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Korea Needs to Hold Up Its Obligations to CERD as It Tries to Call Itself a "Multicultural" Country 31 Jan 2013 | 04:48 pm
Hat tip to Ben Wagner and Matt VanVolkenburg, the latter of whom I am meeting now. For all who complain about criticism of "Korea" as an entity responsible in certain ways to to discriminate. Read up....
Go Mini without LTE 'Cause LTE mini ain't coming anytime soon! 4 Jan 2013 | 12:14 pm
I'm writing this post on an iPad mini with voice recognition and the Blogsy app. Forget all into my technology love, let me break down the history of wireless Internet options in Korea. Until a couple...
Meet Juanita Hong! 30 Dec 2012 | 06:06 pm
Here's a real quick post based on the conversation I just had with a cool dude I just met in Haebangchon. In it, I was recommended to get in touch with someone named Juanita Hong, who did a really int...
The Two Koreas 14 Dec 2012 | 10:48 am
You have a choice when living in Korea as a liberal-minded Westerner. and that choice will define your life here, as you interact with the Two Koreas. But they're not the ones you think.... One "Korea...
You Shouldn't Forget about the Past, Cuz It Don't Forget About You... 10 Dec 2012 | 01:16 am
Oops. I've been in South Korea this time around since 2002, when I was busy taking pictures of the anti-American protests and actually stopped taking the subway because the harassment of foreigners be...
How Korea Insults Women 23 Nov 2012 | 06:08 am
Come ON. Really? Even I, as a long-time resident of Korea, am surprised at the crass objectification of women this decision represents. It's not like this country has any other prominent women in the ...
Food porn, reborn! 14 Nov 2012 | 02:11 pm
Seriously, only in Korea. I mean, really? Has the hypersexualization of women gotten to this point? Giving the "do me" face for pizza? And, semiotics fans, a limp, thin-crust slice?The ad falls short ...
Korean Politics on the Ground 12 Nov 2012 | 12:05 pm
"Let's support the beautiful female candidate Park Geun-hye. She's soft/gentle, not full of tricks, and is overflowing with charm." -- A male bathroom stall in Seoul train station Frankly, one might e...
Wish me luck! 9 Nov 2012 | 10:37 pm
Just a quick update for those who might be interested. I am now well into the process of finishing up my dissertation, And I recently received a request from one of the tenure-track positions I am app...
A typical piece of Metropolitician hate mail... 21 Oct 2012 | 12:42 pm
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