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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Picture of the Day: Chemulpo Harbor In 1905

» by August 31st, 2010 at 1:03 pm » Comments (4)

This is a picture of Chelmulpo (Incheon) in 1905 via Robert Neff who also shares a story about the first western ascent of Halla Mountain on Cheju Island. more »

Picture of the Day: Waiting at the VA

» by August 30th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

Via PowerPoint Ranger. more »

Michelle Wie wins the CN Canadian Women’s Open

» by August 29th, 2010 at 2:35 pm » Comments (14)

She shot a final round 70 to finish three shots ahead of Kristy McPherson, Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen, and Jee Young Lee. Wie opened Sunday tied for the lead at minus ...more »

LPGA Tour to conduct cheating inquiry- Updated

» by August 29th, 2010 at 1:23 pm » Comments (6)

Steve Elling at CBS Sports has more on the incident at the CN Canadian Open  which I wrote about yesterday. Initially, the LPGA seemed satisfied with the player actions and sanctions. "No ...more »

USFK Court Martial Results for July 2010

» by August 29th, 2010 at 6:40 am » Comments (0)

I was a bit late posting this, but below are the July 2010 USFK Court Martial Results from the USFK website.  Once again typical stuff, but three DUI's in one ...more »

Volcano quiet for 400 years erupts in Indonesia

» by August 29th, 2010 at 6:09 am » Comments (3)

Shades of Pinatubo? A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years. ...more »

State Department Contractor Brought Up On Charges For Leaking To FOX News

» by August 28th, 2010 at 11:07 pm » Comments (14)

Considering all the leaks coming from the government that has been going on for quite some time, I do find it interesting that the government now has decided to press ...more »

Hawaiian Man Suing Korean Video Game Developer

» by August 28th, 2010 at 6:53 pm » Comments (12)

I am not suprised at these types of suits anymore. HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who says he is unable to bathe, dress himself or wake up in the day because ...more »

USFK to Become Deployable Command In 2017

» by August 28th, 2010 at 5:02 pm » Comments (22)

It looks like 2017 is the date that USFK can no longer be a place for people to hide out from deployments down range: The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start ...more »

Did LPGA Golfers Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung cheat at the CN Canadian Open?

» by August 28th, 2010 at 2:21 pm » Comments (30)

LPGA Blogger and Caddy Larry Smich wrote the following- Finally, caught in the act! All this time, I’ve been detailing cheating by the Koreans and been called a racist and ...more »

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