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Child Directs Traffic at NY’s JFK Airport

» by Bill March 3rd, 2010 at 5:51 am » Comments (5)

Are there other parts of the Airport TSA screeners should be working. From CBS News- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how a child was allowed to direct air traffic at ...more »

What Would Happen If A Large Earthquake Hit Tokyo?

» by GI Korea February 22nd, 2010 at 8:44 pm » Comments (0)

The bottom line is that any large earthquake to hit Tokyo would be extremely deadly: Even with technological advances and new construction standards, officials say thousands would die if a ...more »

Tully’s Coffee to Expand In South Korea

» by GI Korea January 9th, 2010 at 3:43 am » Comments (3)

For fans of Tully's Coffee living in South Korea here is some good news for you: Tully's Coffee Founder and Chairman Tom O'Keefe made a whirlwind trip in November to Tokyo, ...more »

Michelle Kwan Interview During Trip to Korea

» by GI Korea January 6th, 2010 at 8:56 pm » Comments (1)

Michelle Kwan was a great figure skater and person in general and I have no doubt she will excel at her current job with the State Department: Before Korea's figure skating ...more »

Chan Ho Park sues former Dodger teammate

» by Bill December 26th, 2009 at 6:48 pm » Comments (0)

Chad Kreuter was a teammate of Park's in Los Angeles from 2000 to 2001. From AP- Chan Ho Park has sued his former Dodger battery mate Chad Kreuter, accusing him of ...more »

Court: Microsoft violated patent; can’t sell Word

» by Bill December 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 am » Comments (10)

If you need a copy of the word processing program I suggest you get to a retail store before January 11th. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $290 million ...more »

Picture of the Day: Kim Il-Sung’s Taegukis

» by GI Korea November 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="463" caption="The photo above shows former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung (front left) delivering an address at a meeting of two Koreas in April 1948. At the ...more »

Minneapolis bound plane overshoots airport by 150 miles

» by Bill October 22nd, 2009 at 4:05 pm » Comments (1)

Did any Northwest Airlines Frequent Flyers* on board the plane get extra miles? A Northwest Airlines flight approaching Minneapolis Wednesday night lost contact with controllers for more than an hour and overshot ...more »

Sweden burns bunnies for fuel

» by Bill October 16th, 2009 at 7:47 am » Comments (6)

Don't worry, most of the rabbits are tame. The bodies of thousands of rabbits culled every year from the parks in Stockholm’s Kungsholmen neighbourhood are being used to fuel a heating ...more »

Interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana

» by Bill October 15th, 2009 at 5:16 pm » Comments (19)

Someone should send Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace for Tangipahoa Parish’s 8th Ward,  a copy of the 1967* U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. From AP- A Louisiana justice ...more »

What Secrets Does Charles Jenkins Know?

» by GI Korea September 30th, 2009 at 3:59 pm » Comments (17)

Here is an interesting interview with former US Army soldier, turned traitor, turned defector, turned Japanese gift shop greeter Charles Jenkins: I tell him, sincerely, that I came out to the ...more »

South Carolina cheerleader hunts, kills 10-foot-long alligator

» by Bill September 18th, 2009 at 5:48 am » Comments (4)

Give us an A! From USA Today- A local cheerleader spent part of her weekend on a boat hunting of all things, alligators — and she came back with a big ...more »
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