Monday Random
It took me a while to finish One of Ours, but my next Pulitzer, not so long. All the Light we Cannot See is a longer book, but it’s going… Read more »
Month: July 2023
Lazy Days
I’ve never been one to enjoy just sitting around for any length of time. I can tolerate it to a point, but there comes a time when I get a… Read more »
Saturday 65: Ch’eonan is Never Without its Challenges
I woke up at 1:30 in the morning, not feeling well. That feeling lingered while I prepared for our 4:30AM start, and kind of haunted me for the first hour… Read more »
“We had a deal!”
In this piece, I describe a rather gruesome event. Reader discretion advised… This morning on my ride I narrowly averted hitting a cat. It started out in front of me,… Read more »
A Taste
Here’s a story for you: Some years ago, someone I know was travelling with a small group in a foreign country. It was a country somewhat hostile to the travelers… Read more »
Willa Cather gets her Own
When I started my Pulitzer run, I developed a pattern of announcing the next book by writing “Next Up” followed by the author’s name. Then I’d give a brief recap… Read more »
Saturday 80: 15 too far…
We’re in the hotter months of summer — late July through early September. This is the reason I start rides so early — this morning at 0450. I don’t want… Read more »
A State of Mind
It’s hot here in Korea. But nothing really out of the ordinary. Summers here have always been hot. It’s just that now that we have air conditioning (that is massively… Read more »
A Beautiful Morning
I’ve been quite busy over the past couple of weeks — if you’ve read my past two pieces, you know why. If you read the one before that, you’ll see… Read more »
Air Travel in the “Modern” Age
A little over 40 years ago (June of 1983, to be exact), I boarded a plane in St. Louis, Missouri for this little airbase in Korea. It was a memorable… Read more »