Saturday at Formosa is a quiet affair. Skeleton crew and a dozen white trucks. I’m sitting in front of Gate 3 that is the entrance to the new administration building where the bosses work their… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 12
It’s raining and cold and my internet hot spot won’t work. I’m misspelling words. Every once in a while, I realize I’m focusing internally and out externally. I know this feeling because I have done hunger… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 11
I am sitting in my truck in Formosa Plastic’s ditch and watching a Texas Norther barrel down on top of me. This front looks like rain, so I’m squeezed in my truck with an undone… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 10
Ok, body checkup. Mainly I’m doing this because my thinking and snappy rapport is a bit too fuddled to write an interesting blog. I think I’d rather not. Energy is low today. Legs are weak.… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 9
From Nancy Bui, vice president of Justice for Formosa Victims: Today marks the 8th day of the hunger strike. Although I cannot be by her side to provide support, I make sure to call her… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 8
So how is the strike? I’ve had a few people ask me that and almost always they say that they are concerned about the strike because I’m 75 years old—I AM OLD– and they hope… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 7
A former PVC shift supervisor from Formosa Plastics came by this morning and pointed out the reactor in the foreground of this photo. He remembered when the reactor had a problem and the entire product… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 6
Well, I nearly said Day 4 and apparently today is Saturday. I didn’t know it. Thought it wasWednesday. I guess time flies when you’re having fun. Today is hot. I took as much as I… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 5
Well, this post may be a little woo-woo to some folks, but to others it’s gonna be, “Yeah!” So here goes. On most mornings I sit on my porch where a huge oak tree has… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 4
I’m sitting in my red chevy truck, and I’ve got a bevy of draglines serenading me. They are ripping out earth, piles and piles, and burying 25-inch pipes and square things. Have no idea what… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 3