Better than Star Wars
It’s been a while, but I’ve been looking for good pulp fiction lately. And by “good,” I mean, page turners that keep you going with an adventurous story, but aren’t… Read more »
Category: Recommendations
Thursday Random
Another good morning — maybe even a little chilly, if you think about where we’ve been over the past few weeks. It was 69 degrees Fahrenheit when I set out… Read more »
From K-pop to Eternity…
I’ve linked before to the writings of Dr. David Tizzard in the Korea Times. His insight on and knowledge of Korean culture — K-pop in particular as a focus of… Read more »
A Safer Place
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” Folk Wisdom, origin unknown I’m a big fan of Malcom Gladwell. I’ve also read the book The Coddling… Read more »
Refreshing…
It’s been a while, but we’ve finally got a good action movie that doesn’t bog us down with its politically-tinged baggage or tired, old story lines (I’m talking to you… Read more »
Haunting
I’ve discovered (or been reminded of) some of my favorite music by accident. Quite some time ago, I described how I stumbled upon Jenny & Tyler for example. I came… Read more »
Brian Wilson. Go Figure.
What does one do on a 14-hour flight across the Pacific? Well, I’m one to peruse the extensive movie catalog that American Airlines offers. I got to see a few… Read more »
Enough Already
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the classic movie, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and if you don’t want to know what happens in the end, go watch it… Read more »
A B-17
About a year and a half ago, I bought what I thought would be the last saddle (at least model-wise) that I would need — the Brooks Cambium. I loved… Read more »
The Tipping Point
I’ve stayed away from the news today. I know what’s on it. Same old crap, but this time turned up to 21. People ask me what I like about Korea…. Read more »