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2March 27, 2014
After Laughter Comes Tears: Wu-Tang’s Ghostface and Raekwon in Taipei

It’s hard to believe I was a month shy of my 17th birthday when Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) dropped...
23March 23, 2014
Let’s Stick to the Facts

Everyone’s pissed off at the mo. I just got turned away from a 24-hour eatery across the road from my...
4March 18, 2014
The Art of Storytelling

The KMT have been getting a hard time of late. No, seriously, hear me out. They may be trying to...
5February 12, 2014
Sinking Feeling

My 6-year-old loves nothing better than beating innocent bystanders to death and stealing their cars. If you’re still...
6December 12, 2013
Mandela and a tale of two pariahs

My op-ed piece from today’s Taipei Times. This is my original version. They ran it pretty much intact, but there...
11November 30, 2013
I’d pay to see this guy get battered

I try not to make this little space that I maintain here a repository of mindless abuse but when I...
6November 20, 2013
Flexible diplomacy is anything but

Here’s my op-ed piece from today’s Taipei Times. A couple of minor oversights on my part and theirs but generally...
6October 9, 2013
An Exercise in Anticommunism

Struggling with my on-off perennial battle to shed some flab, I was in the changing rooms of Songshan Sports Center...
2September 19, 2013
Beitou Granary (北投榖倉)

Since I moved further into the belly of Beitou, I’ve been passing the old granary on Datong St (大同街) almost...

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