This is one of those posts that is guaranteed to make my mother and uncle shake their heads and smile that knowing smile of those that have tried to explain that, yes, they have experienced the foibles of youth.
I, alas, am rapidly approaching my 50th birthday and find myself frustrated by the self-centered, lack-of-work-ethic, disrespectful 20-somethings I meet every day in Korea. When I was younger I was, of course, a model of generosity of spirit, steeped in respect for my elders. I never only thought about myself. I was a paragon of selflessness...cough.
I'm absolutely sure that every generation looks at the generation that follows and wonders how the species will survive. Following that tradition, I despair for the world. I mean, what is it with kids these days? They have absolutely NO taste in music; zero sense of basic etiquette, and a fairly stunned expression that screams, "I don't get the Three Stooges!"
The more I meet the youth of today, the more I have to admit that there is part of me that wants to be that cantankerous old guy on his porch waving his cane and yelling at passers-by, "Listen to REAL music you morons!" I would also like to have the kind of house where kids dare each other to go knock on the door, but that's another story.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Random Notes
Head Lock
Spring, or at least what is passing for spring in Korea these days, is here. The weather has been completely schizophrenic. Cold and wet one day, warm the next, and war AND cold the day after that. All of this has, of course led to either the worst allergy attack I've had in decades or I have a spring cold that has locked up my sinuses tighter than a drum. Considering the fact that when my sinuses lock, my ears plug as well, teaching has become an interesting exercise. "Eh? What's that? Speak up ye mousey little bugger. I can't hear ya!"
Comin' Around at Last?
It would seem that the Nationals might finally be coming out of the swirling miasma that has been the beginning of the 2013 campaign. They took three of four from the Reds and split the series with the Braves. While the offense is still mired in relative mediocrity, the starting rotation seems to be finding its legs. Jordan Zimmermann, who has been absolutely lights out all season has thrown 17 shutout innings in his last two starts. Dan Haren, an off-season acquisition who has struggled mightily, had a brilliant game against the Braves today, and the bullpen seems to be coming around as well. The Nats still need to get the offense in gear, but there are signs of life. April is gone, and May has started out with a Curly W in the books. The boys are off to Pittsburgh to play the surprising Pirates. Hopefully, things will continue to move in the right direction.
South of Heaven: Jeff Hanneman 1964-2013
The metal world lost a giant with the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. I have been a fan of Slayer since the early '80s. I had the great good fortune to see them several times at the Stone on Broadway in San Francisco from '83-'85. Unfortunately, location and bad timing prevented me from seeing them after that, but the music has remained a part of my playlist ever since. RIP Jeff!
Spring, or at least what is passing for spring in Korea these days, is here. The weather has been completely schizophrenic. Cold and wet one day, warm the next, and war AND cold the day after that. All of this has, of course led to either the worst allergy attack I've had in decades or I have a spring cold that has locked up my sinuses tighter than a drum. Considering the fact that when my sinuses lock, my ears plug as well, teaching has become an interesting exercise. "Eh? What's that? Speak up ye mousey little bugger. I can't hear ya!"
Comin' Around at Last?
It would seem that the Nationals might finally be coming out of the swirling miasma that has been the beginning of the 2013 campaign. They took three of four from the Reds and split the series with the Braves. While the offense is still mired in relative mediocrity, the starting rotation seems to be finding its legs. Jordan Zimmermann, who has been absolutely lights out all season has thrown 17 shutout innings in his last two starts. Dan Haren, an off-season acquisition who has struggled mightily, had a brilliant game against the Braves today, and the bullpen seems to be coming around as well. The Nats still need to get the offense in gear, but there are signs of life. April is gone, and May has started out with a Curly W in the books. The boys are off to Pittsburgh to play the surprising Pirates. Hopefully, things will continue to move in the right direction.
South of Heaven: Jeff Hanneman 1964-2013
The metal world lost a giant with the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. I have been a fan of Slayer since the early '80s. I had the great good fortune to see them several times at the Stone on Broadway in San Francisco from '83-'85. Unfortunately, location and bad timing prevented me from seeing them after that, but the music has remained a part of my playlist ever since. RIP Jeff!
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