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Thursday, October 1: My birthday month began well fitness-wise with a 50+minute cardio workout undertaken on two treadmills because the incline on the first one began literally acting up after …
October 2015 Fitness Diary! Read More
Tuesday, September 1: My semester and the months got underway today with two enjoyable classes and a 19-minute treadmill session. I had planned to exercise for longer, but the incline …
September 2015 Fitness Diary! Read More
North Korea I’m embarking on something of a North Korea readathon. This year in particular sees the release of several books by defectors, two of whom are associated with Teach …
2015 Reading Diary Part 2! Read More
After a hectic day moving to my new apartment with all the packing, unpacking, and heavy lifting that moving always entails, I was treated to a lovely meal and interesting …
TNKR on KBS 남북의창 This Saturday (Aug. 29) at 8 am Read More The first time I recall being fascinated with North Korea was while I was living and teaching English in Japan (2000-2002) where I heard for the first time about …
Volunteering With North Korean Defectors Read More
Saturday, August 1: A week of no exercise was all it took to make last month’s half marathon feel like both a distant memory and an impossible task. I did …
August 2015 Fitness Diary! Read More January to July January through July of 2015 was quite a hectic period for me – the story of my life. I was extra busy with work – both during …
2015 Reading Diary Part 1! Read More
On Saturday April 25, I attended a screening of Ann Shin’s documentary “The Defector” which traces the harrowing journey of a group of North Korean defectors as they endeavour to escape …
The Half Marathon from Hell for a Good Cause Read More