It's still early Suppose we had a time machine and could send some college students back to the past, 100 years ago - not the top students but students who are struggling to get by, worried about their grades but still muddling through.
Comparing three peoples It isn't too difficult for me to distinguish the nationality of my next door neighbors in the streets of Seoul as I happen to have Chinese and Japanese cousins.
Sometimes fake is beautiful, too My daughter lost a glove.
On washing the dishes One of my favorite chores is to wash the dishes. Every morning, I wash them for over 30 minutes due to my wifes opulent cooking habits. The work makes me happy rather than irritated, because I know how to do it effectively.
'Putinization' of the ruble Many feared the worst when, in February 2013, rumors began to circulate that Russian Central Bank Chairman Sergei Ignatiev, an independent-minded monetarist, might be replaced by populist economist, Sergei Glazev.
The Same Old Party Throughout history, one can observe European powers conquering the world, dispensing misery along the way.
Taiwan's gift for new pontiff An unexpected controversy occurred in Taiwan recently over whether a gift prepared by the Taiwanese Presidential Office for the newly inaugurated Pontiff was appropriate.
Park's national security team South Korea's first woman President has finally announced her national security team, and virtually all are four-star generals and richly experienced warriors in South Koreas national defense. Apparently then, they are well qualified to advise Pa..
How do wars begin? Wars begin when one nation deploys military power, and crosses the border of another.
'Fatigue school' I recently read the tragic news of a student who killed himself after long suffering school violence, leaving a note that emphasized the need for tighter surveillance on campuses.
Once more to the island One spring, I think in 1984, I went camping on a small island near Yeosu, South Jeolla Province with a couple of my high school alumni.
Improper admission The same old story surfaced again.
Up to the Koreans Surrounded by Japan and China since its beginning, Korea has had to be wary of its neighbors. Having lived amidst giants that have been indifferent to them at best and at worst set out to conquer them, the Koreans have had to keep their instincts h..
Wonderful coincidence! Even though I am so weak
Post-3/11 Japan The legacies of the 3/11 disasters are poignant, for they reveal the gap between the peoples wishes and the ruling elites' prerogatives.
Revised adoption law Lately, the revised adoption law is being blamed for an increasing spate of babies being abandoned at baby boxes.
Love call, N. Korean style There is no military action without political purpose. What then is the political purpose behind the latest North Korean military threats and its unilateral nullification of the Korean armistice and non-aggression agreement with the South, timed ex..
