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Author: Brian Dye

I’m a blogger, writer, and teacher. I’ve been working in South Korea’s ESL field for the last three years. My one year contract has unexpectedly turned into a journey that I’m still on and loving.

KMK: My Temporary Hood

March 27, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye607Leave a Comment on KMK: My Temporary Hood

Here are a few shots of my temporary neighborhood.

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KMK: I made it!

March 25, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye800Leave a Comment on KMK: I made it!

I made it to Seoul! Right now I’m at an internet cafe/gaming room a block from the hotel I’m staying at. The format is set to Korean, naturally, so navigating is a bit of a problem. It’s really busy so I don’t’ want to bother the attendant who has his hands full already and doesn’t […]

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KMK: Black Chess

March 21, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye5803 Comments on KMK: Black Chess

“Black chess is not like European chess, where everybody sits there all quiet and doesn’t say anything,” said player Nathan Saunders, 42, general vice president of the Washington Teachers’ Union. “Black folks talk trash. You gotta have that sass to go along with the game. As a matter of fact, a lot of guys will […]

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KMK: Hillary 1984

March 21, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye621Leave a Comment on KMK: Hillary 1984

Damn. Someone just got all up in Hillary Clinton’s face. Can you believe that mess? Someone posted it on Youtube.com and its been playing everywhere. The ad casts Senator Clinton as a “Big Brother” straight out of the movie “1984” and combines distorted footage of her from her campaigning along with images from the Apple […]

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KMK: Naomi Update

March 20, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye594Leave a Comment on KMK: Naomi Update

Well, the supermodel extraordinaire not only showed up for her community service, but she arrived in Christian Louboutin stiletto ankle boots and luxurious fur coat that probably sent PETA pushers into a paint splattering frenzy. Surrounded by paparazzi, reporters, and media vans, Naomi strolled into the east docks rubbish depot ready to get down and […]

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KMK: Ticket? Check.

March 19, 2007October 24, 2023 Brian Dye613Leave a Comment on KMK: Ticket? Check.

My ticket has been purchased and I’m leaving on Friday, March 23rd. I’ll be flying out of Chicago on United Airlines to San Francisco and then I’m jumping on a Singapore Airlines flight to Seoul! I basically have four days left here at home to get everything organized for the trip. For the most part […]

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