Sad portrait of this era One evening, when I came home earlier than usual, I happened to notice that a neighbor who had lived on the same level of my apartment building was moving to another area.
Time for balance Thanks to the current inundation of innovative smart devices riding the World Wide Web and technological breakthroughs, we enjoy the social media era based on the Internet where creative and tech-savvy people can succeed overnight with their own ki..
Korea, Mexico move closer to each other Having lived in Korea for almost three years, I have been enamored with the culture which surrounds me on a daily basis.
The 'miserable' twins and the drunkard This is a true story that took place recently in the United States.
How to become rich by loafing around After years of research Ive come to the conclusion that there is a way to become rich without working strenuously; to be born of a rich family holding silver chopsticks. Its really easy: you dont have to do anything though your parents had to ..
Oh yeah! There are two things Canadians can talk about at short notice: the weather and ice hockey.
Liar, liar! O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive," wrote Sir Walter Scott.
Heroes of the Korean War Countless times I have heard the Korean War described as the forgotten war. But forgotten by whom? That term certainly derives from outside sources, not from my adopted homeland.
Getting over that thing called death I am not afraid of death. I got over that when I was about 10 years old. It is not that I want to die but I kind of figured out that it is not only inevitable but perhaps not such a terrible thing.
Why Americas Christian right is wrong Its always been easy to use religion, in this case Christianity, as a means to enshrine bigotry, hatred, and stupidity. In the last 30 years or so, weve seen a strong and politically effective bond between Christian zealots and the American Rep..
Violent sex crimes against children Several years ago I wrote an article in this paper (From sexually abused to abusers) after a violent eroticised attack on a young girl.
To self-labeled patriotic person Thank you for your sincere letter in response to my submission Unseasonable diplomacy, which appeared in the Sept. 2 issue of The Korea Times, concerning various issues, mainly diplomatic, between Korea and Japan.
Dokdo: truth and superficial view There can never be any doubt that Dokdo has been Korean territory since A.D. 512 in the Silla Kingdom historically, geographically, legally and effectively. Reading the column Dokdo: distraction and diversion by Mr. Donald Kirk, a Korea Times c..
Inspire and be inspired! As a child, I was completely mesmerized by fairy tales and other stories for children. Most of all, Mickey Mouse intrigued me and I longed to have his magic staff.
Dont strive desperately I spent the last semester teaching hard, working hard. I felt drained physically and emotionally while barely struggling to meet deadlines for all kinds of paper works.
Banking and financial literacy To survive and sustain any economic/financial crisis in all times to come, there is a strong case for banking and financial literacy of everyone in the world including Korea and India. Let the people be sensitized on the ABC of banking and fina..
North Korea matters in sports In this years Olympic Games, North Korea finished 20th in the medal count, its best performance in two decades since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The insular nation won an impressive total of four gold and two bronze medals in various events o..
