Han Kang: Gwangju-Jeonnam’s Newest Superstar
By Park Nahm-Sheik It was creeping towards midnight on October 10, when the news broke that the Korean author Han Kang had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for … Read More
Category: Opinion
Enough Is as Good as a Feast!
By Park Nahm-Sheik Enough is as good as a feast. Feast may be defined as “a sumptuous repast that typically serves to mark a milestone in our life.” We may … Read More
Way Too Much Taken for Granted!
By Park Nahm-Sheik Too many things are taken for granted all around us. Take forests, for example. We often think nothing of getting rid of densely wooded areas in our … Read More
What Is an Automobile Headlight?
By William Urbanski According to the best scientific knowledge available, the planet on which we live is perpetually flying around in outer space, orbiting a giant star called the “Sun.” … Read More
Life’s a Beach and That’s Where Sand Belongs
By William Urbanski The city of Gwangju has endured a number of difficult challenges and near catastrophes over the past couple of years. Covid-19 had a notable impact on the … Read More
Some Idiot Stole My Bike – Is the theft of my bike a sign of societal decline? Almost certainly, yes.
By William Urbanski When I was an exchange student in Italy more than two decades ago, a student stole something from the changeroom while everybody was in PE class. The … Read More
You Can’t Spell “An Autopsy Hub” Without “Autobahn”
We have a winner!!! 2023 so far has been an incredible year for terrible initiatives, and there was some stiff competition for the 2023 William Urbanski Most Reckless (and Brainless) Idea Award (WUMRBIA). And even though it is only July, we are shutting down the polling and declaring this year’s contest a wrap because there is no possible thing, no conceivable notion that could be more reckless (and brainless) than the recently announced and completely cockamamie scheme to build a no -speed -limit “Autobahn” -style highway between Gwangju and Yeongam.
Jisan IC: A Masterclass in Flushing Money Down the Toilet
What would you do with seven million dollars? Retire early? Buy a few houses? Set aside enough money to put your great grandchildren through university? How about build a deathtrap offramp against the express advice of experts that ends up being so dangerous that it can never be used?