"Sorry to bother you," I say, curiosity getting the best of me. "Are you praying to the bush, or the rock."

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I'm walking through campus on my way home. A man dressed as though he has been doing construction approaches and asks me directions to the North Gate. It happens more than it should.  Koreans in Korea

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Occasionally I wear a suit jacket to remind people how handsome I am. Getting ready for work in the morning, I put on jeans and a jacket.   As I am about to leave, Lisa stops me and yells,

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I step out of my office to fill my water bottle.  I see two students walking down the hall, one holding a shiny pair of brass knuckles down under an armful of books.   "Hey, Mr. Kim, what

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As we walk to school, Lisa and I are being chased by our shadows, whom she has named Peter and Suli.   We turn the corner and they are all of a sudden ahead of us. "They'

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Lucy is out with a friend for the day.  I am at home making pizza, so can't go out.  Eunjoo says to Lisa, "I have to run to the library Lisa, do you want to

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We are coming down the back trail from Gapbawi.  A well set trail through steep rocky terrain, it is mostly safe, but a little unsettling in places.  Eunjoo and I take turns holding Lisa's hand while

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Professor Lee comes to my office.  He is new in the department.  Fresh like a baby.  He is applied, but his math is strong, and we have high hopes for him. "What it the strangest place you&

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