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 »
Category: History
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 »
An Anniversary of Sorts
I sat down tonight, hoping to write a few words, or at least share something interesting. As I was wandering about the interwebs, I stumbled upon a reminder of a… Read more »
A Good Canadian…Gone
Just over a year ago, I put up a short bit about one of my favorite artists, Gordon Lightfoot. His music brings back so many good and peaceful memories. Much… Read more »
Relearning the Hard Lessons of History
I suppose it’s kind of a quirk of human nature to overestimate oneself. “Texting and driving is bad, but I can handle it.” I see one of the best examples… Read more »
Slow Motion
It’s been a busy week. Visitors at work. A couple of new classes starting. The typical admin work that has to be done to keep things going…smoothly. I love doing… Read more »
Exploring the DMZ
June of 2023 will be the 40th anniversary of the first time I set foot in Korea. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but 1983 Korea was so much different… Read more »
A Tangible Life
The replies in a recent Twitter thread got the ball rolling for me today: “I really wish I could convey to young people just how awesome it was to be… Read more »
Thirsty
I’ve always loved the American West. I’ve loved its beauty and I’ve loved its history. I know there’s a draw for a lot of us to think this way. It’s… Read more »
Sad
Micha and I watched the movie Elvis the other night. Neither of us were big Elvis fans growing up (I don’t think Micha was ever a fan of anyone in… Read more »