I’ve been thinking a bit about mortality recently. I’m near the magical age that once was viewed as the normal moment to retire — and when I still must decide about signing up for Medicare. It just can’t be. Obviously,…
Perhaps the most striking visual presence in North Korea is of the Kims, founder Kim Il-sung, the “Great Leader” of Korean War fame, and his son and successor, “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il. Although nominally a communist country, the North displays…
A North Korean defector provided some stunning headlines this week when she appeared on national television to contend that certain parts of America have a more censorious and authoritarian culture than North Korea. Yeonmi Park was 13 years old when…
It is often said that perception is reality. After less than four months since the inauguration, the United States appears weak and irresolute. This did not take long at all: there is a confluence of bad events, and we have…
President Biden fell on the stairs of Air Force One three times this week, which is a pretty good metaphor for his first attempts at diplomacy. In one week, Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and National Security Adviser Jake…
Dear Supreme Leader Kim, I hope that salutation is okay. I realize you also are the newly minted General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. And First Chairman of the National Defense Commission. In fact, when I visited your…
With all that has happened so far this year, one cannot be too surprised that the North Korean situation has also taken a turn for the worse. After several years of seeming détente, the hermit kingdom has abruptly ceased communications…
Is he sick? If so, with what? Might he die? What happens then? Who ends up in charge? Could there be a civil war? Might the fighting involve other nations? Who knows? Who cares? Watching North Korea today is a…
Christmas is typically a joyous time for Christians. But many believers were not able to celebrate their most important holiday this past year. Or any other. By numbers, Christianity is the most persecuted faith. For example, confronting a population with…
