Korean Culinary Vocabulary

When one of my chefs asked my to recommend some dishes at a local Korean restaurant I couldn't have been more thrilled.

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Starcraft pro gamers: a lesson in culture, ownage - Joystiq

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"Jericho" Fans Go Nuts: Loyal Viewers Of Canceled CBS Drama Dump 18,000 Pounds Of Nuts On Network

There was a lot of discussion on online message boards and radio shows, where disgruntled fans banded together with a single idea: Why not send nuts to CBS officials in Los Angeles and New York to protest the cancellation? The idea came from a reference in the final episode to a  …

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Publish and be damned is not a wise choice––English teacher under fire for telling the truth

In July 2006 McPherson filed a complaint against his hagwon for failure to pay his end-of-contract severance money."In August the Labor Board determined that the hagwon had to pay me everything I was due," McPherson said.

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MS Web Browser Monopoly Weakens(The Korea Times)

Korea's government Web sites are gradually veering away from accepting Microsoft's long-term dominance and moving toward supporting multiple PC platforms such as Mac and Linux.A growing number of public organizations such as Korea Post, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Gover …

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Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays

From the people who brought you "Finding Serenity," there's a sequel coming out this fall! "Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe," edited by Jane Espenson with a preface by Joss himself.

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Bad Engrishi

Some more bad English for your enjoyment.

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Pink Raygun » Serial Serenity: A Chick's Guide to Firefly - Introduction

For three wonderful months in 2002, the world glimpsed Joss Whedon's vision of the future (500 years ahead, to be exact) through his series Firefly. An instant cult hit, this sci-fi western told the story of nine people on a smuggling ship just trying to scrape by.

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Scribblings of the Metropolitician: The Politics of Pride and Shame

This is sort of a followup piece to "The Walking Wounded" post that clearly is spurred on by the recent events at Virginia Tech, with the mass murder-suicide of Cho Seung-Hui, the worst in American history.As I try to formulate a response, I do so while trying to stay true to my  …

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Grilled Pork WITH SKIN (Ggeobdaegi Ogyeopsal 껍데기오겹살) — ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

Grilled Pork WITH SKIN (Ggeobdaegi Ogyeopsal 껍데기오겹살) Haven't had this yet. I've had the kind without the skin, though.

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Death With Dignity

If there was one thing that could sum up what it's like living in Korea, it might be this video.

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A Little Corner of Overseas in Seoul

The number of foreigners living in Seoul is very much on the rise, with a headcount of 129,660 in 2005 representing an increase of some 250 percent in the last decade.

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Korea Hit by Worst Sandstorm This Year

The worst sandstorm this year blanketed Korea over the weekend, confining many indoors and causing difficulty breathing for thousands more. It was the sixth sandstorm this year.

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Star Wars loses sci-fi film crown

George Lucas's Star Wars debut has been usurped by the little-known 2005 title Serenity in a poll of sci-fi favourites. Let the flaming begin!

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Joe and the Cap'n -- Michael and Evo: Wingin' It!--Joe Murphy has left the building

"In the Podosphere 6 degrees of separation I'm sure everyone is linked back to Joe Murphy of the KickAss Mystic Ninjas, Wingin' It, Slice Of SciFi, etc, Podcasts. While today is April Fools day, no one that was ever touched by Joe will find humor today.

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Weather warning issued as year's heaviest yellow dust hits S. Korea

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather officials issued a yellow dust alarm for most of the nation Sunday as the worst-of-the-year yellow dust hits South Korea.The yellow dust warning has been issued for most of the nation except for southern regions such as North and S …

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Engrishee

I like to collect bad English from time to time. Here's a beaut! It appears to be the label on a package of hotdogs.

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Pancakes of the World, Dressed for Dinner - New York Times

On the other side of the spectrum is the Korean pa jun, a whole-pan pancake whose batter is stout enough to handle just about any ingredient you can think of, including chopped vegetables, seafood, meat, bean sprouts or kimchi.

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Sanctuary, new innovative web series with a buffy-esque heroine.

Sanctuary, new innovative web series with a buffy-esque heroine. It is a new show produced outside of studio involvement for distribution online first, and will feature Dr.

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There's Something About Serenity: A Talk About Online Fan Comics with Mike Russell

As it does every year of late, Atom Films, in alliance with LucasFilm, just announced its 2007 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge — with the (horribly named) fan-fic catagory new to this year's contest. I'm sure LucasFilm and Co. will receive numerous inventive entries.

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When soju meets CSI

How big is CSI in Korea? Well, now you've got CSI: Las Vegas-themed soju commercials [Chamiseul homepage, Korean], complete with look-alikes and imitation The Who music.

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One English teacher's experience teaching adults in Korea

Teaching adults has been fun. I have a class of 12 and they're all over the map. One is an architect who's moving to Chicago.

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Korean Pizza!

Korean pizza definitely has its own distinct personality. It's entirely different from New York style thin crust or Chicago style deep dish. The concept of pizza has been tweaked, changed, and stretched to fit the Korean public ways I've never thought were attainable by a pizza.

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Smashing Hotel Rooms? What Visiting Stars Do in Korea

A bevy of international music stars will come to Korea for concerts this year.

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Battlestar Season 4 Extended - Lost & Prison Break Renewed

Sci Fi Channel has upped its order for the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica from 13 episodes to 20 episodes with the season slated to start in January of 2008.

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