Korean poem by Wôlmyông
Michael Gallagher I like the mention of polishing the path and the Pure Land, both very evocative. Master Wôlmyông (c. 742-765) Requiem for the Dead Sister On the hard road of life…
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Ohio voting law may be a boon for Obama supporters
It seems as though Ohio is proving critical for the upcoming election just as it had in 2000 and 2004. I find it almost satirical now that I have changed…
History of Beer in Korea
This is a very interesting article by Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University in The Korea Times on the history of beer in Seoul. I didn’t know that Sapporo and Kirin…
Seoul Green Line
This is relatively interesting information from Wikipedia about the Seoul Subway Line 2, or the green line. It is a circular line and I have spent many many hours on…
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
This is a new Korean film coming out starring my favorite Korean actor, Song Gang-Ho (송강호)that I cannot wait to see. It is an homage to Spaghetti Westerns set in…
Airport detached
This, on the other hand, is my definition of abstract lonliness. Just numbly drifting along.
Tambo International Airport, South Africa
This, for me, is serenity.