By Chieh Hsu How insane must a person be to leave behind everything he owns in search of an ideal lifestyle on foreign soil? Unlike tourists, these dreamers or “life practitioners” have come to this petite island and have dedicated their passion to making Formosa a better place to live – sometimes doing even more than we ourselves do.
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By Chen Yi Liu This is not your typical ‘90s sleek, leather-clad hero. This is a six-foot gray-eyed stranger, shrouded in a '30s trench coat and an attitude. He talks acerbic enough to strip a wall. He drinks more than he should. He operates a one-man agency on a dusty street, where tired prostitutes and nondescript gangsters daily roam. This man and his world look bitter, remote, and as unconnected with ours as possible, yet nearly seventy years after his creation by American stylist Raymond Chandler, his lone adventures continue to entrance readers worldwide: this is Philip Marlowe, the $25-per-day Los Angeles private eye
By Logan Goh When the book Rather Take the Hard Seat was first published in 1999, it turned out to be an instant success. Thousands of copies were sold. The story of a courageous Harvard student taking an adventurous journey across China had struck a chord with numerous young souls who were living a relatively mundane life composed of homework and exams. Six years later, the author of the book has become a lecturer in our department. She is Dominika Baran.When I entered her office, Ms. Baran was busy arranging documents on the desk. The room was rather dark, but her brownish hair glowed in the light pouring through the windows. She has shiny big eyes and a stiff nose, and she was dressed in casual office clothes. Aside from being good-looking, Ms. Baran has a magnetic voice. She speaks in a unique English accent, because she grew up in Poland.
There's a War Going on By Grace Kuo What’s the difference between Canada and America? Most non-Canadians and non-Americans can’t really tell. Perhaps those who are more concerned with international issues will know something about the countries’ different positions toward the Iraq war. But other than that we must admit that we really couldn’t care less.
For insiders, however, it’s another story. Even though Canadians may mutter when asked the same question, those who are more patriotic would by no means admit their similarity to their southern neighbor. Whatever America is, Canada is not. By Artemis Kao Take a stroll to your nearest park, and you’ll find half a dozen bushy, golden tails waving in the wind. What is it between humans and Golden Retrievers that they have become one of the most popular dogs?
The ten most popular dogs in the US (2004) Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog Beagle Yorkshire Terrier Dachshund Boxer Poodle Shih Tzu Chihuahua The ten most popular dogs in the UK (2004) Labrador Retriever Cocker Spaniel (English) English Springer Spaniel German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian) Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Golden Retriever West Highland White Terrier Boxer Border Terrier (Data source: American Kennel Club website) By Wen Ying Fan Your hands are tied up behind your back, only your feet and head are available for use. Take the ball with you and sprint towards the goal—welcome to the world of football. While most Taiwanese are still swooning over Beckham’s charm, football has long been the passion of many European and South American nations.? Events such as the FIFA World Cup hold special significance to countries that devote themselves entirely to the sport. Hopefully, with more exposure to the game and the coming of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the popularity of the game will increase in Taiwan.
By Wayne Tsai In the NBA finals in 2001, a remarkable game took place in the City of Angels. The Philadelphia Sixers were facing one of the most formidable armies and two of the most talented warriors in NBA history: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers had reached the finals without losing a single game throughout the playoffs and they were expected to sweep the finals with ease. But in the opening game a short 6'0" and skinny 165 pound player scored 55 points and carried his team to a shocking overtime victory. The man who defeated this Goliath was not David but “The Answer” – Allen Iverson
By Kim Yang When the tip of your tongue gently touches its frosty yet smooth texture, you can feel your heart pumping, brain congealed, movements slowed and all you want to do at this moment is to simply enjoy the sensation it provides. Ice cream, being one of the most popular desserts ever, has a charm so incontrovertible that makes us enjoy the pleasure it gives when tasting it. It is so popular that the poet Wallace Stevens once wrote “ The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.” What is it that makes ice cream so appealing? Is it because of the look? The texture? Or the flavor
By Timmy Chen We all want to find an ideal career that we love, that we are good at, and which contributes to society. Few can achieve this goal, but Prof. Perng Ching-hsi has.
Returning to Taiwan in 1977 and teaching at Taida ever since, Prof. Perng thinks he made the right choice for his career and had no doubts about it. “In this I have been very lucky. ‘The Road Not Taken’ haunts a lot of people, no matter how successful or unsuccessful they are, but I chose a career that I deeply loved.” By Wei Han Wong It was by all means the most peculiar company ever to have gathered – the evil Darth Vader, his armor a stretch of perfect black outlined by the white of his loyal Storm Troopers, elbowed his way through the bustling crowd outside Hollywood’s ArcLight Cinema. Just a few yards away, as if undisturbed by such imminent danger, a number of Jedi warriors, a.k.a. the protectors of the universe, clustered around Princess Leias, posing for a passerby’s camera. Could this be the moment long anticipated by the galaxy? That peace and harmony finally settled in between the good guys and the baddies?
Well, yes and no. As fans eagerly anticipated the grand opening of Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith on 10 March 2005, they knew what they were in for. After two years of waiting, these Star Wars junkies, whether inspired enough to wear costumes or not, were all strapped in for what would not only be a box office hit, but also the beginning of the long goodbye, as the long-running movie series reached its climactic end. Peace and harmony would be the last thing on their minds. |
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