No News Is Good News

Written by William Urbanski. For many years, an integral part of my morning routine involved checking the various new sites in Korea, Canada, and internationally. In no particular order, I … Read More

Enough with the Coffee Shops Already!

Coffee Shop Overkill Reaches Epidemic Levels in Bongseon-dong Written by William Urbanski. Do you like a nice warm cup of coffee? Yes? Me, too. Do you need one after every … Read More

Get Paranoid!

Written by William Urbanski. Imagine yourself standing at the side of a country road. Naturally, there are trucks and cars that use it, but they do so infrequently and irregularly. … Read More

It Pays to Be Behind the Times

Is the compulsion to buy the best, fastest, and newest items a symptom of consumerism gone wild or is there something more subtle at play? Written by William Urbanski. One … Read More

Convenient Food Ordering with Help Me Emo!

Reviewed by Katy Clements. When I first arrived in Korea, I was very codependent on the variety of Western foods available back home and the ability to pick up the … Read More

Drive-By Birthdays: Now I’ve Heard It All

Of all the frivolous, unnecessary nonsense going on in the world, this takes the cake. Written by William Urbanski. When I recently read the North American headlines that mentioned “drive-bys” … Read More

Beware the Juggernauts of Journalism

Written by William Urbanski. Wearing a mask is more than a way to stop germs: It is a badge of civic pride. Among all the information, misinformation, memes, and videos … Read More

Money Manager App

Written by William Urbanski. Ah, the eternal question: “What happened to all my money?” Most people reading this have probably spent a large part of their life pursuing money and … Read More