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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 15:14

In memory of Sr. Helena

In memory of Sr. Helena

I remember a smiling Sr. Helena who liked to share chocolate whenever there were some occasions to meet together in Rome. She looked most fragile but still participated in singing together with the community.

2020-04-22 18:09

I'm home

Stories have appeared recently about spikes in COVID-19 cases in Japan, and the U.S. government urging its citizens to return home. Several readers commented with exactly what was on my mind. Why should any U.S. citizen abroad expect a better situation in the U.S.?

2020-04-21 17:01

Healthy organization

Healthy organization

Usually, “How are you?” is not a genuine question, but a question asked out of habit and courtesy. However, nowadays, we really mean it - we are seriously inquiring after people's health and the state of their affairs.

2020-04-20 17:16

Stability and change

Stability and change

On April 4, Sir Keir Starmer became leader of Britain's Labour Party, succeeding the hapless Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn led the party into the political wilderness during his disastrous five-year tenure as leader.

2020-04-19 18:43

Rhyming reduplication

Rhyming reduplication

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Mayor Dean Trantalis made an April 1 news announcement concerning the COVID-19 stricken cruise ship Zaandam in local waters. The passengers wished “to step off the ship and be able to return to their families” and the mayor wished to allow it. "But we cannot do it willy-nilly," he said.

2020-04-17 16:57

Silent teaching

Silent teaching

My grandmother started writing the Heart Sutra every day. Each dawn she copied the one-page text in Chinese characters in her notebook. When the number of notebooks exceeded the number of her daughters, she gave one of the notebooks to each.

2020-04-16 18:01

Huawei targeted

Huawei targeted

Huawei, China's giant telecommunications corp., faces growing, extremely serious legal trouble in the United States.

2020-04-15 17:49

More patience

As an English teacher, my job has furnished me with many attractions. What makes me convivial is to spend time with students outside of the classroom to develop a friendly relationship.

2020-04-14 17:27

Post-virus opportunities

Post-virus opportunities

What is the post-coronavirus society going to look like? There are many predictions. I am convinced we are going to see a global struggle between collectivists and individualists. It is vital to define the context first. Once you see what my reasoning is, there is a high probability you are going to agree with me.

2020-04-13 18:04

New wine in new bottle

New wine in new bottle

Right after I started my consulting business, the 2015 MERS outbreak came to South Korea. Since I already had been in dire straits psychologically and financially for six months, I thought that I would not survive and there would be nothing I would be able to do.

2020-04-12 17:05

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