Monthly Archives: May 2015

Last Day of the Promotion

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Young

At least, it’s Sunday morning in Korea. There should actually be at least 30 hours left in the promotion. I’ve learned that Amazon runs according to Pacific Standard Time (its headquarters are located in Seattle) although I’ve been seeing some … Continue reading →

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Free Promotion Update

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Young

So I guess 15,000 to 20,000 downloads was far too optimistic. I don’t know what Marc did to get that many downloads, but it’s beyond me. That being said, I’m happy with my results so far, and it’s only been … Continue reading →

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Free Book Promotion

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Young

For those of you who were reluctant to pay $2.99 for the book (I ain’t mad at cha), it’s your lucky day today. And tomorrow. And the three days after that. The e-book will be offered for free on Amazon … Continue reading →

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Doing What You Love

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Young

For those of you who don’t know, a few days before my birthday at the end of 2013, I was in a pretty bad motorcycle accident. A car making an illegal left turn T-boned me, shattering my left tibia into … Continue reading →

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Radio Interview: Radio France Internationale

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Young

For those of you who can speak French, my interview with Frédéric Ojardias for Radio France Internationale was broadcast today. As I don’t speak French beyond some vulgarities I picked up from French friends drinking and playing pétanque, I don’t really know how it … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Young

“Was the Korean Army really that bad?” I was asked one day while drinking. The insinuation was that I was just a big crybaby. It was a dick question all the more because I had never complained about it once … Continue reading →

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Podcast Interview: Korea and the World

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Young

What do I have in common with academics, professionals, and intellectuals such as professors, journalists, and best-selling authors? I don’t think anything at all at this point, but I found myself among them as one of the guests on the … Continue reading →

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The Tattoo that Almost Got Me Thrown in Military Prison

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Young

While I was in the Army, I was threatened with military prison three times—once because of the article in the Seattle P-I, once because I was reading an unauthorized Communist biography, and once because of a tattoo. I got the … Continue reading →

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April Recap

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Young

It’s time for the April recap. It was a slow month in terms of results; it was more about laying the groundwork for promotion in the coming months. There were no interviews or reviews published or broadcast, but I had … Continue reading →

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