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Be wary of good intentions

Imagine standing in the middle of a medieval square - the center of a marketplace. Imagine entering a passageway, with mild-mannered, silver-tongued merchants coaxing you into buying their products. You have a friendly chat with a few of them, but - much to their dismay - you move on; suddenly, a group of merchants surrounds you, shoving their products in your face. You can t...

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-24 17:05

Reminiscence of Little Rock

By Redden SoongyoungSept. 25, 2001, exactly two weeks after 9/11 occurred, Matthew, and Hannah, my two young children, and I landed at Little Rock National Airport. All the terrified emotions and fear towards foreigners were still in every corner of the airport. With my broken English, and an architectural degree from Korea, I was ready to start my new life in Little Rock, Ar...

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-23 17:09

Climate change and unusual heat

My father and I wake up earlier on weekends than on weekdays because we are weekend farmers. Every weekend, we wake up at about 5 a.m. and go to the weekend farm in the early morning. If we are a little late, it's too hot to work.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-22 17:00

Korean medicine and sports

Last month, after 64 unforgettable games, the World Cup closed its curtains in Russia. As millions of football fans waited for the World Cup, teams and players put enormous efforts into building a high-performance team to make their dream come true, winning the trophy.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-21 17:07

A blessing in disguise

“Ouch, oh, my goodness!” Touching my big toe, I moaned for some time.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-20 17:12

Freedom, equality, justice

To whom does our country belong? The highest law of all, the Constitution, dictates that all authority and power originate from the people.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-19 16:18

Reaching for the sun

America is reaching for the sun in literal terms, beginning the next chapter in our nation's historic exploration of outer space. Before the Sun came up, the Parker Solar Probe began a monumental journey soaring toward our closest star.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-17 17:07

New corporate learning culture (part 2)

Traditionally, leaders have thought that their employees should be more knowledgeable and more self-correcting. Leaders even tend to think their employees are the primary cause of their organizational problems.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-16 16:54

New corporate learning culture (part 1)

Organizations are interested in helping their employees upgrade their work or leadership capabilities. That is why they provide a variety of training. However, since it is difficult to accurately measure the effectiveness of the training, the satisfaction level of the participants tends to be measured instead.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-15 17:53

Understanding foreign policy of Korea

Korea is providing a lot of opportunities to social science researchers and analysts with various programs. Recently an influential workshop, titled “Korea Workshop for Foreign Residents in Korea” was held last month under the collaboration of the Korea Foundation and East Asia Institute.

Thoughts of the Times | 2018-08-14 18:02

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