Naval Skirmish!
TweetSouth Korean ships fired on a North Korean naval vessel that crossed into southern waters. Evidently the ship was heavily damaged and limped back into the workers' paradise.This is the first naval...
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Oscar Winner Depicts Iraq War In Action
TweetDirected by: Kathryn BigelowStarring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony MackieRelease Date: April 22 (in theaters everywhere)With its rock’em sock’em directing and fast-paced editing, this year’s Oscar...
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Planet of the Warriors
TweetThe scholarly war between the genetic and social bases for humanity’s penchant for war continues.Chimpanzees are highly intelligent animals, capable of great acts of empathy, technological...
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Destination: Liberation Day at Gwanghwamun
TweetBetween where I stand and the mountain on the horizon is Gwanghwamun. The front gate to Gyeongbokgung has been under renovation since 2006, but the wait is over - and with it is the wait to...
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War Made Simple
TweetI just know this r be abailable in electronic or .mp3 form, but Contentious Politics looks like a damn important and fascinating book for me to read..Social contention theorists Doug McAdam,...
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THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS?
TweetI was in class last Tuesday when I got the news. I was teaching my usual interminable two hour slog to the same three listless college boys, retreading a lesson from a book that I have squeezed...
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Why War CAN Be the Answer - a response to the Hankyoreh and Lee Jong Seok
TweetUPDATE: Another blogger from Canada has weighed in on how war can save lives, using game theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma to bolster their argument. Well worth a read, whichever side of the...
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Reflections on M*A*S*H
TweetBefore I came to Korea, I worked at a place that I loved. At that place that I loved, the boss man referred to me as Radar. At the time, the humor (veiled compliment?) was wasted on me. Shane and...
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A Prominent South Korean Writer Expresses Her Sadness For The Death of Kim...
TweetSo Kim Jong Il was a weird guy—and how nice is it to refer to him in the past tense?—but hidden among his more famous quirks is the fact that there are prominent South Koreans who support him and...
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Trying to look back at the War in Bosnia-Herzegovina
TweetTwenty years ago this week the war in Yugoslavia began its most horrific stage, the destruction, slaughter, and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia Herzegovina. Can you remember where you were at this time...
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The Busan Modern History Museum
TweetHistory Books About KoreaOn the northern side of Yongdusan Park is the Busan Modern History Museum, which takes visitors on a stroll through the recent past of the city. It might as well call...
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Christian Korea
TweetAdvertise HereJust like baseball and pop music, there’s another aspect of American culture which Korea has adopted, and then taken to the next level: in-your-face Christianity. Man, I can’t get...
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Suyeong Park
Suyeong Park TweetKorean HistoryBefore visiting Suyeong Park, we had no idea what to expect. Despite its central location, with Bexco and Shinsegae visible just over the Suyeong River, this ramshackle...
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What To Do If The Second Korean War Starts?
TweetThis is my brother-in-law, Namhoon, one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. He just got married to a nurse named Hira, who two years ago spotted him in the local university hospital taking care of...
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An Origin of Korean Discontent
An Origin of Korean Discontent TweetA thought struck me as I was taking a shower before work this morning. With the renewal of tension along the North-South Korean border it’s a sharp reminder of the...
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Is it Safe in South Korea on worldirish.com
TweetI was asked to write an op-ed by worldirish.com, a news website from Ireland which connects stories and activities of Irish interest from around the world, about the ongoing crisis between South...
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Threats and Warning for Foreigners in South Korea
TweetFrom: http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-suspends-last-project-south-putin-cites-001526987.htmlBy Christine Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned foreigners in South Korea on...
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North Korea Strikes Again; South Korea Fires Back
TweetLast night, my husband and I were talking about what might happen to us if war breaks out between South Korea and North Korea. What sparked such conversation was theexchange of fire between the...
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North Korea Strikes Again; South Korea Fires Back
TweetLast night, my husband and I were talking about what might happen to us if war breaks out between South Korea and North Korea. What sparked such conversation was theexchange of fire between the...
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Reading the Korean War
Tweet I don’t profess to be an expert on much, such is my modesty. Even though I’ve lived in Korea for over nine years now and am invested in the country through family, I can’t really attest an...
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