China’s Fragile Army

22Jul11

On my second day in Xi’an, I rose early and set out to see the world famous terracotta army. In the back of my mind I entertained the idea, as all repressed megalomaniacs do, that I might be the one to bring them to life and usher the world into a new era under my […]

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The Bro Cab

21Jul11

In almost one year, my Korean language abilities have blown up from nonexistent to “I can sort of bullshit with cab drivers” proportions. On Monday, I hailed a cab and showed the driver the address of my destination. After a short while of driving, he asked me, “Kabasseyo?” I had no idea what that meant. […]

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