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Fri, September 30, 2022 | 03:47

Angst for the memories

I arrived in South Korea for the first time on July 23, 2004, at the tender age of 31. I had no idea of the adventures that awaited me for the next five or so years as I lived in the Land of the Morning Calm as an expat.

2022-09-29 16:56

Julia Kristeva, women and myself

In philosopher, psychoanalyst and feminist Julia Kristeva's work, when the infant becomes a subject, it desires its former comfortable place, which is nothing but the mother's body. Kristeva calls this process “sublimation.” Ironically, the mother is an object of banishing as well as sublimation. This aspect shows the very paradoxical side of the mother and, thus, of woman.

2022-09-28 16:48

Fantastic royal funeral

Owing to my interest in watching the once-in-a-century pomp and magnificent ceremonial proceedings of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, I set a new personal record - watching BBC consecutively for over seven hours from 10:50 a.m. through 6 p.m. GMT on Sept. 19.

2022-09-27 14:49

Stalking is no trivial misdemeanor

At 9 on a Friday night, Christina walks around a platform of Stockholm station whistling. She's finished work and is going to have her 28th birthday party with her family. Full of expectations, she gives a broad smile to the passengers.

2022-09-26 15:23

Korea - good and bad news

Korea is in the news on several fronts, with even more noteworthy developments than usual.

2022-09-25 17:00

Our deplorable school environment

Some years back, most local governments passed ordinances guaranteeing student rights in education, religion and private life. In particular, our government no longer permits any corporal punishment in schools and proscribes extreme scolding and shouting as they infringe on student rights. Most liberal teachers and parents applauded the legislation.

2022-09-22 15:00

What's wrong with my age?

I am celebrating the last turn of my 50s. I am now 59 years old and I am going to be in my 60s next year. At such a turning point, I was called to be a missionary and leave for another country.

2022-09-21 14:59

Beyond Freud and Lacan

Jaques Lacan's understanding of desire reinterpreting Freud from a structuralist perspective has some male-centered features. In both the theories of Sigmund Freud and Lacan, “man,” “boy” and “father” are central and the penis is pivotal, regardless of whether the penis is real or symbolic. “Woman” and “girl” are invisible. “Mother” appears but she is to be negated or replace...

2022-09-20 16:20

Queen Elizabeth's life is part of a larger story

The death of Queen Elizabeth II, preceded by husband Prince Philip last year, is generating worldwide condolences. They personified continuity of important institutions, and relationships, in a turbulent time. Most personally, they were married for 70 years.

2022-09-19 15:00

Mother Teresa, model of philanthropy

Regardless of religion, philosophy, race, wealth and political influence, Mother Teresa (1910-97) was highly revered by many people in the world as a true philanthropist. She strove to lessen human suffering in the midst of hate, war and widespread apostasy. Her strength, wisdom, courage and unconditional affection for all to feed the hungry, protect the underprivileged and n...

2022-09-18 14:44

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