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i have strange relationship with vacations and the word vacation. The word conjures up visions of white people all over the world having people of color serving them hand and foot like slaves. There is... More »
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It was nearly eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit in the Namba District of Osaka, Japan. My black backpack was stuffed with my camera, MacBook, iPod, writing book and the book I am studying Korean lazily. It weighed... More »
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It is a cool night for August in Cheonan. The humidity is still present, I can tell by the moisture in my apartment from the shirts, socks, underwear and slacks hanging to dry. We have... More »
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It is amusing to see which American TV shows turn up on Korean Digital cable. The other night I saw Windfall, which did not make it through its first season in America but is shown... More »
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Discovering Latin American Soul in Seoul I spent part of my afternoon at Deoksugung Palace and the Korean National Museum of Art after escaping Itaewon and all the American tourists buying Puma or Nike sneakers,... More »
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Earlier today while waiting for the Orange #3 line subway to downtown Seoul, I observed something that has stayed with me all day. A gentleman of at least sixty-five years of age was patiently, relaxing... More »
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My first day at the elementary school I was about to become an English teacher for was quite overwhelming. I arrived at my new room a little after midnight after leaving Newark, NJ, USA at... More »
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In the last two weeks while sharing with others that I will be going to Korea for one year to teach English, I have gotten a surprising response form several people. More than those that... More »
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Injera Tonight we ate Ethiopian food for dinner. It was fun sharing a meal as four men not eating pizza or hamburgers. I appreciate group meals eaten with Injera. The sharing of the bread and... More »
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One of the challenges of this three months and counting geographic journey I have been on is a lack of sense of belonging. I meet and interact with people on such varied levels of intimacy... More »
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