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SeoulPodcast #28: Super Party Blowout
This week’s SeoulPodcast is out and ready for your listening pleasure. Check it out. PANELISTS Stafford Lumsden (The Chosun Bimbo) Regina Walton (Where the Hell Am I, Look to the Stars) Me (lao-ocean-girl) Rob Ouwehand (Roboseyo) David Harris (SeoulLife.net) Luke Martin (ROKetship)
Continue reading...Bike Friendly Portland
14. July 2008
This segment was shown last week on NBC Nightly News, but it’s worth a watch for those that haven’t seen it. It’s about Portland, Oregon, which is widely regarded as the most bike friendly city in America. 6% of workers commute by bike, on over 170 miles of bike lanes. Actually, Ras’ cousin Jake is in [...]
Continue reading...More questions answered about the new E-2 regulations
26. November 2007
A friend and former colleague who is now working at a university in Daejeon, went to an immigration meeting today and has this to report about new E-2 visa regulations: Q: For people RENEWING their visas, what do they need? A: Same as before, plus criminal check and medical check (and letter of release if necessary) Q: [...]
Continue reading...New E-2 Regulations
11. November 2007
Due to the recent case of the pedophile that worked in Korea, who then fled to Thailand, new regulations loom for current English teachers in Korea. If the Ministry of Justice follows through, in addition to criminal and medical checks, we’ll need to fly back to our home countries to renew our visas! Yes, you [...]
Continue reading...Virginia Tech shooter a Korean
18. April 2007
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Yesterday as I was getting dressed for class, Ras called from the other room, “Have you read the news? There’s been a massive shooting in Virginia.” At school, the other teachers and I talked about the shooting during the day. There are monitors in the elevators and the cafeteria that broadcast CNN, so that’s how [...]
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10. November 2008
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