I went back to the University of Texas in 1982 and took a series of courses in creative writing, journalism and editing. Around the middle of that 18-month period, I passed a test and joined the staff of the Daily Texan, UT’s student...
May 24, 2011 Dave Winfield c/o San Diego Padres P.O. Box 122000 San Diego, CA 92112 USA Dear Mr. Winfield: Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Richard Pennington. I am a native of the USA but have been living in...
Dr. In-Hwan Kim, founder and head honcho of LIKE Schools, had called a meeting of his foreign teachers. We gathered in a large room near the LIKE headquarters in downtown Daegu around Christmas 2007. After having a nice meal, we heard some...
More than two years have passed since I taught my last class at a hagwon in Daegu. It is human nature to remember the good and forget the bad, and I am no exception. Some of those kids, I loved them dearly. In fact, I think about them almost...
In the fall of 1978, I was back in Texas after spending most of the previous 18 months in Kentucky, Michigan and North Carolina. While working at yet another meaningless job, I decided to offer my services as a basketball coach. Somehow I...
During those long-ago growing-up years, my brother seemed quite certain about the identity of his favorite baseball player: Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees. I liked the Mick too—what was there not to like?—but it was clear...
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