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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 01:53

Learning lessons from bees

Learning lessons from bees

Bees are one of the most important types of pollinators in agriculture and the natural ecosystem, responsible for pollinating about one-third of all the food that we eat. As well as valuing bees for their honey, people have come to recognize the importance of bees in promoting food security and variety in plants and animals.

2023-08-06 16:30

Multiculturalism from the perspective of cross-cultural friendships

Multiculturalism from the perspective of cross-cultural friendships

By Ma Kyung-heeWith the rising popularity of Korean language and culture over the past decade, the country has emerged as one of the most sought-after study destinations for international students, offering quality educational programs and vibrant cultural experiences. In January 2023, over 200,000 international students were studying in Korean universities, according to gove...

2023-08-03 16:30

Vanishing natural spaces

Vanishing natural spaces

I usually take a walk around my house quite often. There is a small park near my house. There inside the park are some trees, grass, flowers and a large ground area. Walking briskly and wandering around in the park are my favorite things to do daily. Then, walking and looking round green leaves and trees, I can have “me time.” I can have some spare time there, watching childr...

2023-08-02 16:30

Preparing for old age

Preparing for old age

My wife and I are studying for a Nursing Care Certificate. This involves four weeks of class lectures and two weeks of field placement. At our age, it is a little demanding to sit in a chair from 9 to 5 every day for a month, but we are preparing ourselves for old age, gaining awareness of chronic old age problems such as dementia, strokes, diabetes and how to handle them.

2023-08-01 16:30

Weather crisis

This year, extreme weather events have tightly gripped countries all around the globe. Countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia are painfully struggling with climate crises, such as heat waves and torrential rain.

2023-07-31 16:30

Summer blooms in my garden

Summer blooms in my garden

So much rain we have had. El Nino's effects are evident. The media has told us about the change in climate patterns that cause warmer-than-average ocean temperatures around the world. Flooded highways in my neighborhood are major news these days. Not enough rain last year and too much rain this year. It's hard to predict what nature will do to us next because of what we have ...

2023-07-30 16:30

'My Garden': Choi Myung-ae's artworks

'My Garden': Choi Myung-ae's artworks

The exhibition "My Garden: Choi Myung-ae" is currently being held at Gallery Joeun in Itaewon, near the Leeum Museum in Seoul. It began on July 13 and will continue until Aug. 5. I had the pleasure of attending the exhibition through a special invitation from the gallery, where I received detailed explanations about Choi's distinctive works directly from the artist herself.

2023-07-27 16:30

Arguing, argument and argumentation

Arguing, argument and argumentation

Disagreements and conflicts are inevitable in a democratic society. Especially in the case of South Korea, which has achieved compressed modernization in a short period of time. Here the situation is especially grave. As an extreme example, the political quarrel over responsibility and countermeasures for recent devastating flood damage has exhausted the entire nation.

2023-07-26 16:30

Love song for Sura

Love song for Sura

By Kim Sun-aeI twice watched the documentary “Sura: A Love Song” (2022). Sura in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, Korea, is the last remaining tidal flat in the Saemangeum reclamation project. Before the reclamation, people could see the magnificent dance of tens of thousands of great knots flying together in Saemangeum, swirling with the wind. Many migratory birds ...

2023-07-25 16:30

Merits of lifelong learning

Merits of lifelong learning

I admire and worship the inspirational epigram of Mahatma Gandhi: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” When I looked back over the past 90-odd years of my life, I realized by chance that I too had been learning as if I would live forever, trying to learn something or anything so eagerly and constantly every day, year after year..

2023-07-24 16:30

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