Jane
About to get pretty personal here. It’s a hard thing to write about, losing a friend. But it seems even harder when the friend isn’t really gone. Jane White is… Read more »
Category: Korea
Off-the-Grid Dreams…
Just wandering around the YouTubes and something catches my eye. Micha and I have done a lot of driving, and on occasion we see a place that’s beautiful and remote,… Read more »
The Virtues of an Early Morning
It seems that as life moves on for me, I settle into the low spots. This isn’t a bad thing. What I mean is that as I grow older, I… Read more »
A Little Bit of Payback
Originally coming from the Midwest, I’m not much for seafood. But I did stand before the world 30-some years ago and pledged to love, cherish, and honor a woman who… Read more »
A Grim Reminder
Yesterday I took a ride to see a tree. It was a hard tree to get to. Eleven years ago, it would have been no problem, and I wish I’d… Read more »
The Wonju Monster
Of course I’m tired. We really put in the work today — three monstrous climbs and a lot of time on the road. Always an adventure, but I’m worn out…. Read more »
My new cover photo
A favorite that I took on today’s ride. Autumn in Korea – my favorite time of year here.
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 »
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 »