Saturday December 29, 2012 9:45 a.m. 85 Degrees Coffee Shop near MOCA It’s a bit later this morning coffee session. That is, of course, because it is Saturday and I don’t have to go to the office or any school. However, it’s actually later because I ran an errand before…
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Classroom Dynamics and the Documentary “The Imposter”
Friday December 28, 2012 4:45 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-An Road, Taipei It’s pretty early this morning, as you can see. I was totally wiped out by the work this week and the classes I had to teach yesterday, so I collapsed into bed early. I never mind doing…
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Crashing and Burning – Storytelling English Classes
Friday December 21, 2012 7:30 a.m. at a 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei I am at my second favorite morning coffee spot. This 7-11 is much larger and has tables as well as the window counter. The other 7-11 is much closer to my apartment, but it is also…
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Bach Variations: Rebirth and a Very Hairy Fish
Sunday December 9, 2012 9:12 a.m. at the 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei The big event for yesterday (Saturday) was a performance at the Experimental Theater. I went to see a play by Stan Lai called Bach Variations: Rebirth. I didn’t really know what it was when I bought…
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Tapdancing Giant Flies and Other Wonders – A Performance at Wenshan Theater
Saturday December 1, 2012 9:37 a.m. 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei I am at a second 7-11 very close to my apartment in Taipei. I thought I’d give my usual one a break and hang out at this second one. It’s December 1st. It’s not pouring rain right now,…
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Jing-Mei Detention Center and the White Terror
I’ve had a brochure for the Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park in my knapsack for a long time. I just never had the opportunity to go check it out until recently. Despite its size, the park wasn’t the easiest place in the world to find. There is a…
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Newly Opened Xinzhuang MRT Line
A new MRT line opened up recently in Taipei. According to the brochure from Taipei Metro that I picked up, it is called the Xinzhuang Line. It’s orange in color on the MRT maps and currently has 13 stops. It starts at Zhongxiao Station on the blue line and ends…
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Australian “Wonderland” at MOCA
The streak of rainy weather is continuing in Taipei, so I figured it was a good time to drop in on a couple of museums. MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art, is right around the corner from where I live, so I headed there first. I really like MOCA. The…
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Haircut Vending Machine
I was hanging out at an MRT station in Taipei last week waiting for my ride when I saw this little cubicle. I love anything that’s automated, so I wandered over to check it out. It turns out it’s a little barbershop. You purchase a haircut coupon or ticket from…
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Judging an English Drama Contest
Probably the biggest adventure of this past week was visiting a school here in Taipei. My company sent me there to be a guest judge for an English drama contest. This is a big deal in Taiwan, and I believe it happens at most schools across the island. The English…