December 2009

The Desiderata by Max Ehrmann – “Strive for Happiness”

15 December 2009

Thanks to Dutch for advising me to read the poem, The Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. There are two passages that I like especially. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Be Cheerful. Strive to be happy. Similar to the “unalienable [...]

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A blog versus Facebook or Twitter

15 December 2009

I was chatting with a friend today and talking about my blog. The conversation turned to, “Why blog? Why not just use Facebook?” The short answer is that is not about conversations. It is not about learning or sharing. It is not about friends. It is about games. How many postings do you actually see [...]

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American TV – Captivating or a morass of human pain?

15 December 2009

An advantage of living here in Korea is the lack of American TV shows. There are several channels that show quite recent American TV shows in english. But, once they are shown, one gets the pleasure of seeing them time and again. So, here I sit in a hotel room with American TV. I flip [...]

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Another Food Story – All About Stout

14 December 2009

Yum! I am looking forward to getting back to the states and enjoying a wider variety of beers, and this time of year I love stouts! Well. For me, I can drink stouts all year long, but at this time of year, I really love stouts. As the article below discusses, there is nothing quite [...]

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A Seasonal Wish!

13 December 2009

I got this in an email today and could not help and pass it along! To All My Democrat Friends: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally concious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious [...]

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Food – Italian Village in Chicago!

13 December 2009

I Love FOOD!!! Food to me is an experience. I do not mind spending a goodly amount of money on a dinner if it an experience. The Italian Village in Chicago is one of the best places in the world to eat. That says a lot for those of you who have been to Chicago. [...]

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north Korean DMZ Guard – Checking me Out!!!

13 December 2009

We have some visitors from the states this week in Seoul, and I was talking to one of them about visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Panmunjom. For those who think of South Korea as some backward place straight from MASH, you are sadly mistaken. It is a vibrant and wonderful country with amazing people. [...]

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