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The holidays were great, but not so much for many Korean workers. In general, Asian countries are infamous for long working days, eschewing labor practices to which most Western countries adhere.

Deauwand Myers | 2014-02-10 17:42

Men (still) have it better

It shouldn’t be a revelation. But let’s say it anyway: men have it better. There’s a mountain of empirical evidence from every society, developed or otherwise, that shows for the most part, women are confronted with structural challenges in nearly every aspect of their lives.

Deauwand Myers | 2014-01-27 17:14

Why I love Samsung

I could have titled this "Why I hate Apple." There's been a long and running debate between me and some of my friends on the merits of Apple versus other companies. I have an Acer netbook (and as a writer, I need a netbook for composition on the go) and a large Dell laptop I keep at home. I explain to my Apple-addicted friends that as a writer, and a professor, the Office Suite (particularly Word and PowerPoint) is an integral part of my work life.

Deauwand Myers | 2014-01-13 16:56

China’s economy is the second biggest in the world. In less than two generations, it lifted more people from poverty into the middle class than the entire population of North America. No small feat. But at such a great speed, the government willingly sacrificed environmental protection for economic expansion, using dirty coal as its main energy source to power its burgeoning industrial revolution.

Deauwand Myers | 2013-12-30 17:06

Sex and the fatty

A long time ago, I was fat. Not chunky or plump, but fat. At 5-foot-11, I weighed close to 300 pounds. Looking back on my early and mid-20s, during college and graduate school, I (not so fondly) call this period “the dark days.”

Deauwand Myers | 2013-12-16 17:12

Sometimes, being a foreigner in Korea is like being a celebrity without the benefits thereof. You get the stares, the gasps, the hushed whispers, and sometimes even preferential treatment at a restaurant or store (or the opposite), without the wealth and status a celebrity enjoys.

Deauwand Myers | 2013-12-02 17:08

I've worked at universities for most of my time in Korea. Some of my students are affluent. Others will struggle to find gainful employment after graduating, and while studying, work minimum wage jobs to supplement their education. They work at convenience stores, factories, cafes, and the like.

Deauwand Myers | 2013-11-18 17:12

The foreigner: remixed

I have a friend. She is beautiful, intelligent, an entrepreneur, a fashion model, and eerily devoid of neuroses. Alas, she left Korea years ago, and I miss her more every day.

Deauwand Myers | 2013-11-04 17:20

No Drama Obama?

Political parties don't like each other. But what the Republicans present to Obama is much more than just the faithful opposition. From the beginning, conservatives have hated the president. The illogic of their hatred and their arguments are legion. My favorites: Obama is a socialist. "Obamacare" is a government takeover of American healthcare in an attempt to erect a socialist state. Tax cuts are like the blood of Jesus: they will cover a multitude of sins.

Deauwand Myers | 2013-10-21 17:03

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