Monthly Archives: August 2009
KB: Contracts in the Culture II
» by USinKorea August 22nd, 2009 at 8:28 pm » Comments (2)
A couple of weeks ago, as I was describing my job hunt in the effort to get back to Korea, Johnny H. mentioned something that fits commonly with America/Western cultural ...more »North Korea Brings Out Their Useful Idiots
» by GI Korea August 22nd, 2009 at 7:47 pm » Comments (4)
The North Koreans are out looking for their latest payday and have brought out the usual useful idiots to set conditions: North Korea is a mysterious place for most Americans. Even ...more »Picture of the Day: Kim Dae-Jung’s Funeral
» by GI Korea August 22nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm » Comments (3)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The coffin of former President Kim Dae-jung arrives at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday. "][/caption] more »Korea Teachers & Education Workers Union Complains About Police Handing Out Anti-North Korean Comic Books
» by GI Korea August 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm » Comments (6)
It is kind of sad that the government has to distribute comic books to teach youngsters that being taken over by Kim Jong-il is not such a good thing: South Korean ...more »Ex-model’s breast implants were key to body’s ID
» by Bill August 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 am » Comments (4)
A former reality TV show contestant is the prime suspect in the murder of Jasmine Fiore. From AP- The remains of a former model whose killing set off an international manhunt ...more »William Calley apologizes for My Lai
» by Bill August 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 am » Comments (20)
A little over 41 years has passed since the infamous massacre. From AP- Speaking in a soft, sometimes labored voice, the only U.S. Army officer convicted in the 1968 slayings of ...more »Current TV & Mitch Koss Says Durihana’s Claims Are Untrue Fantasies
» by GI Korea August 22nd, 2009 at 8:52 am » Comments (8)
The fact that Laura Ling, Mitch Koss, and Euna Lee were responsible for the capture and deportation of North Korean refugees and human rights activists has now been published in ...more »Russian hydroelectric plant called unsafe in 1998
» by Bill August 22nd, 2009 at 8:21 am » Comments (2)
The plant, Sayano-Shushenskaya, which is over 2,000 miles east of Moscow is the biggest in all of Russia. From AP- Russian authorities were reportedly warned in 1998 that Siberia's massive Sayano-Shushenskaya ...more »Park Chan-Ho Reflects On His Stardom
» by GI Korea August 21st, 2009 at 8:54 pm » Comments (0)
Via a reader tip come this interesting article about famous South Korean Major League pitcher Park Chan-ho reflecting on his stardom in his native South Korea: ONE DAY DURING the All-Star ...more »Kathleen Stephens Travelog On Mountain Biking In Korea
» by GI Korea August 21st, 2009 at 7:51 pm » Comments (0)
This is something I used to have a lot of fun doing in Korea: I’ve met a number of people in Korea who share my enthusiasm for biking, especially in the ...more »





