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2007 LPGA Rookie of the Year Angela Park has retired?

» by Bill July 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm » Comments (0)

LPGA Caddy Larry Smith had the following on his blog. She’s toast! The player I heard that was quitting golf didn’t but another did, I was told. Angela Park has packed ...more »

Va. Tech gunman’s mental health records found in home

» by Bill July 22nd, 2009 at 12:04 pm » Comments (7)

Dr. Robert C. Miller formerly of the Cook Counseling Center has some explaining to do.  From AP- Mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho that were missing for more ...more »

Interracial Marriage for Asian-Americans Drops

» by GI Korea March 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pm » Comments (5)

Make of this what you will: Sociologists and demographers are just beginning to study how the children of immigrants who have flowed into the country in recent years will date and ...more »

Koreans Arrested in New Zealand

» by GI Korea April 21st, 2008 at 8:52 pm » Comments (5)

It is claimed that these Koreans in trouble in New Zealand for kidnapping, assault, and torture have not adjusted well to kiwi culture.  I guess they adjusted better then this ...more »

Korean-American Soldier Honored at Ft. Dix

» by GI Korea October 20th, 2007 at 2:53 pm » Comments (4)

A South Korean native who joined the US military and died two and half years ago in Iraq has been honored with a gate named in his honor at Ft. ...more »

Dry Cleaners Under Attack Again

» by GI Korea July 11th, 2007 at 9:28 am » Comments (17)

Seriously this Judge Roy Pearson needs to get over it.  After losing his $54 million dollar lawsuit over a pair of pants, he is again going after the Chungs: ...more »

Korean-American Hero in Afghanistan

» by GI Korea June 29th, 2007 at 4:52 pm » Comments (1)

I posted before about a Korean-American hero in Iraq and now Wangkon has a great write up on a Korean-American hero in Afghanistan. more »

Is the Term Gyopo Offensive?

» by GI Korea January 21st, 2007 at 6:49 am » Comments (0)

If you ever wanted to debate the merits of the word "gyopo" here and here are the place to do it. more »

Cumings Wife Featured in Korea Times

» by GI Korea December 10th, 2006 at 10:08 pm » Comments (10)

Slightly interesting article in the Korea Times about Bruce Cumings' wife, a professor at the University of Michigan, being featured on ABC's Prime Time Live. Here are some of ...more »

James Kim Found Dead, Described as “Superhuman”

» by GI Korea December 7th, 2006 at 7:43 pm » Comments (0)

From CNN: What James Kim, 35, encountered searchers would later describe as rugged, steep, snowy terrain with sodden branches, slick rocks, downed trees and poison oak nestled between sheer cliffs. Despite those ...more »

Korean-American Father Still Missing

» by GI Korea December 6th, 2006 at 7:45 pm » Comments (0)

This is still a major story in the US: A mother and children who lost their way in a blizzard have been rescued after more than a week in freezing temperatures, ...more »
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