Sunday, February 21, 2010

Off The Bookshelf

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Hola, Amigos! I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya, but I've been doing my Jim Anchower impression! Call it the Lost We...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Seollal and Snow

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This weekend is the Seollal 설날 holiday, the Korean celebration of lunar new year. What is the lunar new year, exactly? I'm glad you aske...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Where's Irwin Allen When You Need Him?

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After being a science and geology teacher for twenty years, I've finally gotten to experience an earthquake first-hand, as a tremor epic...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

I Know How They Feel

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I'll grant you, the off-tune warbling of really drunk Korean girls that sometimes leak through the walls and halls of local noraebang 노...
Sunday, February 7, 2010

'Winter Story in Seoul Plaza'

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While strolling past City Hall this afternoon, this exhibition caught my eye, titled 'Winter Story in Seoul Plaza: The Antarctic'. ...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

It May Explain A lot

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1) Yesterday was the last day of camp, so I'm finished with school until March 2. Yipee! To celebrate, I went to 3 Alley in Itaewon fo...
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Car Nation

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One of my students, whose English name is Harry, has become quite the little chatterbox. I can't really boast that camp has improved his...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

A Few Notes

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1) Three day left of winter camp, but who's counting? After that, no school until March 2, which is Korea's version of the Tuesday ...
Friday, January 29, 2010

Language Hanguage

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Okay, I'm a little hesitant to open this ole box of Pandora's again, but there is a fairly in-depth story in today's Korea Times...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"North Korea Shoots At Empty Sea"

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I admit I stole that headline from the Daily NK's coverage of the latest DPRK shenanigans in advance of the inter-Korean talks schedule...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A Little Off the Top

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Well, this is a first. One of my second period students was moping around and moaning more than usual this morning. He usually does a fair a...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

O, Handsome Man!

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Just yesterday, a middle-aged man did a double-take as I was standing on the subway platform and said to me: "Oh, very handsome man!...
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Friday, January 22, 2010

School Notes

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1) I have 9 more days of winter camp; the last day is Feb. 3, but we have Saturday class on the 30th. Attendance continues to be abysmal. 2)...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Today's News

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International Desk: The devastating earthquake in Haiti continues to top the reporting here, as Dong-A Ilbo files a story about the Korean...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wayback Machine

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The internet, and people's access to it, has come a long way in the mere ten or so years I have been "online". I remember the ...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

What I'm Reading

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Time again for my periodic book report. Looking back, I see I was still in the middle of Kafka on the Shore when I last wrote on Nov 22 . I...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

GeorgiaNorth Korea On My Mind

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I'm predicting that events are coming to a head in North Korea, and that it won't be too long before signs of significant change are...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sundae on Thursday

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I do not wish to start a religious debate, but let me begin by saying that I think Jewish and Muslim people are missing out. Not on the red...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Winter Camp Tales

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I mentioned earlier that attendance at winter camp is deplorable, and it has gotten a little better (4th class has grown from 2 to 5--of 11 ...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

In The News: DPRK

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Each of the three main English-language newspapers has front page coverage today about North Korea. But each one has a different story. Kim ...
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