Ron McMillan's Blog

Air Travel Joys

Posted by Ron McMillan on 25th August 2010

Flying in a commercial airliner is assuredly safer than tying your shoelaces on Sauchiehall Street, but the dangers of air travel are not of the sort to which a lot…

Cursed Land

Posted by Ron McMillan on 21st July 2010

Two stories on the Guardian website on consecutive days bring North Korea to mind. The first was about Kwon, Ho-ung, the formerly high-flying member of North Korea’s political elite whose…

A watched pot

Posted by Ron McMillan on 8th June 2010

I write this in strict watched pot never boils mode. A package of Yin Yang Tattoo books has been in limbo for nearly two weeks, not so much winging their…

Trials and Hurdles

Posted by Ron McMillan on 24th April 2010

2010 could wind up being an interesting year. After months of revision and who knows how many drafts and fine tooth comb endurance sessions, yesterday the manuscript for

25 Years On….

Posted by Ron McMillan on 12th April 2010

About 25 years ago I was living in South Korea, feeling the strain - and down on all things Korean. Unjustified contempt showed its ugly face when I disparaged Koreans…