A Music-Break Reminder: “Yes”
The group “Yes” put out some incredibly interesting music, especially in the 70s. If you haven’t listened to some of their stuff, I recommend it. This particular song popped into… Read more »
My new cover photo
A favorite that I took on today’s ride. Autumn in Korea – my favorite time of year here.
The Uplifting Nature of Birds
I saw a pair of Eurasian Hoopoe on the way home from work the other day. They must be passing through to their winter range. I’d seen one a couple… Read more »
It’s been a while…
Ladies and Gentlemen, I think we’re about to see what a leader looks like. He may not be a tremendous leader, but he’s going to make the current president look… Read more »
Another New Discovery: Jonathan Raban
I’m still muddling my way through Zinsser’s masterpiece, On Writing Well, and it continues to be the wonderful book it has been since the beginning. To it I owe, just… Read more »
The Missing Piece
My friend Benny doesn’t seem to understand things. I’ll listen to him talk, and I know when he’s going off the tracks. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes his derailment is a… Read more »
Today’s Ride: Broken Spoke
Today was kind of hazy — not nearly as beautiful as it has been lately. Maybe the autumn blue is over. I hope not. About 20 miles in as I… Read more »
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 »
Big Blue Dog
The big blue dog got around to it. It took plenty of time, but, as you should know, dogs are very deliberate. They’ve got to look the situation over before… Read more »
A Recommendation: Jayoe
Jayoe (Chinese: 加油 (jiāyóu)) means literally to “add fuel,” but it’s the Chinese way of cheering someone on.