Category Archives: Politics

GOP Doublespeak

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Mark

The following has been making the e-mail forwarding rounds, so I can’t attribute its source: If you’re a minority and you’re selected for a job over more qualifiedcandidates you’re a “token hire.”If you’re a conservative and you’re selected for a … Continue reading →

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How Much Space Do We Need?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Mark

Every time I travel back to Alabama, I can’t help but think of the vast differences in the ways people get around in the suburbs/rural areas compared to urban areas. What can I say? I’ve got transit on my mind, … Continue reading →

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This is messed up

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Mark

Cultural relativism be damned. Yet another article about South Korea’s notorious education culture has appeared in the New York Times, and it’s just sad. Read it for yourself–no commentary necessary.

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It’s Not About The Beef

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Mark

Remember what I said earlier about the shared inferiority complex among Koreans? It’s rearing its ugly head again in the uproar over the Korean government’s attempt to resume imports of American beef. According to the NY Times: This is a … Continue reading →

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Koreans may think the US is going down the crapper…

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Mark

…but they still desparately want to get into our best schools. An article in the NYTimes looks at two elite prep schools in Korea designed to get the brightest Korean students into Ivy League and other selective US schools. The … Continue reading →

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