Canada / US Relations

Here's an interesting story as reported by the CBC...

It appears that US White House press secretary Scott McClellan does not know who is the current prime minister of Canada.

I don't know the current prime minister's name either but it's not my job to know these things, while clearly is should be McClellan's.

See the full article here

Dead on arrival

Korea's WBC dream is DOA.

You know something's wrong when a 6-1 team (Korea) doesn't make it to the final and a 3-3 team (Japan) does.

Personally, I blame the man on the left... Kim Byeong Hyeon (김병현). I can't understand why this guy is still playing baseball! His 2005 record in the American majors was 5-12 with a 4.86 ERA (source).

He has the second highest ERA of any of the Korea pitchers at 5.79 (source) and yet he was allowed to pitch at such an important point of such an important game?! I don't get it! Sure he gets a lot of strike outs, but he also gives up A LOT of big hit (and homeruns at that). What baseball fan can forget the 2001 World Series when Kim handed that Yankees a win in much the same way he handed it to Japan yesterday.

For me, Kim's only saving grace was that he came back to bean the next batter after giving up the game-winning homerun to Fukudome. That was truly a baseball classic.

Best Driving in Korea

Not sure I agree with all of these choices, but here, according to one Korean blogger, are some of the best driving routes in Korea.

CHECK IT OUT HERE

For those of you living in the Cheong-ju area (KNUE IETTP Trainees this means you), here's a course closer to home.

CHECK IT OUT HERE

The picture to the right is of the road from KNUE to Cheong-ju.

Do you have a favorite driving course? Let me know about it in the comments section...