Carl Sandburg and Chicago
Michael Gallagher Well, in honor of my current location in Chicago for the African Studies Association Conference, I thought it would be interesting to give Carl Sandburg’s view of Chicago circa 1916.…
Education
Posterous is not preposterous?
This is my first whirl with posterous so please excuse the lack of substance. — Michael Sean GallagherPrinceton, New Jersey 08540
Wang Wei and stillness
Because when is it not a good time for a Wang Wei reflection on age and pursuits. Asian poetry, especially the sparse verse often found in Japan and China, appeals…
Another day in Gwanghwamun
I would tradealmost anything for another dayfor usinGwanghwamun. Soba for lunch,octopus for dinner,a book from Kyoboand a stroll beyondInsadong. The sun would set anda bowl of dongdongju(without the slice of…
A memory
That memory,sequestered in a cold room,flushes my face a candy apple red,whenever you approach,gingerly strolling down a barren corridorat Yonsei, minutes before the test was to begin.
Aspiration
“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do.” Kahlil Gibran With that in mind,…