tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.comments2023-11-12T00:30:15.262+09:00Monster Island (actually a peninsula)*kushibohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-14557015702789911462014-02-26T15:00:48.185+09:002014-02-26T15:00:48.185+09:00I realize your post here is quite old, BUT I was s...I realize your post here is quite old, BUT I was surprised to find it. The passport you show here belonged to my uncle, of KIM Sung Nak (Luke). During a brief window of a more liberal education policy by the more moderate (compared to his predecessor Hasegawa Yoshimichi) Third Japanese Governor-General Admiral Saito Makoto, Luke received an American theological education, returned for a period of time to become a minister in PyongYang, then managed to immigrate with his wife and children shortly before the ports were closed by the Japanese as a result of their increasing war aggression. He began the first and ultimately largest Korean American church in Los Angeles, which still thrives. I know Luke's papers, including these documents, are archived in a Korean American digital library somewhere on the west coast, and only wish you had credited the source. Thank you. Interesting discussion. Eugenia Kim, author of THE CALLIGRAPHER'S DAUGHTER.Book Oblatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361337180068361350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-32051774523711431442014-02-25T09:25:44.052+09:002014-02-25T09:25:44.052+09:00Boy, was this Ahn kid ever underestimated. =)Boy, was this Ahn kid ever underestimated. =)LastnameKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166790976278749188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-35363868235022998122014-02-10T15:32:20.105+09:002014-02-10T15:32:20.105+09:00they seem to be taking inspiration from the Naver ...they seem to be taking inspiration from the Naver homepage.Roboseyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308196436612993379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-2761846928259793162014-02-07T04:05:40.537+09:002014-02-07T04:05:40.537+09:00Sorry, didn't see this until just now. Feel fr...Sorry, didn't see this until just now. Feel free to email me and I'll see what I can do. But I have been in Hawaii for over five years now, so I'm a little rusty on what's what with Arirang.kushibohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-7117141907033010962014-01-19T23:06:54.329+09:002014-01-19T23:06:54.329+09:00Yikes...Im scheduled for an interview with Arirang...Yikes...Im scheduled for an interview with ArirangTV tomorrow and just came across this blog last minute. Would you mind if I asked you about what it was like working there?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095438860508114100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-4687375552790841592014-01-19T00:59:20.632+09:002014-01-19T00:59:20.632+09:00Chistina, loved her,sexy,pretty with strong inner ...Chistina, loved her,sexy,pretty with strong inner personality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-71523916690871483922013-12-31T20:43:49.497+09:002013-12-31T20:43:49.497+09:00Re: ice fishing
As long as they have a good 6-8 i...Re: ice fishing<br /><br />As long as they have a good 6-8 inches of ice and keep people spread out, they should be okay with the holes. Now, if some drunk yahoo drives his Bongo out on the surface.....could be a problem.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625452538115548605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-67754112456426756652013-12-17T07:43:55.681+09:002013-12-17T07:43:55.681+09:00Bullet point #5, as wonderful as it would be, seem...Bullet point #5, as wonderful as it would be, seems too idealistic. I'm tired of having a sliver of hope in the back of my mind that something positive could come out of this craziness. Also, as we've all heard of the reason #1 (JST sleeping with KJU's wife), I think this could not be true because if it was, I'm almost positive that it would have been kept under wraps by the family and regime. That's the ultimate disgrace and loss of face to the Kim family if that was true...plus, that means JST slept with two Kim (chonju kim clan) women, albeit one of them is by marriage only.<br /><br />I think the execution could just be a combination of bullet point 1 & 6 (you should have numbered or named your bullet points for ease of reference) and that the execution was a strong example to whomever he was trying to send a message to. Just my 2 cents.LastnameKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166790976278749188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-64180818068705042892013-12-14T07:35:54.040+09:002013-12-14T07:35:54.040+09:00KJU is taking care of family business.KJU is taking care of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vZx7yF_a7M" rel="nofollow">family business.</a>The Sanity Inspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808433661634318393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-40759783405330950222013-11-25T19:41:00.666+09:002013-11-25T19:41:00.666+09:00Yeah, I haven't had a chance to update this UN...Yeah, I haven't had a chance to update this <a href="http://www.monster-island.net/2013/11/all-those-merrill-newmans-look-alike.html" rel="nofollow">UNTIL NOW</a>, but the reports are that he's an elderly veteran of the Korean War. It made me wonder if North Korea is going to use him to make the case of American war crimes during the Korean War to undermine support for the US presence. Frankly, that would be a stroke of public relations genius. <br /><br />Naturally, such an argument would be Bruce Cumings-esque in its wholesale disregard of the far, far, far, far worse atrocities of the North Koreans (who, by the way, started the war in the first place), but an ignorant populace and a sensationalist press might not bother to put things in that kind of perspective. kushibohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-46080705566219936722013-11-24T23:15:55.829+09:002013-11-24T23:15:55.829+09:00Hi, I have a masters in (critical) applied linguis...Hi, I have a masters in (critical) applied linguistics. I live in Seoul. Do you know of any critical applied linguistics phd programs in Seoul? Thanks,<br />Che B. doctor boludohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772366537208672726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-30772966464069696652013-11-24T23:14:17.165+09:002013-11-24T23:14:17.165+09:00Hello,
I live in Seoul, and I have a master's ...Hello,<br />I live in Seoul, and I have a master's degree in (critical) applied linguistics. Do you know of any critical applied linguistics phd programs in Seoul? <br />Thanks,<br />Che B. doctor boludohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772366537208672726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-74002085230615933432013-11-22T09:36:40.991+09:002013-11-22T09:36:40.991+09:00Merrill Newman, the American citizen detained, is ...Merrill Newman, the American citizen detained, is (I understand) 85 years old.<br /><br />This detainment is a grossly inhumane act, and further evidence, if any be needed, that the North Korean regime should be condemned.<br /><br />Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133749237056952019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-71690609578919977052013-11-12T15:03:36.042+09:002013-11-12T15:03:36.042+09:00It would be hard to present something worse. It would be hard to present something worse. kushibohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-45443592136804957802013-11-12T10:39:56.593+09:002013-11-12T10:39:56.593+09:00The Nork regime is the most evil institution curre...The Nork regime is the most evil institution currently in existence on this globe.The Sanity Inspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808433661634318393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-28455753828717933592013-11-10T22:34:14.792+09:002013-11-10T22:34:14.792+09:00I like the idea of the smart wheel but I also like...I like the idea of the smart wheel but I also like the way the guy carries his bike up stairs. If I tried that I would have grease all along my sleeve. I simply want a clean bike like his, the motor would be a wonderful bonus.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-48804055875278360522013-11-02T15:37:31.176+09:002013-11-02T15:37:31.176+09:00Too bad it wasn't Long Island Toyota, for the ...Too bad it wasn't Long Island Toyota, for the sake of the Prius-pism pun.Roboseyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308196436612993379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-48367403469306051592013-10-29T17:34:36.317+09:002013-10-29T17:34:36.317+09:00Hey. The article posted makes a common mistake: It...Hey. The article posted makes a common mistake: It's not either-or. There's a strong motivation to suggest that we're all blank slates and that everyone is born equal; while we all deserve equal treatment, the "genetics" proponents never say that it's mostly genetic. The truth is that progressive thought is married to a cardboard caricature of "genetics" as "deterministic". The article hints at this in the begining but then proceeds to ignore its own qualifications.<br /><br />The truth is pretty balanced: A genetic advantage (and there are massive genetic advantages out there) needs the opportunity to be honed. But the ideological resistance on the progressive left to seeing the major limitations imposed by human biology and human nature on individuals is inherent in the progressive ideological attitude.<br /><br />But we will have to confront reality at some point.<br /><br />None of the genetics - as - reality types disregard culture and socialization. Actually, it's largely the other way around. Stephen Pinker is one of the best thinkers in this area, and he's 100% dead-bang-on.<br /><br />it's the real philosophical weakness of the modern progressive left.<br /><br />Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-82917229917589188242013-10-26T01:22:51.789+09:002013-10-26T01:22:51.789+09:00Not to mention that two of four of their script wr...Not to mention that two of four of their script writers and one executive producer is Korean American. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-17262877379440165132013-10-23T04:14:35.725+09:002013-10-23T04:14:35.725+09:00This was a tragic accident, and to hold any respon...This was a tragic accident, and to hold any responders personally responsible (unless there was gross negligence, which is what was investigated and rejected) is crazy, since it would chill the response of future responders.<br /><br />Ye Mengyaun's family will receive a large civil award from San Francisco, San Francisco will review and improve its protocol for responding to airport emergencies and its training of responders, and other cities will take note of what is learned from this tragedy, which is as it should be.<br /><br />Ruining the career of (or sending to jail) a fireman who acted in good faith won't bring back Ms. Ye, but it would make her legacy one of making air travel (and, in fact, all disasters) less safe, instead of more safe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-15927286874844031822013-10-15T08:17:09.674+09:002013-10-15T08:17:09.674+09:00Weren't most of those buildings old and in nee...Weren't most of those buildings old and in need of replacement? I hope nobody got hurt though.LastnameKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166790976278749188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-27008695805331799382013-10-13T12:01:22.471+09:002013-10-13T12:01:22.471+09:00Iti s one of the most undervalued currency among O...Iti s one of the most undervalued currency among OECD countries. Where is your information coming from? South Korean Won was traded at 800won/1$ in 1996 but now in 2011, it was traded at 1150won/1$. (In 1997, 1500Won/1$ and in 2007 it was $930/1$) So if currency goes back to orginal state, its GDP per capita at nominal should be much higher. According to IMF data, in 1996, GDP per capita was 10 million Won and it was 26million won in 2012. But in terms of dollar term, the increase was only about 1.8 times. That being said, current GDP per capita should be about 1.4 times higher if currency rate goes back to orginal stateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-14345751225074304862013-09-30T12:50:27.837+09:002013-09-30T12:50:27.837+09:00I got news about this right after 12 noon. Looks ...I got news about this right after 12 noon. Looks like it's right around where BlessU used to be (Shenanigans now). It also looks like it might extend to the place Mi Casa, kitty corner from Pattaya...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-53070423487447675612013-09-29T03:54:12.881+09:002013-09-29T03:54:12.881+09:00Funny, how would somebody know "if you would ...Funny, how would somebody know "if you would look into anything you would know that both him and his sister were adopted! What happened to innocent until proven guilty? He is a nice guy!". One sign that the guy is some sort of terrorist is random trolls people come out of the woodwork trying to defend folks like this. Lots of random Asians these days doing mass shootings and murders for no motive when there is always at least one motive for people to kill Americans, especially Veterans of Iraq like Chris Kyler who was also mysteriously murdered where authorities overlooked the one possible motive that makes sense. Same motive as Major Hasan who told us which side he was on. Just harder to tell when the agent of death is Asian instead of ArabOliver Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748197410886707611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-14642203929186684122013-09-26T09:43:05.732+09:002013-09-26T09:43:05.732+09:00My God, that's awful...he looks young. What on...My God, that's awful...he looks young. What on earth happened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com