Ron Judy / 周廷戎
@ronentity.bsky.social
Literature Prof @ NCHU in Taiwan; dumbfounded dad; ex-USian & aspiring posthuman
I don’t use it very often but Taiwan Instagram has at least one great language learning account—學台語 (very professionally done site, makes you wonder why the MOE couldn’t come up with something like this) ✍️
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I don’t use it very often but Taiwan Instagram has at least one great language learning account—學台語 (very professionally done site, makes you wonder why the MOE couldn’t come up with something like this) ✍️
This sign is cool
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This sign is cool
DeepSeek can’t answer all sorts of basic questions about Liu Cixin’s world famous novel.
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
DeepSeek can’t answer all sorts of basic questions about Liu Cixin’s world famous novel.
street textures, Taichung
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
street textures, Taichung
In Taiwan, Audible user = Audible loser.
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
In Taiwan, Audible user = Audible loser.
“A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine: who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, makes that and th' action fine.”
-George Herbert, “The Elixir”
Makes drudgery divine: who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, makes that and th' action fine.”
-George Herbert, “The Elixir”
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine: who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, makes that and th' action fine.”
-George Herbert, “The Elixir”
Makes drudgery divine: who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, makes that and th' action fine.”
-George Herbert, “The Elixir”
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The pomo novelist yearbook portraits that must be shared…
1. Cormac McCarthy
www.themccarthyist.com/the-voluntee...
1. Cormac McCarthy
www.themccarthyist.com/the-voluntee...
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The pomo novelist yearbook portraits that must be shared…
1. Cormac McCarthy
www.themccarthyist.com/the-voluntee...
1. Cormac McCarthy
www.themccarthyist.com/the-voluntee...
These autumn winds, finally back
October 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
These autumn winds, finally back
downtown Taichung
October 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
downtown Taichung
Watching “One Battle After Another” (2025) this was my favorite shot of psychotic Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn)
October 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Watching “One Battle After Another” (2025) this was my favorite shot of psychotic Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn)
That which passes, passes like clouds
October 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
That which passes, passes like clouds
I speculate that Taiwan’s PX Mart chain—全聯福利中心—must be named after the PXs (post exchanges) on US army/air force bases in Taiwan during the Cold War. (Relatedly, Universities in Taiwan in the 90s used to have discount stores 福利社 that were basically PXs with subsidized foods, stationary, etc)
October 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I speculate that Taiwan’s PX Mart chain—全聯福利中心—must be named after the PXs (post exchanges) on US army/air force bases in Taiwan during the Cold War. (Relatedly, Universities in Taiwan in the 90s used to have discount stores 福利社 that were basically PXs with subsidized foods, stationary, etc)
It appears there is a big rock music concert thing going on at the park (文心森林公園) in Taichung next weekend, Oct 11-12.
October 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It appears there is a big rock music concert thing going on at the park (文心森林公園) in Taichung next weekend, Oct 11-12.
You’ve spent to much time browsing at PXmart when you know half the lyrics to their Ghost Month song…
by DJ Didilong, “大家在拜拜”
by DJ Didilong, “大家在拜拜”
September 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
You’ve spent to much time browsing at PXmart when you know half the lyrics to their Ghost Month song…
by DJ Didilong, “大家在拜拜”
by DJ Didilong, “大家在拜拜”
Learning about windmills you say?
August 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Learning about windmills you say?
Taichung autobilians. Ordinarily there would be a third car blocking the pedestrian walkway but this was taken on a weekend. If it were a Starbucks instead of 7-11 there would be a Bentley or a Benz SUV parked in the intersection with its blinkers on and nobody inside.
August 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Taichung autobilians. Ordinarily there would be a third car blocking the pedestrian walkway but this was taken on a weekend. If it were a Starbucks instead of 7-11 there would be a Bentley or a Benz SUV parked in the intersection with its blinkers on and nobody inside.
“Have you prepared your emergency disaster bag?” Carrefour is worried about me.
August 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“Have you prepared your emergency disaster bag?” Carrefour is worried about me.
Speculation about possible typhoon holiday is already rampant… www.ettvamerica.com/News/Article...
August 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Speculation about possible typhoon holiday is already rampant… www.ettvamerica.com/News/Article...
Pretty common in China today, the facekini (臉基尼) is:
August 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Pretty common in China today, the facekini (臉基尼) is:
As a Taiwan homeowner, let me try to tell you how depressing it is to find Cheap Houses Japan instagram guy
www.instagram.com/cheaphousesj...
www.instagram.com/cheaphousesj...
July 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
As a Taiwan homeowner, let me try to tell you how depressing it is to find Cheap Houses Japan instagram guy
www.instagram.com/cheaphousesj...
www.instagram.com/cheaphousesj...
Cool Taiwan—recently ran across Steel Rose Moto, based in Taoyuan, they do amazing work restoring and modifying older Taiwanese motorcycles from SYM and Kymco, like these 野狼 tw.shp.ee/Z3gBihy
June 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Cool Taiwan—recently ran across Steel Rose Moto, based in Taoyuan, they do amazing work restoring and modifying older Taiwanese motorcycles from SYM and Kymco, like these 野狼 tw.shp.ee/Z3gBihy