Ford Mustang vs. Chevrolet Camaro

Ford Mustang vs. Chevrolet Camaro

My father (d. 2005) worked on the assembly line at the Ford plant on East Grand Avenue before moving up to an office job. He stayed with FoMoCo through retirement, which took place in Michigan a decade after the Dallas plant had closed. I was...

Honoring Kang Kam-chan

Honoring Kang Kam-chan

In late March, I was with two You Me colleagues, Lee Jeong-jin and Park Ji-eun, at a nearby restaurant dining on samgyetang. For reasons I do not recall, the latter made reference to a long-ago Korean military man, Kang Kam-chan. I had not...

My Library in Seoul, Korea

• A Book of Travelers’ Tales by Eric Newby, Penguin Books, 1985 [July 2011] • A Brief History of American Literature by John Huh, Shinasa, 2001 [May 2008] • A Brief History of American Sports by Elliott J. Gorn and...

My Seollal Holiday, 2025

My Seollal Holiday, 2025

(Saturday, January 25) After a 2-hour English class with Dr. Kyoung-min Lee, I took the subway to the National Museum of Korea. Having been there numerous times before, I knew about what to expect. This is a world-class museum, the place my...

El Cóndor No Pasa Aquí

El Cóndor No Pasa Aquí

I remember George Arellano fondly. He was my favorite family member although our connection was remote: the father-in-law of one of my brothers. Imperturbable, friendly, well-educated, articulate and a world traveler, he was possibly the best...