Retracing Fatherhood
November 28, 2001
After college, I lived in Korea, working as a highly coveted teacher of English. This is fascinating: of all the people living there, they all stem from about six families. And every one of my friends there could tell me the story of the very first member, and the egg from which they hatched. Most of these early stories involve war and warriors and tragedy, but the names, throughout the past three thousand years or more, have not changed. There are the Changs, Moons, and Lees; the Yoons, Hwangs, and Chois (pronounced "Chey," not "Choy").
Pneumonia
November 14, 2001
Last week, I had pneumonia. I’m not sure how she was saved, but Kira escaped it. For those out there who’ve never had pneumonia, do what you can to keep from contracting the blasted bug-it’s not fun. I feel as if I’ve been walking around with a whoopee cushion in my chest for the past 10 days.
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