Some years back I was dating a girl who was fond of having bad mood swings. We could just be chilling and having a good time in each other's company and all of a sudden she'll frown and withdraw. When

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When “wrong news” is the argument: the psychology of loyalty, denial, and choosing truth anyway.

“You have watered past the regulation amount allocated to your household,” a gruff, disembodied voice thundered over the garden. Rosie froze, her little hands gripping the watering can. A prickle of dread,

We all need a pick up Tuesday afternoon so we are still posting Three tunes Tuesday. Although I can't create three new tunes today, I know three tunes that might pick you up and get this week started.

Although the plush toy hear might look stoic, the quokka is known for its smile. Every 27 days they make another little Joey. Their breeding season is always. The Hump Like a camel stores water in it's

Someone said I have something to say to myself. Why then am I still publishing on the blockchain @azircon? Because I can read it here and it won't be muted. Even if it is downvoted on some front end, this

Focus Danielson Korea gets a long winter vacation off from school and my teenage son is already bored. Yesterday my son pleaded with me to teach him creative writing and essay writing. He said, "You

The story is officially bonker-balls bananas.

Hive price went over 42 cents. It's been a while and I'm glad we are back. 42 is the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life". The problem is we haven't figured out what the question is yet.

What are Royalties? A royalty is money paid to someone who owns an invention, wrote a book, or created music. It is given either when their invention is used, when a book is sold, or when their work is

Martial Law I just fell asleep when my son came in the room excited saying, "Dad we are under martial law." I told him, "go to sleep. It will all work out in the morning." Then he showed

Mother-in-law Kimchi The ingredients are prepared in advance by my mother-in-law. She pickles garlic and ginger and mixes with small slaty shrimp and sea salt for the main napa cabbage kimchi. Last year

Today the city was covered in snow. It was one of those just around freezing wet snows that sticks. The bus refused to go up our hill and made my commute a little difficult, but it was kind of fun to splosh

I remember walking around the playground of my elementary school in Chicago and watching the bees get drunk off the fruit of an old pear tree. The bees had so much of the old pears that they could barely

After a walk through the campus I ended up at the first Starbucks in Korea. It opened up about 25 years ago, around the time I first came to Korea. I remember walking by several times and never went in.

The cold front hit hard. The stars are more clear then they ever were in sky, but my feet just can't get warm. I always take a walk on the track after lunch. This time my elementary students invited me

It's Friday night in Seoul. The big college entrance exams are over and the weather is great. What do you have planed? The musical "Gwangwhamun Love Song" just opened up last week. I think it

Part I Democracy. The word is bandied about these days. It’s election season in my country, and democracy is on the ballot. At least, that’s what both sides are saying. I speak of both sides because elections

How did Korea get 3 Gold in Shooting? How can a country with no guns shoot so well? It seems that the United States should have three gold medals in shooting, but they missed the target. Korean citizens