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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Picture of the Day: Pony Land

» by November 7th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (11)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Children and other spectators look on as ponies jump over hurdles at Pony Land at Seoul Race Park on Thursday morning. Pony Land opened on Thursday, ...more »

Will the Republicans Really Cut Government Spending?

» by November 7th, 2010 at 3:15 am » Comments (156)

Here is a posting for all of you who think the Republicans have learned their lesson about spending and earmarks: The Senate’s old bulls are preparing to beat back what they ...more »

Cheju’s Youngest Haenyeo Diver

» by November 6th, 2010 at 7:13 pm » Comments (8)

She is definitely the youngest and most beautiful haenyeo I have seen on Cheju Island considering the age of the women who still work this profession: For generations, South Korea's haenyeo ...more »

Picture of the Day: Fatal Bus Crash In Seoul

» by November 6th, 2010 at 1:16 pm » Comments (12)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption=" The left side of a #9000 bus after being crushed in a collision with a tour bus at the intersection of Euljiro 2-ga, central Seoul, yesterday. ...more »

Promotional Video for the Yin Yang Tattoo

» by November 6th, 2010 at 4:04 am » Comments (2)

Here is a promotional video of the South Korea based book I reviewed a few months ago, Yin Yang Tattoo that's worth checking out: more »

South Korea Set To Deploy Special Forces Troops to the UAE

» by November 5th, 2010 at 8:56 pm » Comments (12)

South Korea has made a big announcement that it is deploying a battalion of their ROK Special Forces soldiers to the United Arab Emirates and of course the North Korean ...more »

Picture of the Day: Tired of Weddings

» by November 5th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (31)

A bride takes a nap as newlyweds attend a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Sun Moon University in Asan, south of Seoul October 10, 2010. ...more »

Activists Protest Japan’s Taiji Dolphin Hunt

» by November 5th, 2010 at 3:11 am » Comments (19)

The totalitarians that wrap themselves in the cloak of "saving the environment" were out in force in Taiji, Japan protesting the annual dolphin hunt: An unprecedented meeting between conservationists and leaders ...more »

South Korean Navy Fires Warning Shops at North Korean Ship

» by November 4th, 2010 at 7:22 pm » Comments (4)

Here we go again: South Korea’s Navy fired on a North Korean fishing vessel that crossed the maritime border on Wednesday morning, the second exchange of fire between the two nations ...more »

Picture of the Day: Hangul Table Settings

» by November 4th, 2010 at 12:51 pm » Comments (3)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Hankook Chinaware and Haengnam Chinaware have introduced a line of cups and dishes decorated with the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, to celebrate Hangeul Day on October 9."][/caption] Via ...more »

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