• Archive for October, 2010

    Did You Think About It?

    by  • October 29, 2010 • KOREA • 0 Comments

    Believe it or not, the title of this post is not a reference to the hordes of students who’ve been asking me to create a thesis for them for their Graduation Requirement Presentation. (Though it could have been. The last month or so has become a stream of one-on-one tutoring sessions for people who...

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    Something to Munch On

    by  • October 29, 2010 • PERSONAL • 0 Comments

    I have an insane day ahead of me: last minute desperate students will be seeking advising throughout my afternoon break, since tomorrow’s the deadline for second applications for their Grad Presentation Proposal; I will be lucky if I fit lunch in fitting lunch in no matter what, but it will be a trial; midterm...

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    Machine of Death anthology hits #1 at Amazon

    by  • October 27, 2010 • WRITING • 3 Comments

    I mentioned my story “Improperly Prepared Blowfish” was included in the Machine of Death anthology. It was one of the first stories I ever sold, and the book is now out. In fact, yesterday the book was #1 on Amazon, because of “a clever bit of internet marketing that urged people to buy the...

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    Sour (Mini-)Mash, Second Try

    by  • October 26, 2010 • HOMEBREWING • 0 Comments

    Whoops, wrote this yesterday but got busy, so I’m posting it now. The present tense… that’s yesterday afternoon’s present tense. The souring didn’t happen, and the thermos didn’t seem to hold in the heat enough, so I’m going to try warm up the mash again to 50, and then sit it on a hot...

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    Islamophobia in Korea, and the Story of Tablo

    by  • October 23, 2010 • KOREA • 0 Comments

    Those of us who have lived in Korea know that regardless of what most people think here–for I think a lot of Koreans, especially younger ones, are relatively open-minded by comparison–the bigots and morons get pretty loud, and they don’t seem to get challenged on it. (Maybe that’s normal in the USA or other...

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