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Soda Fountain Drinks

by on May 17, 2013 in Americana, Ice Cream Headache, Illinois Valley

In Ice Cream Headache, Billy stops in at the Supreme Dairy Bar for a milkshake. While the owner of the dairy bar, Ray, is making the milkshake, Ray thinks back to when he was a child and went to the soda fountain at Adkins’ Drug Store with his father and sister for malts and ice [...]

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International Market Research competition at SolBridge — Round One

by on May 17, 2013 in My Life That Was Korea: 1990 - ?, South Korea

On the evening of May 16th, 19 teams of 4-5 students participated in round one of the first International Market Research competition. Students had to choose an APEC country and by looking at various aspects of the country, including, but not limited to, infrastructure, economy, and industry, and then make recommendations during a ten-minute presentation [...]

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Fifty “must see” summer movies

by on May 16, 2013 in Americana, Illinois Valley, Movies

Summer is just around the corner and Hollywood over over the years has released some memorable movies. Perhaps you have seen some of these films before; perhaps you haven’t. Many there are some on this list that you don’t agree with you; others that you think should be on this list. (Although Star Wars opened [...]

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Jay Cutler’s Going to have a Stellar Year

by on May 16, 2013 in Americana

I am going to go out on a limb here and make my first Bears’ prediction for 2013: Jay Cutler’s going to have a stellar year. With a new head coach, drafting Kyle Long and other plays to shore up their offensive line, this could very well be the year that the Bears make it [...]

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“Ground Control to Major Tom….”

by on May 13, 2013 in News

This is awesome. Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield has the perfect crowning touch for his time in the International Space Station: his incredible rendition of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” Bowie would be proud of this rendition and Commander, we’re all proud of you down here on Earth and what you have done to make science and [...]

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Ice Cream Headache and Oglesby, Illinois

by on May 11, 2013 in Ice Cream Headache, Illinois Valley, Novels, Oglesby

Although there might be some truth to the claim that you can’t go home again, I most certainly did when I wrote Ice Cream Headache. And it’s only fitting, given the number of years that I have lived overseas, that I “return” home  a lot in my stories, especially when I am waxing nostalgic about [...]

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SolBridge Sports Day

by on May 9, 2013 in My Life That Was Korea: 1990-2006

Students got a little break from their hectic schedules at SolBridge today with the annual Woosong/SolBridge Sports Day. The SolBridge Jumpers Students cheering on the SolBridge Jumpers. The team made it to the finals, but lost. One Spirit, One Team, One Win = SolBridge Salsa, Salsa, Salsa Always time for a quick photo to send [...]

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Worst Photoshop Photo Ever

by on May 9, 2013 in My Life That Was Korea: 1990 - ?, South Korea, Waking up in the Land of the Morning Calm

South Korean President Park Geun-hye (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at a White House meeting on May 7. (Yonhap)   If there was a contest for the worst photoshopped photo, the Yonhap News Agency in South Korea would would hands down with this photo. The person President Park is really shaking hands with [...]

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Upcoming Book Events: 10 Magazine Book Club

by on April 23, 2013 in Ice Cream Headache, Illinois Valley, Waking up in the Land of the Morning Calm, War Remains

On Sunday, April 28th, I will be the special guest author at 10 Magazine’s monthly book club meeting. I’ve been looking forward to this event for some time and the chance to talk about my books, especially War Remains and Ice Cream Headache. Kudos to Barry Welsh, the organizer of this event, who personally invited [...]

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Why I Write: Back to the basics

by on April 21, 2013 in 1960s, Americana, Illinois Valley

It started with Invaders from Mars and Other Tales of Youthful Angst, followed by Ice Cream Headache, When a Hard Rain Falls (due out later this year) and now for my latest book in progress, Going Long, I am traveling once again back in time, back to the 1960s and back to Oglesby and the [...]

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