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Sat, August 15, 2020 | 14:25

Art exists everywhere

Art exists everywhere

Borrowing the words of Terry Barret, "Any single work of art can engender multiple meanings. No single meaning is the right meaning - even the artist's intended meaning." The endless possibility of art - transcending cultures, languages, societies, and people - continues to attract me to art. Reaching beyond the merely aesthetic in my own artistic pursuits as an artist of col...

2020-06-16 18:17

Charms of golf

By Kim Jeong-kyoo Golf is extremely popular with Koreans, and there are multitude of reasons for that. Golf is a sport that does not call for any intense physical exercise. You can play even when your strength shows noticeable signs of age. Every course has tees for seniors and juniors and every club has its gentlemen's tees and ladies' tees. Golf is a game of a lifetime. You...

2020-06-15 17:14

Be your own mentor

Be your own mentor

A language mentor does not necessarily have to be a teacher. It can be anyone who has mastered a given language. A linguistic black belt owner.

2020-06-14 18:04

Beijing renews HK offensive

Beijing renews HK offensive

That war cry of American Revolutionary firebrand Patrick Henry is now an increasingly popular slogan of the courageous protestors seeking freedom in besieged Hong Kong. Henry's fighting words are present on student backpacks, signs carried by freedom protestors and elsewhere.

2020-06-12 17:05

Tomorrow is here already

Tomorrow is here already

The coronavirus is still rampant worldwide, causing widespread suffering. In some of the countries that are recovering, leaders are announcing their plans for the post-coronavirus future. Since COVID-19 has given organizations and individuals a lot to learn from, it will be worthwhile to think about how corporations must now adapt to the future.

2020-06-11 17:25

Power of seeds

The new coronavirus is so tiny that even one sneeze can carry hundreds of virus particles. It is said that 3 billion of these particles can sit on top of a toothpick.

2020-06-10 17:46

No respecter of persons

No respecter of persons

We all know that it is written that God is “no respecter of persons.” Perhaps, you have heard that “death” is no respecter of persons, or, the “weather” is no respecter of persons. This idiom means something that or someone who treats all people the same regardless of their title or rank, position or status, influence or power, poverty or wealth, etc.

2020-06-09 17:13

Step up, heroes

Step up, heroes

“Working” from home feels like extended paid time off - I pat myself on the back for hopping online for an entire length of four hours. I learned “family time” does not necessarily entail frustration and broken glass - it can actually be a lot of ice cream and a traditional Korean Go-Stop card game, apparently. This is the longest period of time I've been home since high scho...

2020-06-08 17:10

Green forests, our house

Green forests, our house

I sometimes go to a nearby wood to write because I don't have my own workspace. Taking a walk in the wood, I find an empty bench. I sit there and the small wood becomes my workplace.

2020-06-07 17:10

Life. death and fear

Life. death and fear

The media COVID-19 focus continues, even as we begin to reopen and return to a more normal existence. To provide context, media talking heads often mention the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic 0f 1918.

2020-06-05 17:02

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