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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 20:25

Protecting our children

Protecting our children

The recent incident involving drugs accidentally imbibed by teenagers in Daechi-dong, southern Seoul, came as an awful shock to many parents. Falsely introduced as a brain-boosting drink for concentration and memory, students were given drinks that were later found to be laced with ecstasy. Later, they tested positive on a drug screen.

2023-04-20 16:45

Canada's majestic Rockies

Canada's majestic Rockies

Canada is known for its scenic splendor. Chief among its natural attractions is the Canadian Rockies. I was fascinated by the Canadian Rockies, so much so that I visited them three times. Let me reminisce about my first visit to the Canadian Rockies.

2023-04-19 16:52

Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday

Since the year 2000, on the second Sunday after Easter, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Divine Mercy Sunday and canonized Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-38).

2023-04-18 16:40

Goodbye to our beautiful house

Goodbye to our beautiful house

After nine years in the beautiful Miryang countryside, my wife and I have sold up and moved to an apartment in Busan. Looking ahead to a time when we will not be healthy and strong like we are now and unable to manage the large house and vegetable patch, we decided to leave before it was too late.

2023-04-17 16:30

Taiwan leaders' trips take on new twist

Taiwan leaders' trips take on new twist

President Tsai Ing-wen has just made an important visit to the United States. In reaction, the communist government of China has broadcast predictable belligerency, threatened retaliation and sanctioned selected organizations. This is nothing new.

2023-04-16 16:45

Notion of 'home sweet home' applies to all types of families

Notion of 'home sweet home' applies to all types of families

A documentary program that EBS aired a while ago (Oct. 28, 2015) showed a trend in France where the number of traditional marriages approved and controlled by the state has gradually decreased and the number of PACS (acronym of Pacte civil de solidarite), legal contract of solidarity or living together, has increased. The PACS refers to a system in which living together of a ...

2023-04-13 16:40

Strolling through Gunsan

Strolling through Gunsan

Out of all the diverse local trips I took during the last few decades, Gunsan City, the prime port in North Jeolla Province was an exception. I had not put my feet on-site to fact-check until April 6-7 of this year. As one of 38 octogenarian coed high school classmates reunited and traveling on a bus, I was, at last, able to touch down on the azalea-blossomed southwestern reg...

2023-04-12 16:40

For nonviolent society

For nonviolent society

The son of a former high-ranking official was criticized much by society for making harsh abusive remarks to his fellow student in high school. These days verbal violence is also common among social leaders including lawmakers. I think violence occurs when there is a lack of consideration for others. Violence can lead to and is linked to a wide range of mental health problems...

2023-04-11 16:45

Azerbaijan's multiculturalism

Azerbaijan's multiculturalism

Throughout history, Azerbaijan's unique location at the crossroads of East and West endowed on it a pivotal role in facilitating trade and cultural exchange along the Silk Road, connecting Central Asia with Anatolia, the Black Sea and the West.

2023-04-10 16:42

Revisiting old homes, reminiscing about past

Revisiting old homes, reminiscing about past

There were times in the past, when I missed sorely those homes where I had lived, wondering if they were still there and how they would look now. Then one day in spring, decades ago, I felt a pang of nostalgia for them and set out impulsively to revisit them. My mind was racing back into the distant past, endeavoring to recall hazy memories of my childhood. Until I moved to m...

2023-04-09 16:45

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