Jihadthis may be Kentucky hillbilly, but I'd rather read his overly earnest ranting than the post-ironic witticisms of someone who didn't even have the balls to direct his attention to the only possible point of interest, his relative success rate with those of the relevant sex. Come on, intellectual black men, tell us: Are you getting more play these days? Was I the only one who expected his "game" to be more interesting than a Bad Brains t-shirt? Not that there's anything wrong with a Bad Brains t-shirt, which, BTW, probably means he's a little older than 22.

Anyway, I have to say I didn't find the article to be interesting, funny or intellectual. Maybe that's G'Ra's real problem.

The article is timely and accurate. Americans must recognize that the US does not have the ability, or the right, to dictate policy and posture. That's the reason Bush's Korean policy was such an abject failure. The US does not have a realistic military threat, nor does it have any economic or diplomatic leverage over the North. It's time for an American leader to take the back seat and let others drive. Perhaps the only real options available to Obama are in how he works with the other 4 nations in the six-party group. Finally, however, everybody should realize that what will happen is whatever China decides it wants to happen. The best the US can do is to encourage the Chinese to continue to move away from the North and build closer ties with the neighboring democracies.

Hey, steveinmidtown and Alabama democrat: Wake up. The last eight years should have taught you that milataristic fantasies of American hegemony and glory lead only to failure. "the whole world against despots in the soviet union and china"? Dude, that's like, half the world. And remember, India (was firmly and clearly "non-aligned" (along with others). But it feels better to think that our past leaders failed us than to know that we are not the land of destiny, doesn't it?

Growing up, I knew a guy who had webbed toes, but he wasn't that great of a swimmer, actually. He viewed his webbed toes as an abomination, a barrier that prevented him from being the very normal guy that he seemed to be whenever he wore shoes. Imagine if you will, what happened when the girl he oh-so-earnestly longed for saw him one summer day, relaxed there by that abandoned quarry, limbs akimbo, booze and reefer near to hand, the perfect image of youthful pleasure. Then, just as she was allowing herself to be seduced by his grace, wit and gentle, open smile, she looked down and caught sight of his not-so misshaped but clearly outside the bounds feet, with the webbing extended in thin, almost translucent bridges that rose up to past his neatly-trimmed nails. What young girl would not be put off, at least momentarily, and who could fault her for turning away to gather her thoughts? But, even as she returned scant minutes later, resolved to accept what had been so beautifully offered, the moment was gone. Alcohol, pain and pride left her an empty blanket, and it was much later that night that this young innocent boy took his pocket knife and, under the spell of much liquor and whatever assortment of other drugs that found the way into his system, carefully sliced the webbing away between each pair of toes. Eight times he cut, and only once did he accomplish more than his exact purpose. Why some would say that your third toe isn't really needed anyway. I, however, surely love mine. Just as I hate your stupid letter.

I'd like to congratulate all the posters who so precisely nailed every aspect of our personalities and relationship (along with those of our friends and those of all those other couples).

You're all a bunch of racist, sexist hypocrites. You do not know me, you do not know my wife, and you have no hope of ever understanding our relationship. I will give you this much of a clue: we both value respect, trust and patience in our relationships. We both believe discussion, negotiation and compromise are keys to a healthy relationship. Neither of us believe we can win an argument. Both of us like to give the other orgasms. Both of us like to cook. Neither of us likes to do dishes. Both of us like the beach. Neither of us likes clubbing. Both of us prefer saving money to buying consumeristic crap.

There is one difference between us, though. She accepts that ignorant racists from both cultures will always judge us based on the color of our skins rather than the content of our characters. I, on the other hand, tend to get worked up about it, though, as you can see.

I'm not saying that there aren't a bunch of para-colonialist jerks out there, I'm just saying that a lot of people fail to recognize their own prejudices. This whole thread reminds me of a blonde joke:

It's just as wrong to look down on a woman for being blonde as it is to look down on a person for being black. Unless she's a bleach blonde. Get it?

That's sweet of you. Would you like me to introduce you to a nice Korean man? There are a lot of very well-educated, hard-working guys in my neighborhood.

Did you know that Korea is importing more brides now than it exports? Not just Filipinas and Vietnamese, either! Genuine white women!

Thanks, I feel I can leave this thread alone now that you've sewed it all up for us.

When I was single and dating in Korea, I wouldn't ask a woman for a second date if she wore high heels to go hiking at the local temple/mountain. Saved a lot of time and energy. It also meant that I had to go on a lot of first dates. Does that relate to the Yellow Fever Pages?

Ummm...

What she said.