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Fri, November 27, 2020 | 08:55

Addicted to playing golf

Addicted to playing golf

My favorite pastime is golf. It is plain fun and exhilarating. Golf addicts come from all age groups, from young children to aged spirits. Regardless of age, you can enjoy the game as long as you can walk and swing a golf club. Indeed, you can keep playing it even in your 90s or 100s. This is a cracking attraction of golf that makes the game different from other sports callin...

2020-11-26 17:15

Leadership training for women

Leadership training for women

Many pundits say that anyone with the right aptitude can exhibit leadership regardless of their position, because leadership comes from psychological and not hierarchical influence. However, in reality, it is very difficult for people who are in lower positions to be able to demonstrate leadership since their assigned tasks take up much of their energy and time.

2020-11-25 17:20

Using less, discarding less

Using less, discarding less

We see an enormous amount of waste piled up every day in front of each apartment building here in Korea. After looking at the waste one day, I wondered, “Where does it all go?”

2020-11-24 17:11

Actress Yun In-ja, a flower of Korea

Actress Yun In-ja, a flower of Korea

Yun In-ja (1923-2012) is better known as an actress who appeared in many films than she is for her real-life role in supporting the defense of Korea during the Korean War. Her devotion to her country has only just come to light via a recent book titled "I was a flower of Korea," which was written by Kim Kwang-hui, a veteran radio and TV writer and producer.

2020-11-23 17:00

Strongman's weakness

Strongman's weakness

Humanity has been ruled by tyrants and bullies for most of history. In our modern and, as we had believed until a while ago, enlightened age however, it seemed ridiculous to analyze social and political power in biological terms. But the question comes to mind now again: How actually does the “alpha male” dominate his tribe, pack or gang?

2020-11-22 16:51

Monopoly power is less dangerous today

Monopoly power is less dangerous today

Big government is going after big business again. That is not inherently momentous news, but the context and character of this prosecution is extremely important and overall reassuring for the public at large.

2020-11-19 16:41

COVID-19 anecdotes

COVID-19 anecdotes

I am a retired teacher and live with my wife in a small apartment near Seoul. Because of COVID-19, my main social activities, such as doing volunteer services, have been severely affected; so I usually spend the days reading books or doing some household chores to help my wife and taking walks. In a nutshell, I'm a homebody now.

2020-11-18 17:00

Tribute to 17 Canadian soldiers

Tribute to 17 Canadian soldiers

By Kwon Yule-jung The Korean government has been observing the “Turn Toward Busan” ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery of Korea (UNMCK) in Busan on Nov. 11 every year since 2007. This is its 14th this year.The ceremony was initiated by Vincent Courtenay, a Canadian veteran who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, who tried to spearhead the peace message ...

2020-11-17 17:08

'Querida Amazonia'

'Querida Amazonia'

As all of us know, our planet is the most marvelous creation of God, but now, because of climate change, we are not sure of its destiny. Now the whole world is trying hard to present various countermeasures. Following “Laudato si” (Praise be to you, my Lord) that invites us to take care of our “common house” with ecological conversion, another post-synodal apostolic exhortati...

2020-11-16 16:36

Ethiopia's participation in Korean War

Ethiopia's participation in Korean War

In May 1968, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia paid a state visit to Korea at the invitation of President Park Chung-hee. On the occasion of this visit, Korea's Ministry of Communication issued a commemorative postage stamp depicting the two heads of state surrounded by Roses of Sharon, the national flower of Korea.

2020-11-15 18:01

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