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Airborne Refunds
I don’t know if you’ve ever tried Airborne, but it’s an herbal supplement that was created by a teacher who constantly got sick from her students. When it first hit the market, it advertised itself as a way to prevent colds. Even though I didn’t really think taking it would prevent colds, I’ve used it [...]
Continue reading...The Flea Market
17. September 2007
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Ras and I had lunch at the Homever Food Court yesterday and then made our way to the World Cup Stadium Flea Market at exactly noon. When we arrived there, things were well under way, and there were a ton of people already browsing. It seemed fun at first, but I quickly realized there were [...]
Continue reading...Zara – coming soon?
9. September 2007
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The Gap and Banana Republic have recently opened shops in Seoul. The flagship store of The Gap will be in Myeong-dong, while Banana Republic will be in Apgujeong (naturally). They both peak my interests a little, but when I read this article and found out that Zara might be coming here as well, that REALLY [...]
Continue reading...6. July 2007
Time Magazine just did a story on Facebook, which is good timing because I’ve been wanting to write about this social-networking platform for a couple weeks now. I’ve known about Facebook for a couple years now, but didn’t know if I had the time or energy for another “Friendster.” To tell you the truth, the [...]
Continue reading...The New Seven Wonders of the World
6. July 2007
The world is voting on these 21 sites for the new Seven Wonders of the World. I’ve been to five of the nominees. The Great Wall was the most memorable, because we got to hike the original, crumbling Great Wall, which the government doesn’t let you do anymore. The Acropolis of Athens; Greece Alhambra; Granada, [...]
Continue reading...Chris Benoit Tragedy
26. June 2007
As more information emerges, I continue to be surprised. Go here to read the press release by the WWE. There are some pretty interesting details. I heard on the news today that bibles were placed by his wife and son’s bodies. It’s very sad.
Continue reading...High wire feats
4. May 2007
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Plans have been made and I WILL be going to the 1st World High Wire Championship tomorrow in Seoul, even though it’s supposed to rain. Ras and I will be going with three of the exchange students studying at our university. Each acrobat must navigate the 1.2-inch-thick wire that spans the river, with the top [...]
Continue reading...Top Asian universities moving towards English-only classes
21. February 2007
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A reader sent me this interesting read from Newsweek. To stop the flight of their best and brightest to the Ivy League, top Asian universities are moving to give many, even most, of their courses in English. “No country has embraced the move more than Korea. In 2002, for instance, Korea University offered less than [...]
Continue reading...Nuclear Dump Update
3. November 2005
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This is an update to the post I had about Kunsan voting on a nuclear dump site. Gyeongju beat out Kunsan with 90% of residents in favor of the project, in comparison to 83% in Kunsan. "The winning region needed a turnout of at least one-third of eligible voters, as well as the highest majority [...]
Continue reading...A Quick Comment Goes Here
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