Category: Shorts

  • Munkácsy Times

    A quick update for everyone out there. We at Munkácsy Mihály Gimnázium started an English language newspaper at our school last December. We published one issue in print and now it will continue, mostly, online. Check it out at http://munkacsytimes.wordpress.com. All the articles from our first issue are already available there, and new articles will…

  • Swept Away in Vienna

    As an English teacher living in South Korea last year, I developed a tired habit. Week after repetitive week, I mentally promised myself that I would really, truly contact local Wisconsin newspapers in search of one that might grant me the space for a column. I managed to deftly avoid 52 self-imposed deadlines, but I…

  • A Dog for the Night

    A Dog for the Night

    A vizsla puppy dropped by for the night.

  • Seoul, Hope, and Mustard Seeds: A Short Film on Philanthropy

    You don’t have to be in South Korea long to notice two things: there is a large population of foreign English teachers and it does not have the best reputation. Truth be told, it is no struggle to find examples of ex-pats who show more interest in late-night drinking than day-time teaching. When you look…

  • 30 Days of Biking

    I recently began participating in a great online group called 30 Days of Biking. The goal, to ride your bike every day during the month of April.