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About Michael Butchin

I was born, according to the official records, in the Year of the Ram, under the Element of Fire, when Johnson ruled the land with a heavy heart; in the Cradle of Liberty, to a family of bohemians. I studied Chinese language and literature at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. I spent some years in Taiwan teaching kindergarten during the day, and ESOL during the evenings. I currently work as a high school ESOL teacher, and am an unlikely martial artist. I have spent much of my life amongst actors, singers, movie stars, beautiful cultists, Taoist immortals, renegade monks, and at least one martial arts tzaddik. I currently reside in Taipei, Taiwan.

And Now, For Another of My Infrequent and Irregular Updates!

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Michael Butchin

Since last time, I was able to get to the ministry, and my Alien Residence Card (ARC) was extended through October. Although I was only expecting to be able to extend it through May so that I could stay until … Continue reading →

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