The Seoul Patch

Read the ramblings of a middle-aged American teacher, writer and soccer coach teaching English in Seoul, South Korea since August, 2008. Expect entries on education, lesson planning, politics, soccer, food, culture ... and travel

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Let's Get [a] Physical!

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I spent the better part of the morning at Mok-dong Hospital (my Thursday schedule gives me free periods from 10:30 to 2:10). Never fear: me,...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

New Flu Review

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I haven't written much about the A-H1N1 influenza situation because, from my perspective, there isn't much to write about. Every ye...
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Monday, October 26, 2009

NK Defectors Fail to Assimilate into Korean Society

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As reported in today's online version , the Dong-A Ilbo's Investigative Team ... sent questionnaires to the 470 defectors [from NK w...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Game 7, KIA Wins!

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UPDATE: Now (finally) includes some video I shot at the game. Not much game action, but a good feel for what it's lke to be at the gam...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Gay Means Happy, Right?

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Fair's fair. After panning the Korea Times on Wednesday for a poorly sourced, muddled story, today I have to congratulate them for toda...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

'Konglish' A Double-Edged Sword

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This according to a whimsically under-written article in today's Korea Times . Konglish, in case you didn't know, is English words i...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A Few Follow-ups

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1) As promised, an update on the week's lesson following the "hell class" of Tuesday, fifth period. I am happy to announce th...
Monday, October 19, 2009

Young-il Toy Convention

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I have been working for weeks on this lesson plan, and finally put it into the implementation stage today. The idea: an information gap act...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Another Saturday in Seoul

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Usually of a Saturday, I like to go to the park, or watch a sports event, or meet with friends and drink a few beers. Yesterday, I managed a...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Service-uh at GS 25

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Service-uh is a Korean concept usually associated with restaurants. Now, in the US, if you really enjoy a good meal with good service, you s...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Two News Updates

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1) The pachyderm at Seoul Children's Grand Park zoo that was accused of knocking out a woman by throwing a stone and hitting her in the ...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

End of Vacation

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Well, it's back to work tomorrow for Tuttle after two weeks off thanks to exams, Chuseok and class trips. I have detailed some of the th...
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Friday, October 9, 2009

Day Trip to Incheon

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Under the advice of a couple of my coworkers, I went to Incheon today for a visit to 자유공워 (Freedom Park) and Wolmi waterfront recreation are...
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After twenty-plus years teaching science and math in semi-rural Georgia, I have been in Seoul, South Korea teaching Conversational English to Seoul public school students since 2008. So far, so good.
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