matchmaking biography If you are single when you first come to Korea, your new friends will want you to get married. It didn't sound like a bad idea to me, so I prepared a matchmaking bio to give them some information about me.
turn rice fields into golf courses one of my first speculations on a way to help Korea's economy: turn rice fields into golf courses and collect green fees from Japanese golfing tourists.
thoughts on Korea some of my first impressions of Korea.
trip to Sorok Mountain a trip to South Korea's most beautiful mountain. One of many.
Lunar New Year in Korea my first Lunar New Year in Korea.
voice mail lesson I developed one of the first ESL lesson plans I developed while in Korea.
thoughts on why North Korea did not go chaotic or unrestful when Kim Il-sung died and Kim Jong-il replaced him.
mountain climbing and other traveling in Korea
Malthus and Korea thoughts on how the late Lee dynasty period was very much like what Thomas Malthus described as the end-state for a community that is fully exploiting its resources.
letter home a letter to the kids describing some gifts I sent them.
presenting at COTI (Central Officials Training Institue) a description of my worst presented speach... ever... and why. (and the speech itself)
thoughts on the process of dying
A thank you letter to the Vice Governor of Kyonggi province after talking with him about cherry blossoms (a pure schmooze item)
thoughts on teacher recruiting
slogans for Kyonggi province I did a lot of informal volunteer work for Kyonggi province people. This is one example.
a reunifying Korea scenario a lesson for my Police University students.
a report on my stay for myself
another report on my stay in Korea
thoughts on teacher recruiting
first thoughts on arranged marriage this was when the concept of genes and marriage first hit my brain.
the nuclear crisis of 94 (Clinton Era) rattled some teachers. This is an addendum to the contract that helped them settle down and get through it.