Category Archives: singapore

In Shanghai

Posted on March 25, 2011 by John

Well, it’s been a month I last posted on my blog. I would say mostly because I haven’t been in Korea, or teaching or anything. A few days ago I moved into my apartment in Shanghai, China. The photo above … Continue reading →

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The End of An Era

Posted on December 21, 2010 by John

Last week I booked my ticket home to the US. I won’t be home for long, but it will be the end of my one year tenure in Korea

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Weird Email

Posted on September 9, 2010 by John

I got an interesting message today out of the blue from an obviously fake email address. The email itself was fairly innocuous, but I couldn’t help to do some in depth web-sleuthing on it: Hello there, I thought that you … Continue reading →

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Teaching With Music Videos

Posted on July 5, 2010 by John

This week is finals week at my school and as a result I’m not teaching at all. Last week I didn’t teach much, either, so I have some time to blog. One thing I try to do as much as … Continue reading →

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Anecdotes on Studying Journalism In Singapore, 18 Months Ago

Posted on June 30, 2010 by John

Recently, the Columbia Journalism Review posted an article on (the lack of) press freedoms in Singapore. Walk the streets of Singapore and you may think you’re in the world’s most modern country. But Singaporeans you’re pacing alongside who wish to speak … Continue reading →

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Summer Travel Suggestions?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by John

Now that people’s summer schedules are dropping in, it’s time for me to decide where to go this summer. Except I’m having a tough time deciding where to go as it boils down to a handful of categories that include … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Economy Rescue Plan!

Posted on January 18, 2009 by John

Quick update before I FINALLY write about going to Indonesia last weekend: I saw this at the local mall by the NTU campus: I guess American food will save the economy

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