Off to Pusan, and possibly Taemado/Tsushima

But before I go, I want to say that I admire Hines Ward and especially his mother, Mayor Lee Myungbak looks greasy there with them, and I think calling any holiday "Foreigner's Day" is a bad idea from the start.

When I get back, I shall report on whether or not Korean cell phones really do work on Taemado/Tsushima Island (I think whoever told me that might have been thinking of Tokto/Takeshima).

I do have some other thoughts on the Hines Ward discussion, both within Korean circles and within the English-speaking Korea-related blogosphere, but I would offend too many people with what I have to say, and then the rest of what I have to say would end up alienating many of those I didn't manage to offend.

You can't please everyone, but here is a case where I would probably please no one.

Though not necessarily what I was going to say, I do like what Space Nakji had to say here and here.