The theory of young pine tree In the middle of a nearby wood, I found a little pine tree growing by the path.
What are you praying for? Traffic is a problem in all major cities around the world and, of course, Seoul does not want to be an exception to the rule. I talk to people about how we have an option in Seoul because of the low-priced, highly-efficient public transport system...
You get what you vote for It was a few months ago, in winter, and I was at a documentary film viewing at a large restaurant and bar in Itaewon, amongst other expatriates, most of them black Americans.
Crooked capers If you believe that money talks and is the root of all evil and that to err is human, then it should not come as a surprise that crimes happen now and then, here and there, since there is always a segment of the population which believes that laws ..
The real wealth During the time of King Sukjong in the Joseon Kingdom, he once traveled incognito to a village where only impoverished people lived.
Celebrating centennial living Living for almost a century is an occasion special enough for any person to commemorate, a time to gather together and enjoy the fruits of the family tree. It is a reason to assemble the extended family, friends and neighbors in one place.
Everyone is not college material What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Theyre all college dropouts. In fact, many successful people never even attended college.
Relationships with foreigners are shocking? Expats in China have been lamenting the recent media and bureaucratic crackdown on foreigners.
Environment and climate change Environment and climate change in the world, including Korea and India, falls in the domain of human resource development which is essential for sustainable development.
The last prince of Korea A fiftyish, plump lady beautifully dressed in Korean traditional dress holding a black alligator leather pouch stepped into my atelier with a whiff of perfume while I was busy on the drawing board.
Escaping hypocritical education Public and private education have always maintained antagonistic relations. What the government has tried to do so far is to reduce the private sector by strengthening public education.
Listen carefully A few weeks ago, one of my students was absent without notice twice, so I called her guardian to visit our school.
No venture, no gain ``No venture, no gain. Whether it is in Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States or a remote village on the other side of the earth, the yellow dandelion survives and reminds us of the marvels of life.
Mad cows and sheepish responses This is a response to the irrational passivity in Korean policy after BSE-tainted U.S. beef was found in California and the Seoul government failed to take strong enough action on beef imports. If there is a gram of rationality left in this country..
Who's afraid of a howling wolf? This is for the 356,000 young Korean men who will receive military draft notification this year and their parents.
When open market is parasitic The internationalization of economic activities allows financial markets to not only thrive but evolve into indispensable institutions within the international economic governance system.
Distorted notions of morality I was surprised to hear of the furor in the Korean media over the recent news that monks of Koreas revered Buddhist Jogye Order were caught drinking, gambling and smoking and their actions termed as immoral.
