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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 23:31

Taking off the masks

Taking off the masks

The government recently announced a set of incentives designed to increase the uptake of vaccinations. There is a raft of measures, but foremost among these is the promise that, starting in July, those who have received their first jab of a COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to wear a mask outdoors. While the long-awaited announcement of the easing of restrictions should h...

2021-05-29 12:22

What to do on Wednesday?

What to do on Wednesday?

Once, after I had waited for a while at the bar of a London pub, two staff members came over at the same time and served both me and the person next to me. Dutifully following the appropriate etiquette given the situation, I observed to my fellow queuer that the service here was “like busses”. To my great consternation, he replied by telling me that he was a bus driver and be...

2021-05-15 09:08

Undiplomatic immunity

Undiplomatic immunity

In the past few weeks, Korea has seen a number of diplomatic faux pas, to say the least. Last Saturday it was revealed that two employees of the Pakistani embassy were allegedly caught shoplifting; strangely, they were accused of stealing chocolates and a hat, which doesn't seem worth risking a diplomatic career over. Much bigger news, however, was the story of the Belgian am...

2021-05-04 08:24

A home of one's own

A home of one's own

Housing is something that we all need, like food or water or clothing; society has a fundamental problem if the price of a home is high. This is a belief I have firmly held for years, ever since an economist friend pointed it out several years ago.

2021-04-18 17:38

America wakes up

America wakes up

For years, America and its allies have been on the back foot. Struggling with internal division and domestic politics and now a pandemic, democracies seem to have been having a bit of a rough ride.

2021-04-03 09:25

Are mandatory coronavirus tests racist?

Are mandatory coronavirus tests racist?

A lot of anger has come about as a result of the recent announcements by the governments of Gyeonggi and Seoul that all foreign residents working in those regions must be tested for COVID-19. There is obviously justification for the testing of workers in crowded workplaces where the virus can and does spread easily. Indeed, there have been a number of outbreaks in factories a...

2021-03-21 16:10

Who wants to be a cryptomillionaire?

Who wants to be a cryptomillionaire?

An acquaintance once told me I should buy some bitcoin. I think it was some time in 2015, when the price was around $330. This time last year one bitcoin was worth nearly $9000; as I write this, the value is nearing $50,000, and by the time this is published, a bitcoin could easily have rocketed or plummeted to new heights or fresh lows.

2021-03-07 09:05

The challenges I have experienced with online teaching

The challenges I have experienced with online teaching

As I've been gearing up for the new term, the question of digital teaching has been on my mind. How will students in Korea fare as we enter yet another term of online learning?

2021-02-21 13:05

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