Survive & Thrive in Korea
The viral madness of youtube has now infected Korea. Yup, Korea is the nineteenth country to have their very own youtube infrastructure. Now Koreans at large don’t just have to stream videos from the main youtube site and can now create and view their very own content to share with the world. Visit Youtube Korea […]
Continue ReadingObama has won South Carolina! He took the lion’s share of the vote bringing in over fifty percent of the votes. Clinton came in second with 27 % and Edwards a distant third with 18%. Hopefully this new momentum will translate into more delegates on Super Tuesday on February 5th. On the fifth 22 states […]
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One of the best days on my Beijing trips was the day of the Forbidden City. My foremost experience with the Forbidden City was the Movie The Last Emperor. Well, there were no opium drugged concubines scampering around or conniving Dowager crones, but despite that tiny disapointment the Forbidden City more than lived up to […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Extreme Makeover time for Korea as newly minted President Lee calls in his team of aesthetes to beautify Seoul and, oh yeah, the rest of Korea too. You can read it about it Here on the Chosun. According to lawmaker Maeng Hyung-kyu, who heads the presidential Transition Committee’s subcommittee for planning and coordination, “Design […]
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Which is basically what the article in the Korea Times should be titled. The new Prez’s transition team is considering issuing visas to teachers from English speaking Asian countries such as the Philippines. The articles hits on the head when commenting that Nationality is not a legitimate qualification to teach. They want to open the […]
Continue ReadingI know its been awhile since I’ve posted about my trip to Beijing, but better late than never, right? This time I want to share the day we spent at the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace is also known as the garden of nurtured harmony and its highlights include longevity hill and the kumming lake. […]
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