Not even remotely Korea-related, but entertaining nevertheless.
‘Hello, America, My Name Is Rielle Hunter’
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by Robert Koehler on March 16, 2010
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Posted 58 minutes ago
The Chosun Ilbo summarizes the latest developments off the southwestern coast of the peninsula:This year's ninth tropical storm Malou is heading north and will make landfall on the southwestern coast near Mokpo, South Jeolla Province around 12 noon on Tuesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced Sunday. The storm will travel through the southern inland area on Wednesday morning.Malou is expected ... [Link]
Posted 98 minutes ago
Back in May, the government launched an incentive program aimed at encouraging foreign workers who overstayed their visa to leave the country "voluntarily":Under the program, those who exit will be exempt from fines and will not be regulated on a possible revisit to the country. The authorities are aiming to reduce the number of illegal sojourners here ― estimated at ... [Link]
Posted 2 hours ago
I am a bit late getting to this due to being busy and not checking my e-mail, but Brian Jeollanam-do has been getting the word out about an expat living in Korea who was diagnosed with leukemia and is in need of B- blood: By now news of Michael Simning has probably reached you on Facebook. Mike—owner of Gwangju’s Underground ... [Link]
Posted 2 hours ago
Derb takes a look at Glenn Beck. On the one had, of course I was glad to see the Beckites/Tea Partiers out there in such numbers, and glad for the success of the rally. They jabbed a finger in the eyes not only of the left-liberal elites, but of the clueless and pusillanimous Republican establishment, who wouldnt touch Glenn Beck... [Link]
Posted 4 hours ago
They still have a month and a half or so, but one has to wonder if that's enough for the new track in southwestern Korea's Yŏng•am County to play catchup. From motorsport.com: Karun Chandhok did the first demonstration laps of the track on Saturday in a Red Bull, admitting that the venue is not yet complete. Photos showed some buildings ... [Link]
Posted 4 hours ago
강경 죽림서원(竹林書院)-충남문화재자료 제75호 위 치: 충청남도 논산시 강경읍 황산리 95번지 죽림서원(竹林書院)은 율곡 이이(李珥), 우계 성혼(成渾)을 기리기 위해 인조 4년(1626년)에 황산서원으로 세워졌으며 후에 김장생(金長生)이 추가되고 현종 6년(1665년) '죽림'으로 사액을 받아 서원으로 승격하였다. 이때 조광조(趙光祖)·이황(李滉)까지 배향하였다. 이어 1695년(숙종 21)에는 송....... [Link]
Posted 4 hours ago
A report by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, according to the Korea Herald, says the most-expensive 30-pyeong apartment in the country is in Gangnam's Gaepo-gu, 75-times the cheapest of that size in Gangjin county's Byeongyeong-myeon. From the 매일경제 on the 4th:이 중 가장 비싼 아파트는 서울시 강남구 개포동 주공아파트2단지로 80.15㎡ 면적에 공시지가 12억8000만원에 달했다. 반면 제일 싼 ... [Link]
Posted 6 hours ago
Coat of Arms, Eritrea(Image from Wikipedia)I like David Mitchell's writing, but he sometimes needs to self-edit a mite better to catch where he's been careless. Consider this passage on an Eritrean scene from the story "Night Train," in his novel Ghostwritten: "The villagers were herded into the mosque. Those who tried to escape were shot. They suffered less. Once all ... [Link]
Posted 6 hours ago
My mother Elly Smothers in June 1960 on the southern side Namsan Mountain, south of Seoul, Korea. In the background is the Han River and parts of Itaewon and Yongsan. Elly is looking north. The modern day Grand Hyatt Hotel is located on the ridge about 1/4 mile behind my mother where the road is in this photo. The house ... [Link]
Posted 7 hours ago
Dong-A Ilbo had a good article summarizing the state of gay rights in Korea today, at the decade mark when Hong Seok-Cheon -- the first celebrity homosexual of Korea -- came out of the closet. Below is the translation:A Decade Since Hong's Coming-Out -- Internet is the Freedom Zone for HomosexualityGaming Industry Changes the Banned WordsIt has been a decade ... [Link]
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For what it’s worth: kudos to Hunter for choosing not to receive a cent for her interview.
off topic but….welcome back Kevin.
Damn, my eyes are playing tricks on me. I thought this had to do with Tia Carrere…you know…”Relic Hunter.”
Thanks, Robert. Coming back, slowly but surely.
Everybody’s got an opinion, but how is this entertaining? Seems like a waste of bandwidth to me.
Have to agree. Just leave this stuff alone. I mean seriously, does anyone that reads this blog want to waste even a second of their precious web time on anything related to John Edwards??? Seriously, take that time and go watch some web porn instead.
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