Dears, Twenty Thirteen taxed My Brain. Exactly one year after my father died, my book about him was born.  The work needed to complete the story, get it published and then share it just about killed me. But thanks, in part, to the wild way in which I was raised—swimming with gators and pulling boats named Garuda—I…

Dears, In my continued communication with Choi (최한수) from dmztours, he always addresses me in this way: Dear, Nancy Bercaw I know it’s probably just  auto formatting, but it pleases me because I am the dear one. What’s more, the incorrect placement of the comment is downright charming. It seems to emphasize my dearness. After…

Dears, When I checked my email this morning, this fascinating message was waiting for me: This is Choi from dmztours. On 22nd, 23rd Jau 2014, Panmunjeom tour is available. Since there are numbers of seats limited for this tour so, please check this message and write me back with above informations as soon as possible. And please make…