Saturday 75: Lacebark Pine and the Lost Story
Last weekend, I discovered a rare tree on my ride to Kim Jong-hee’s home in Yesu — the Lacebark Pine. It’s a beautiful tree, with its light, silvery-white bark, and… Read more »
Category: History
Saturday 70: A Bit of History
Yeah, it’s actually Sunday morning here. But I think I may finally be caught up from my two weeks in the States now, sleepwise. Sure, I woke up at 4… Read more »
Saturday 80: Ant Hill
We’re coming up again on that time — the anniversary of the start of the Korean War is in less than a week (72 years ago this week). I always… Read more »
Local History: The Drowning of Obi-ri
I remember in the ’80s, the adventure that could be had by those stationed at Osan Air Base by going east on single-lane country roads next to the river that… Read more »
Lest we Forget
In my company’s weekly newsletter I noticed the line saying, “Monday marks Memorial Day 2022 when we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military…. Read more »
Saturday 80: A Temple, a Climb, and an Admiral
I was at a loss this past week trying to figure out a ride. I didn’t want to get too carried away — just something a bit easier than last… Read more »
More Than a Feeling…
Yeah, it’s been far too long since I’ve posted a Boston song. A whole month. And I alluded to this one in a much earlier posting a year ago, but… Read more »
Never Like the Real Thing.
If you’ve read here over time, you’ll know that I always have a few books going at any given moment. I was quite excited to be reading Steinbeck again, but… Read more »
Oh well, it can’t be helped…
I’ve been making a run at the library lately. Picked up an Agatha Christie novel (A Caribbean Mystery with Miss Marple) a couple of weeks ago on a whim. Took… Read more »
Remembering a Patriot
One of the things I’ve loved so much about Korea is the history. It never ceases to fascinate me, and I’m always looking for something old when I’m out on… Read more »