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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Korea Finder 11-09

» by April 17th, 2009 at 10:00 am » Comments (6)

So who knows where this building is located?: Here are this year’s Korea Finder Leadersboard: Mark - 3 Leon Laporte - 3 Brewcrew17 - 1 Obiwan - 1 Rommel - 1 RoK N ROLL - 1 Note: At ...more »

Are You A “Disgruntled Military” Veteran?

» by April 17th, 2009 at 8:05 am » Comments (0)

I'm sure you have all by now heard about this report from the Department of Homeland Security: Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans ...more »

Good Article On Tricare

» by April 17th, 2009 at 6:38 am » Comments (0)

For everyone in the military either active or retired using Tricare, you are going to want to read this. more »

Chinese school accused of fraud at soccer tourney

» by April 17th, 2009 at 6:06 am » Comments (0)

I find it interesting that the a Chinese news agency reported this originally. From AP- BEIJING — A Chinese high school team that won an international girl’s soccer tournament last ...more »

Did Secretary Gates’ Cuts in Missile Defense Really Expose the US to A North Korean Missile Attack?

» by April 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am » Comments (4)

A big topic I keep hearing on the radio, on television, as well as even on this blog is people saying that Defense Secretary Robert Gates has foolishly cut missile ...more »

Details Emerging of SEAL Operation Against Somali Pirates

» by April 16th, 2009 at 7:06 pm » Comments (6)

I just have to wonder why the techniques the SEAL team used to kill the three pirates earlier this week is being leaked to the media?: We also have some information ...more »

California State Senate moves to bar LPGA English policy

» by April 16th, 2009 at 5:36 pm » Comments (2)

Some elected officials must worry the since dropped idea may be resurrected. From AP- The California Senate has voted to make it illegal to hold events that require participants to speak ...more »

ABC News Blog Features Seoul’s Bulgogi Brothers

» by April 16th, 2009 at 4:55 pm » Comments (4)

The next time I am in Seoul I will have to check this place out: But South Korea is also known for its meat dishes, or bulgogi, which means simply ...more »

Picture of the Day: Turtle Ships in Yongsan

» by April 16th, 2009 at 1:17 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A 6.6-meter turtle-shaped ship is on display at Yongsan Station in Seoul to promote the 48th Admiral Yi Sun-sin Festival in Asan. (Yonhap News) "][/caption] more »

Will Korean Internet “3 Strikes Law” Have Potential for Abuse?

» by April 16th, 2009 at 3:41 am » Comments (3)

This new law I can see having some scary governmental abuse potential: South Korea touts itself as one of the most wired and technology savvy countries in the world. But the ...more »

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