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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 10:56

World writers who loved Korea

World writers who loved Korea

In the course of the modern and contemporary history of Korea, some foreigners have made remarkable contributions to our society and culture in different ways by undertaking a wide range of Korean studies and literature.

2020-09-13 17:03

Nixon-Kennedy Debate

Nixon-Kennedy Debate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not helped her Democratic Party's presidential nominee Joe Biden by suggesting he decline to debate Donald Trump. However, she has usefully drawn attention to the importance of televised encounters between presidential, and vice presidential, candidates.

2020-09-10 17:24

Redefining community service

Redefining community service

The world is growing older. Although we have yet to discover Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth, technological and medical breakthroughs have prolonged the human lifespan. At the same time, families are more reluctant to have children. These factors result in an increasing aging global population and the World Health Organization has noted that the proportion of the world's po...

2020-09-09 17:16

Bernoulli, and broken windows

Bernoulli, and broken windows

Most people think that atmospheric pressure increases in a gale or typhoon. Actually, the opposite is true. High-speed winds may blow the roof off your house, but the pressure within the winds is actually less than the still air. When the speed of fluid or air increases, its pressure decreases.

2020-09-08 17:09

Season of creation

Season of creation

“All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this eart...

2020-09-07 17:13

What books can do

What books can do

“If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper,” Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh wrote in his book, “The Other Shore.”

2020-09-06 17:48

Memory lane with music

Memory lane with music

In addition to not traveling due to the COVID-19 situation, I'm lacking a second great passion this year, live music. Normally I'd travel to a country I've yet to visit in the summer, and while on the trip catch a music festival. But it's not just while abroad that I attend concerts. When bands visit Korea, I make it a point to try to catch the show. This made me think of all...

2020-09-03 17:20

'Educated' inspires courage

'Educated' inspires courage

Tara Westover's “Educated” is an inspiring book that has changed how I think about education.

2020-09-02 17:28

Coffee or tea

Coffee and tea must be the two most popular drinks in our everyday lives. Both of these delicious beverages are quite versatile and can commonly be enjoyed by average people anywhere and anytime. They are refreshing and energizing, whether served cold or hot. For some odd reasons, coffee is often considered not good for our health, while tea is recognized as a super-food. It ...

2020-09-01 17:03

Age of smartphones

Age of smartphones

During the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors say that people should avoid closed areas or large gatherings, and maintain over one meter distance between each other in order not to be infected with the coronavirus. In other words, they advise everyone to come into contact with others as little as possible.

2020-08-31 17:08

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