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I’ve often mentioned the city of Ch’eonan and the difficulties we’ve encountered there during our bike rides. In a much more serious vein, though, the city holds another, far more… Read more »
Category: Korea
The Beauty of Korean Mornings
I’ve been a bit off on my BCFBs this year. By this time last year, I had already done over 20. This morning I did my 14th in 2023. But… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Good Either Way
I’ve had my fill of both airports and hospitals over the past few weeks. The airport, because I’ve had the joy of picking up (and dropping off one of) my… Read more »
Language is Hard (Sometimes)
I’ve often opined that being surrounded by geniuses tends to take one down a notch. I’ve spent my life in such situations — three brilliant sisters, two incredible brothers; high… 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 »
World Cup Thoughts
I never cared much for soccer, until I saw it played at its most prestigious level. My first real live match was USA’s surprising defeat of Portugal in the 2002… Read more »
Saturday 77: Namhan Sanseong
This is my third time up and over Namhan Sanseong — the UNESCO world cultural heritage site located southeast of Seoul. I thought I’d gone earlier this year, but it… Read more »