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iWPS impressions, Dec. 11-13
[II will also try to figure out how to include an audio clip from either Pilote's or Joaquin's CD.]
Because moments iridesce then fizzle as days pass, I tend to distrust moments and wait for solid imprints to form, the ones I return to. The blue seashell, unexpected treasure, washing up at my feet when the kids and I were watching the seagulls. The ( Read more... ) -
Heading to iWPS
I'm looking forward to hearing all the poets, especially two ATL folks, Theresa and Bryan!
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Open call Spoken Word Artists: Stockbridge, GA, Sept 21, 6pm
Forwarded from Faith the Poetess with no editing apart from removing her phone number....
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Soul Of Soul Poetry would like to invite you to a night of spoken word on September 21, 2008 6:00 in the evening. Looking for spoken word artist who are interesting in performing, the event will be held at the Smilin' Dawg 747 Davis Road, Stockbridge Ga ( Read more... ) -
S. Korean musical "Yodok Story" set in a N. Korean gulag
In 2006, Los Angeles and MD was privy to the airing of this S. Korean play, directed by a N. Korean refugee. Set in Yodok, the largest of the prison camps likened often to Auschwitz, the play follows the life of prisoners there. The Boston Globe interviewed the director who likens the play to Korea's Les Miserables.
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Recent News Stories about N. Korean refugees
Here's a current news scan for folks interested in this ongoing story.
From the Internation Herald Tribune, " North Korean Officer Defects to South Korea."
From the UK's Times online, "Refugees shot fleeing N. Korea"
YouTube offers some minidocumentaries from Journeyman, a London-based filmmaker, which I'm only able to embed as clickable links via ( Read more... ) -
Yoon Mi Rae: Afro-Korean female rapper
One of my best finds while in Korea was growing acknowledgement
of the need to accept "outside" influences. (Of course, those "outside" influence
served historically as painful reminders of invasion/colonization by other nations)
Above is perhaps the best known female rapper in Korea, Yoon Mi Rae, whose father
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Real Live Octopus! An epicurean adventure
Talk about fresh! A group of fellow teachers and friends sojourned to the Ewha University area to eat real, live octopus.
Fellow teachers extreme cuisine lovers are Sean, Bhumi, Annie, and Lisa.
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Buddha's Birthday celebration, May 24, 2007: Seoul
Just outside of the megamall, COEX, is a Buddhist temple which celebrated
Buddha's birthday despite the rain and overcast skies.
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Sokcho City and Mount Seoraksan, Korea, February
I found a memory card of digital pix from my year in Korea. Here are some moments.
Sokcho, a scenic Eastern coastal fishing village
Some fellow teachers and I went during the off-season during February 2007. Sokcho was a peaceful respite
full of great seafood and closeby museums.
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Facebook
All right, I've just joined Face Book, back from an action-packed and fulfilling retreat at Kundiman
Having had my fill and then some of the bizarre myspace responses, I'm pleased to see the greater security measures available at Facebook and also looking forward in a low-key way of keeping posted/in touch with folks I cherish and admire.
Would ( Read more... )
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