Apparently so. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 — With construction of many new nuclear reactors under discussion, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is grappling with the question of whether they should be designed to withstand a Sept. 11-style airplane attack. Ask yourself an obvious question, and the obvious answer becomes… well, obvious. Especially given that there are potential domestic threats in America, just as there are everywhere else in the world. Oklahoma, people. Remember? You can’t be serious thinking that no water on planes to America makes sense, but that a plane crashing into a nuclear plant and having a remote chance of …
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This Actually Did Kind of Amuse Me
Korean unseriousness. A lot of the karaoke stuff doesn’t amuse me, but of what I’ve seen these two do on Youtube did make me grin. (Via Ranting on ROK)
More Weird Assertions
Man, when will I learn? So my writing class students have been working on compare-and-contrast essay structures — the structure of the essay, and the words used to make comparisons and show contrast. So I thought I’d get them working on a simple essay that would let them work on this a little more, and collaborate with a partner. What did I have them compare? English and their mother tongue. I made sure the Chinese students were together. I didn’t think about what else might come up. One essay, of course, was “Hangul is better than English”. The guys didn’t …
A Female Problem
So about once a semester, I have one female student who asks to be excused from a class… it’s usually a very conscientious student, and she comes to me and says that she’s not feeling very well and would like to go home, if that’s okay. As a friendly sort of professor, I usually inquire as to the student’s illness, thinking I’m being nice, and finally, after a few moments of hemming and hawing, I realize that it’s that time of the month and she is dreadfully embarrassed and not willing to tell me. This time, she and her very …
Die, Spammer, Die!!!
Spam. I know, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, but… This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. No, I’m quite used to spam. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains so i decided to contact you through this medium. But now that I’ve received spam from you, I’ve decided that I have an intention of causing you pains. As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. That’s very …
Free Hug[s]?
The other day, Lime and I saw some young women in Seoul, near Hong Ik University, holding up a Free Hug sign. Lime told me it was a new big trend in Seoul. I see it’s not a native invention, however. That it’s not native isn’t a criticism, mind: I think anything that makes people more relaxed about public friendliness and displays of respectful affection are a good thing, in any society.
Asian American Mental Health — The Book!
Whilst googling phrases from a potentially plagiarized essay, I chanced upon this book on Google Books: Asian American Mental Health: Assessment Theories and Methods. Man, that sounds like the book to have on hand when reading the comment sections on Marmot’s blog. Not to cast asparagus on Marmot himself, but some of the commenters… yeah.
Firefox or My Computer…
It might be the mousepad, or maybe it’s Friefox. Either way, sometimes when I am browsing the web, when I use the mousepad to scroll down, random pages load onscreen. Like this bridal support group page. Maybe it’s google ads being accidentally clicked, or maybe it’s using some random search, because I know for sure I don’t have this page bookmarked anywhere.
No, I Am Not This Guy
Every once in awhile, someone asks me whether I am the same guy who runs Acts of Gord. After all, Canadian ESL teacher in Korea with a background in RPGs, named Gord… how many can there be? At least 2, is the answer. I am not that guy. Though, eerily, we both visited Sokcho this summer.
Chuck Norris: The IQ of a Bowl of Broccoli Soup.
Or clam chowder, maybe. Today, I was explaining to my students that considering the authoritativeness of a source can be useful. There’s no reason to quote a magician on science, or a priest on biochemistry, because usually they don’t have authority in these areas. And then, via A pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas, I discover that among the sary, sad, freakish twits of American TV and film who’ve Found the Lord and Taken Up Ministry, we can find not only that annoying guy who played the brother on Growing Pains, but also… yes… Chuck …