One More Monster
It seems like my fellow tree-hunter Eric has stumbled upon a monster. It’s a Gingko that’s about 100km from my place that we’ve named the “Wonju Monster.” Knowing that there… Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
Big Blue Dog
The big blue dog got around to it. It took plenty of time, but, as you should know, dogs are very deliberate. They’ve got to look the situation over before… Read more »
A Recommendation: Jayoe
Jayoe (Chinese: 加油 (jiāyóu)) means literally to “add fuel,” but it’s the Chinese way of cheering someone on.
A Four-Year Groundhog’s Day
Well, here we go. In 2016 I was smart enough to isolate myself for the majority of November 9th. Remember – I’m well ahead of US time, so the election… Read more »
All the Presidents
To commemorate our upcoming election, a parable. Now that Korea’s former president, Lee Myung-bak, heads back to jail, I’m reminded of a kind of idiosyncrasy of the Korean political system… Read more »
A Weekend
I sometimes think there’s nothing better than a beautiful fall day, when the air is crisp and the sky is a deep, autumn blue. But it is possible to wake… Read more »
Today’s Ride: Autumn Country Morning
There are times I really feel it — when I know what I want to do for the day. When I know where I want to ride and why. It’s… Read more »
An October Memory
I’m one to take a drive. It’s one of the things that Micha and I have loved to do together on occasion. Just get in the car and go see… Read more »
There’s a whole lot more out there…
Those who know me and my cycling exploits know that I’ve made a hobby of searching for special trees (and landmarks in some cases) as I go out. This is… Read more »
Time for a little self-reflection…
Here’s the deal. I’m painfully introverted. So I was a bit interested this morning when one of my favorite podcasts featured an interview with Holley Gerth, the author of The… Read more »