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Thu, June 21, 2018 | 16:59

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Games children play

Recent summits and negotiations among leaders of South Korea, North Korea, and the United States reminded me of my work as a forensic economist. During summer of 2005, Hurricane Katrina that destroyed many cities and towns in Mississippi and Louisiana also damaged numerous properties in Alabama.

Semoon Chang | 2018-06-10 16:36

Whittemore House Museum

Those of you who live in Washington, D.C., or plan to visit the area may want to take a look at the Whittemore House Museum. Whittemore House was built between 1892 and 1894 as a private residence.

Semoon Chang | 2018-05-27 16:53

Stay away from bitcoin

I am saying this more to myself than to you; stay away from bitcoin, or cryptocurrency in general. I had no idea what cryptocurrency meant. I thus searched dictionaries to find out a definition.

Semoon Chang | 2018-05-13 16:05

Human relations at retirement communities

Retirement communities usually require the head of the resident household to be at least 55 years old. After having lived barely over a year in such a community, I am finding it to be very fascinating to observe human behavior as well as relations. My hypothesis is that how good a particular retirement community is depends largely on how prepared you are to live there.

Semoon Chang | 2018-04-15 16:00

Korean-language information from FTC

On March 9, I received an email from Ms. Bridget Small, a consumer education specialist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), stating that the FTC had prepared a package of information in Korean designed to help people in the Korean community spot and avoid fraud.

Semoon Chang | 2018-04-01 17:01

Let us all support President Moon

There were times to criticize President Moon Jae-in. There were times to oppose his views. Not this time, however. It is a strange feeling to read the March 6 announcement that there will be a third inter-Korean summit in April, that North Korea made a conditional pledge to give up its nuclear weapons and renounce its provocations against South Korea.

Semoon Chang | 2018-03-18 17:02

Future of two Koreas under President Moon

I admit that I am one of those people who have been critical of President Moon Jae-in's policy on North Korea. Since my trademark is an unbiased mind, I decided to take a second look at his policy and see how the future of the two Koreas might unfold if his policy were followed through.

Semoon Chang | 2018-03-04 14:59

Stop comparing yourself to others

Somehow, I am on the receiving end of daily emails from GovLoop.com. GovLoop is the “the premier social network connecting over 250,000 federal, state, and local government innovators.” GovLoop aims to “inspire public sector professionals to better service by acting as the knowledge network for government.”

Semoon Chang | 2018-02-18 17:01

Assisted dying: the Oregon experience

Sad feelings of terminally ill patients are likely seeping into their already fragile minds. In the U.S., several states have enacted assisted dying for these patients, while Korea is in the early stages of the process of allowing terminally ill patients to legally refuse further treatment.

Semoon Chang | 2018-02-04 16:07

Korean economy now and then

Yesterday, I was walking around Myeong-dong, the best-known shopping area in Seoul. I noticed something very strange. The Myeong-dong that I knew was a vibrant, bustling, energetic, and fashionable place full of shoppers.

Semoon Chang | 2018-01-21 17:06

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