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

Friday, May 7, 2010

Park Transfer Rumors Abound

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Park Ji-sung is the biggest thing in Korean sports--yes, even bigger than Yun-a. So it is only to be expected that the slightest ripple of a...
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Thursday, May 6, 2010

This is (Not) Jeopardy!

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Well, yesterday was intended to be a soccer afternoon with friends. But I'll let The Stumbler explain what happened: click here to read ...
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

In Which Tuttle Has the Sniffles

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I mentioned that I have a cold--in the past few days it has blossomed into a rich, bubbling sort of cold, with deep luxurious, productive c...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Rooftop on Cheolsan

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Shout-out to pal Nick for the most awesome wingding of a birthday party last Saturday. The weather was great--the first really fine spring ...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

New "Hangover Soup" Restaurant

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So, how can I defend back-to-back restaurant reviews? Because I eat three meals a day, perhaps? Today I went to a brand new haejangguk res...

Garlic-Fed Duck

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The garlic-fed duck restaurant about one block from Deungchon Station. I was invited to a lunch meeting of the Student Volunteering Committ...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Some Flowers for Today

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We had cooperative weather this weekend, so I went to Yeouido Park, my favorite, and got some photos of the spring flowers. Below, Baby'...
Monday, April 26, 2010

KIA Tigers vs Nexen Heroes

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"Best baseball game ever," was the verdict of fellow traveler to Mok-dong Stadium Andy, who attended last Friday's match along...
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Going Buggy

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In the nineteen months that I have lived in my officetel, I have never seen a single cockroach, or ant, or any creepy-crawly. Likewise, I h...
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Of Folklips and Chine

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The first grade is in the midst of a unit on food, and at the end of this week's lesson, they get to spend fifteen minutes drawing (and ...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Street Scenes VIII

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Yes, that's a street vendor selling mixed drinks with full alcohol content. This city never ceases to amaze. I caught that image on Sun...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Lock Museum at Hyehwa

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Sunday was not a great day to sit in the park, but I wanted to get out of the house, so I decided to visit the Lock Museum on a whim. It is...
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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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