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Wed, June 26, 2019 | 11:08

Rearranging the garden in early spring this year, I removed a group of overgrown plants in the middle of the upper garden. The pointed leaves were so thickly dense around one another that their full vitality looked rather ugly and disorderly.

2019-06-25 17:19

Ambassador's luncheon speech

Under the turbulent and precarious circumstances on the Korean Peninsula, the luncheon speech delivered by the U.S. ambassador to Korea at the Diamond Hall of the Plaza Hotel Seoul on June 4 was of interest to all of the invited audience. Hosted by the Korea-America Association (KAA, Chairman Park Jin), the speech was regarding the "recent situation on the Korean Peninsula an...

2019-06-24 17:21

No one can agree. I am talking about del and de. Or de and del. Some say Valle del Elqui, others say Valle de Elqui.

2019-06-23 17:02

How are we spending our energy?

The time given to us is limited. So is the energy we have. Then how are we spending our precious time? How are we using our limited energy? These days I spend more time on taking care of my body and mind than before. Every weekend I go to a mountain and walk in the forest. Korea is a country of mountains. Everywhere you go in this country, you can always see mountains. We are...

2019-06-21 17:58

US democracy remains resilient

American political leaders seems to be engaged in a rhetorical war of words with violent undertones. Referring to the calls for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: “I think Donald Trump should be in prison, not impeached.” This reminds us of Trump's declaration during the 2016 campaign that Hillary Clinton should be locked up...

2019-06-20 17:11

Politically correct

Most people accept that to be politically correct means that we use language and behave in ways which are not offensive to others, especially relating to sex and race. Some would argue this is simply another way of stating the tenets of the Golden Rule.

2019-06-19 17:12

Change and stability

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, the great British musical maestros, declared in their 1882 light opera “Iolanthe” that Great Britain was truly stable politically: “… every boy and every gal that's born into the world alive is either a little Liberal or else a little Conservative.” The Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were dominant in that country in the Victorian ag...

2019-06-18 17:28

How Korea can win World Cup

South Korea's youth team reaching the 2019 U-20 World Cup final was a noteworthy and commendable achievement. The players and coaching staff deserve all the praise that comes their way. Nevertheless, Korea's notorious lack of edge and finishing touches were on display yet again in the final match against Ukraine, which had taller, faster, and more skillful players. Painful as...

2019-06-17 18:32

In spring, we planted almost 5,000 seeds of rose moss in the garden, but what a pity it is to say that about 15 rose mosses germinated. Our expectations and waiting seemed to come to naught, but at least 15 rose mosses survived.

2019-06-17 18:15

Trump and tariffs

The best way to deal with Donald Trump, especially if you are a foreign government negotiating trade issues, is to give him a little win. It doesn't have to be big and important; he's mainly interested in declaring a triumph, and he'll supply the hot air to inflate your little concession into an allegedly major defeat free of charge. Just remember to look crest-fallen, and yo...

2019-06-14 17:06

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