Op-ed
- The real winning factorThe wars that changed the political powers of European modern history were the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian…Dec. 07, 2021 07:55
- Life in my bookstoreNovember was a hectic month filled with many arrangements to handle: a one-day class with urban sketch artists joining, two round…Dec. 06, 2021 07:39
- Way backYou may find sci-fi films an absurd con because they all talk about aliens and spaceships. The beauty of these movies does not li…Dec. 04, 2021 07:27
- Poet’s devianceA poet made an unusual confession that he indulges in alcohol and pleasure without any worries and that he does not trust the boo…Dec. 03, 2021 07:47
- A man of cultureIn 14th century, the house of Medici supported promising artists in Italy and paved the way for the golden age of Italian Renaiss…Dec. 02, 2021 07:45
- Homeland and homeHomeland is where we long to be. As French philosopher Jacques Derrida put it, it is “where our ancestors lie or the immovable pl…Dec. 01, 2021 07:45
- Submissive leaderAgesilaus II, the king of Sparta, was the king who led the glory days of Sparta and witnessed its collapse at the same time. He s…Nov. 30, 2021 07:27
- Life of monksRight after graduating from high school, I made up my mind to join the Passionists. As per the spirit of the Passionist Order, we…Nov. 29, 2021 07:23
- A windy dayThe term “empathy” refers to the change of perceptions in response to the encounter with some being. One may take it for granted,…Nov. 27, 2021 07:27
- Night boat full of nostalgiaA poet spends a night on a boat anchored near a bridge outside the castle, engrossed in nostalgic thoughts. The sound of crows ec…Nov. 26, 2021 07:36
- Some deathsIs there anything surer than death? The causes and timings may be different but everybody inevitably dies. However, not everybody…Nov. 25, 2021 07:22
- Ethics of traumaSome learn hatred from hatred, while others seek love from love. This is determined by the individual’s capacity. Jacques Derrida…Nov. 24, 2021 07:27
- Limitations of great archer DNAYi Seong-gye, King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty, was famous for being a great archer using a powerful bow. There was a general nam…Nov. 23, 2021 07:24
- Rice is heavenAll creations serve heavens. Thus the principle of ‘heavens eat heavens’ is only natural,” said Choi Si-hyeong, the second genera…Nov. 22, 2021 07:20
- Chamber built in your heartWith Mt. Naejang spotted with beautiful colors of the fall season, many leaf peepers hike the mountains as it is high on their wi…Nov. 20, 2021 07:41
- Fate of reedsReeds, powerless and weak swayed by fall wind. Such frailty was expected from the beginning – their early sprouts struggle with s…Nov. 19, 2021 07:22
- A painting drawn in silenceIn 1943, Nazi Germany declared “Berlin Without Jews,” after eight years since the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws, antisemitic an…Nov. 18, 2021 07:21
- Novelist Chae Man-sik inflicting pain on himself“Transgressor of the Nation” written by Chae Man-sik, a novelist famous for his work, “The Muddy Current,” is a novel of confessi…Nov. 17, 2021 07:20
- Dictatorship involves techniques of instigationAlcibiades, an ambitious man who was a taught by Socrates in the Peloponnesian War, claimed that Athens should invade Syracuse in…Nov. 16, 2021 07:33
- Every day is a new dayAging means starting new work by oneself. “Everything changes. (…) We have to take a new role with commitment and consciousness –…Nov. 15, 2021 08:14
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