Comments on: I Guess Having a Korean Wife Really DOES Help

By: Outer Mongolians Inside the Beltway « Far Outliers

Outer Mongolians Inside the Beltway « Far Outliers — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:45:30 +0000

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By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:38:29 +0000

What’s unexpected about Mongolians settling in Arlington in large numbers is that Arlington’s largest non-English speaking community, Central Americans, is being priced out by gentrification. The Mongolians must be doing pretty well for themselves. Arlington’s ESL program is outstanding. Their teachers conduct professional development courses, do consulting work for other districts, and produce and market training videos.

By: Hobie

Hobie — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:37:33 +0000

The Republican lost in part because she was strongly anti-gun in what is still a state that’s a bastion of southern sensibilities. If part of that was a strong turnout by Americans of Korean descent that’s just fine.

Subject to review by Koreans that is not a dig at Koreans. My first wife was Korean.

By: flomas

flomas — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:51:02 +0000

Annandale was also home to Mary Karen Read, one of the Virginia Tech victims. She was half Korean.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....01168.html

By: WangKon936

WangKon936 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:00:13 +0000

#4,

You may be confusing it with Annandale, which sorta has a Koreatown.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....00797.html

Then again, Annandale and Arlington are only 10 miles away from each other.

By: WangKon936

WangKon936 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:56:13 +0000

I dunno… I might loose respect in Rob if he runs for office. I was under the impression that he’s got too much personal integrity to consider the sausage making unsavoryness of political life.

By: fencerider

fencerider — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:29:44 +0000

I could be mistaken but the Korean population in arlington is pretty notable too and I’m sure your ability to speak Korean wouldn’t hurt in that respect….Maybe you SHOULD run for office:)

By: empraptor

empraptor — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:10:56 +0000

Yes. But remember to tell your wife to lay off the kids.

http://science.slashdot.org/ar.....29/0631258

“Scientific American has an interesting article on the secret to raising smart kids that says that more than 30 years of scientific investigation suggests that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure, fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings.”

By: ecorn

ecorn — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:17:02 +0000

When I lived in Arlington, I’d say that about a quarter of the people in my apartment complex were Mongolian. Rings true to me.

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:13:46 +0000

Great article about the Mongolian community in Arlington. Thanks.