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Sat, August 8, 2020 | 16:04

Dyson's other thoughts

Dyson's other thoughts

When I saw on YouTube what Freeman Dyson had to say about Ph.D.s, what I had thought ever since freshman days was reaffirmed and now had at least one concurrence.

2020-05-15 17:19

Self-appointed experts

Self-appointed experts

I am sure you have stumbled across many self-appointed experts in your English language learning endeavors. Armchair linguists who live in a bubble of superiority, blinded by their own arrogance and ignorance. They gleefully point out grammar mistakes to you. Mispronounce a word, confuse tenses and you are going to see a smug smile on their face as they savor the moment.

2020-05-14 18:18

Of divided nations

Of divided nations

With North Korean uncertainties, one can always hope for changes favorable to a possible reunified Korea. With this in mind, I thought of other once and still divided countries.

2020-05-13 17:12

Fundamental change needed

Fundamental change needed

“First, now should be the time of confession with reflection on our wrong deeds. Now is the time to think about what life is…I hope writers will confess their misdeeds as much as possible,” social activist Jang Il-sun said in “The Universe in a Grain of Rice.”

2020-05-12 16:41

Success of 3 nations

Success of 3 nations

Globally, over four million COVID-19 cases and more than 280,000 deaths have been reported as of Sunday. If we look at Taiwan, Germany and Korea, however, the spread of the virus may seem neither to be completely hopeless nor out of control.

2020-05-11 17:10

Russian policies and leadership shape Mideast

Russian policies and leadership shape Mideast

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey held a successful video conference on April 22. The purpose was to rein in the seemingly endless violence in Syria. This is the latest instance of continuing cooperation among traditional opponents.

2020-05-10 16:40

Promise of vaccine

Promise of vaccine

Seeing articles about a vaccine for COVID-19 coupled with comments by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation makes me hopeful that countries worldwide will conduct research independent from Bill's foundation. Specifically I hope that funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation does not bind their efforts to this foundation, because there is a misunderstanding when it co...

2020-05-08 16:49

Fallen leaves

When we were still a developing country, the mountains were barren without many trees. Then, with the help of Arbor Day and the New Village Movement, South Korea was gradually transformed into a green country.

2020-05-07 17:02

Intellectual devolution

Intellectual devolution

Humanity, we have a problem. Intellectual devolution threatens our future even more than the coronavirus.

2020-05-06 17:39

One-liners and then some

One-liners and then some

Nothing I can write can save a single person from illness or exempt one from extended troubles brought on by economic calamity. Nevertheless, I can pass on to you a bit of humor that is the creativeness of others that may pleasantly distract you at least for a few moments from your present condition and circumstances. Even though humor is universal, it is cultural-based and i...

2020-05-05 17:41

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