U.S., people first – almost invariably – make the mistake of thinkin’ I’m talkin’ ’bout THAILAND. Guess it’s ’cause bein’ one of the world’s WORST in geography skills, we…
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Taipei Embarrasses Beijing in Washington
January 1, 2015, Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington marked the new year by doing something that hadn’t been dared since Washington switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979: it raised the flag of the Republic of China. This of course immediately raised the ire of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing.…
Read moreNewsflash! U.S. writer/publisher declares presidential candidacy
American educator and anthropologist, Trista di Genova, declared her candidacy for the U.S. presidency, taking the opportunity of her press statement at the Taiwan legislature, to congratulate Taiwan students for their show of 'utmost democracy'. She urged them to continue their struggle, until the power to the people is fully restored. . The Wild East…
Read moreThe Wild East stands in solidarity today against mass surveillance.
The day we fight back: https://thedaywefightback.org/ The NSA “has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES The NSA “is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world.” – WASHINGTON POST The…
Read more7-Elevens in America: How do they measure up with Taiwan’s?
Yours truly, reporting from the field, at a 7-Eleven in Tucson, Arizona. “So far in America, I’ve visited a 7-Eleven, a Circle K, and the AM-PM store. There is also a ‘QT’ store now, which is a novelty to this observer….” Trista di Genova, The Wild East / Comedy The 7-Eleven is a much revered…
Read moreHow to Move to Taiwan
Take the fast train out of wherever you are! Trista di Genova (and NTU students), The Wild East The following article is an expansion on class discussion with National Taiwan University students. The topic was “What to tell your ABC cousin about moving to Taiwan.” What to bring: Bring your own, preferably laptop computer because…
Read moreBerkeley/MIT/Cornell Summer Happy Hour in Taipei Aug. 9
Summer is here and that means it’s time for the Berkeley Club of Taiwan Summer Happy Hour! Co-hosting with us this year are our friends from MIT and Cornell Clubs of Taiwan. That’s right folks, it’s a happy hour triple threat! Don’t miss this great event. Sign-up early at http://www.accupass.com/go/happyhour See you there and GO…
Read moreA Chance to Meet Congressman Honda in Taiwan
Rep. Mike Honda, 15th District, California The Wild East / news staff A good congressman is rare. It’s also exceedingly rare for US Congressmen to visit Taiwan. And it almost never happens that ordinary people can meet good congressmen in Taiwan. But there will be a confluence of these factors on Sunday April 8, when…
Read moreHeiress Trista di Genova enters US presidential race
By Wild East news staff Trista di Genova in a 1997 bid for City Council in Washington, DC. Photo: DC UPCLOSE Trista di Genova has inherited US$250 million and has announced she will be entering the 2012 US presidential race as a Democratic contender against Barack Obama. In a press release, she says she is…
Read moreObama's 50th Birthday Mixer Aug. 4th @ Carnegie's
Come meet some kindred spirits and cool compatriots at this birthday party! Democrats Abroad Taiwan will be hosting a birthday party to celebrate President Obama’s 50th on the mezzanine at Carnegie’s from 7-9pm Thursday Aug. 4th. The event is open to all, and there is no cover charge, although donations are welcome from US citizens.…
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