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Wed, April 1, 2020 | 05:40

Student activism

Student activism

The news that an 18-year-old, secondary school student (Tsang Chi-kin) was shot, during the Oct. 1 National Day protests in Hong Kong, was a wake-up call for me. Suddenly a distant conflict somewhere overseas felt so close, and the faceless protesters seemed like anybody I could bump into on the streets. The contrast between my mundane life and the life or death drama of Tsan...

2019-12-03 17:22

'Gimme my country back'

'Gimme my country back'

I waited to board my ferry at Swartz Bay terminal in Victoria, British Columbia. I was returning to Vancouver after a day of sight-seeing in Victoria. It was the season of fall and the days were getting shorter. There was a chill in the air and by mid-November the autumn leaves would fall. The clocks would be set an hour behind.

2019-12-02 17:38

Pope Francis

“Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” has been released in Korea. It is a documentary film featuring exclusive interviews with the Pope for 96 minutes, directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders, co-produced by Swiss-Italian-French-German production. It was first premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

2019-12-01 18:06

Lincoln's legacy

Lincoln's legacy

Thanksgiving means real, not ideological, inclusiveness. President Abraham Lincoln profoundly demonstrated this fundamental point. On Oct. 3, 1863, the White House issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation, declaring the last Thursday of November to be a “day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” He also humbly requested “the interpositi...

2019-11-29 16:30

'The bear without bull'

'The bear without bull'

There is often a strong desire for partisanship both in our domestic and global thinking. Russia keeps being framed as our most vile adversary. Such thinking has much historic background. Of particular worry has been competition in technology - one can still recall the Russian leadership reputation effects of the space launches of Sputnik, the electric ball, and Laika, the sp...

2019-11-28 17:36

'Gimjang'

This is a big “gimjang” weekend in Korea. Of course, kimchi is a staple of the Korean diet. Koreans make kimchi throughout the year but gimjang is making kimchi to last through the winter. In November the last of the Chinese cabbage is harvested and hits the markets. Then most Korean households turn their minds to gimjang. It's an all-day affair and requires the help of many ...

2019-11-27 17:53

Ethics in literature

Ethics in literature

According to Kantian deontology, there are categorical imperatives, or moral maxims, that dictate the ethics of our lives, and it is our duty to lead an ethical life in accordance with these categorical imperatives. In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant asserts that it is the sense of duty that lends “moral content” to these maxims. However, the road to an ethi...

2019-11-26 17:17

Tribute to Whitcomb

Tribute to Whitcomb

Although it's been seven decades since the 1950-53 Korean War broke out, the United Nations Memorial Park in Busan still evokes a sense of pride and respect for the lofty spirits of the fallen U.N. warriors.

2019-11-25 16:19

Exams and mental health

Exams and mental health

No one with a modicum of intelligence can deny the fact that exams are a crucial part of life. Students are aware their futures will be decided which puts them under enormous amounts of pressure. There's no way to avoid the exam pressure. While most of us live in supposedly free societies, nobody can escape the pressure to do well on a test. We all went through the testing ph...

2019-11-24 17:00

Turkey remains vital

Turkey remains vital

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey visited Washington Nov. 13 to meet his counterpart in the United States, Donald Trump. Both leaders are controversial, in different ways, both at home and abroad. Significant diplomatic strains characterize current relations. Washington has denounced Turkey's purchase of Russia's S-400 missile system, as well as hostility to minority K...

2019-11-22 17:28

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