Accepting differences The population in South Korea reached 50 million last month, accounting for 0.71 percent of the total world population of 7.05 billion. These are astronomical figures and for the sake of easier understanding lets shrink the world population to 10..
'Hope in Hungnam' I have been disheartened recently to learn that a growing number of pro-North Korean elements prevail in our society. This is despite the fact, or perhaps because of it, that more than six decades have now passed since the Korean War (1950-53).
Rationale for halting Iranian oil imports The Korean government announced on June 26 that it would halt Iranian oil imports starting in July and join in the sanctions enforced by the United States and the European Union.
For more positive dining experience I am writing in response to Chef lambasts government K-food policy by Park Si-soo in the June 25, 2012 issue of The Korea Times.
Stop bullying Bullying in the nation's schools is now a significant social problem and has reached a level at which it can't be ignored.
Final rebuttal to an evolutionism I went through David K. Wrights Still in defense of evolutionary theory from June 27, his new defense and found misinformation throughout his work. At no time did I advocate that religious theory be put in the science classroom or that the Bib..
Question of American health care The Supreme Courts decision on health care is a big deal. We didnt have much time to talk about the landmark decision, but one of my conservative friends trotted out the specious argument that the government cannot force people to buy medical i..
Anxiety and resignation ``I cant erase this vague feeling of anxiety. I worry about my future all the time.
You can go back home ``You can't go back home to your family, back home to your childhoodback home to a young man's dreams of glory and of fameback home to places in the country, back home to the old forms and systems of things which once seemed everlasting but whi..
Benefit of doubt: Korean Air is innocent Given the Twitter hullabaloo elicited by an advertisement Korean Air placed on its website one might think they were guilty as charged via the tweets.
Still in defense of evolution theory In his June 21, 2012, rebuttal to my op-ed (``In defense of evolution curriculum in Korea), David Theissen argues that religious theory, not science, is the appropriate curriculum for science classes in Korean public schools.
Olympics: strong force for world peace and unity The Olympic Games since their inception in 1896, have been a unifying force for world peace, growth and development.
A letter from frontline The white mail truck marked with the U.S. Post eagle logo stopped in front of my mailbox at the same time as always: 1:30 in the afternoon. Alone I sat on a stool at the breakfast table sipping a mug of coffee, gazing out at the street through the ..
Let us not forget US sacrifices The epitaph inscribed on the tablet commemorating the participation of American soldiers in the Korean War at the Arlington National Cemetery moves us deeply: ``Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they..
In memory of late President Roh Moo-hyun Though the late President Roh Moo-hyun is no longer with us, his followers and aides continue to be very active in the political sector. This includes Rep. Moon Jae-in, who has recently declared his presidential bid.
In defense of anti-evolution decision I applaud the Ministry of Educations (MOE) recent decision to remove evolution from Korean textbooks. Finally a government is standing up against the lie called evolution. A recent article was published attacking that decision and as usual it con..
Korean Air's 'primitive' ad needs to go As Korean Air commences the much-awaited direct flights between Seoul and the Kenyan capital of Nairobi Thursday, there has been great excitement and expectation from Koreans and Kenyans alike. Korean Air is to be the first airline to operate direc..
