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2013-07-19 Daejin Girls' high school speech

I had a great time yesterday. I was invited to give a long speech at a girls’ school. I wasn’t even sure if they would understand me, so I sent them my PowerPoint in advance. The topic was about global citizenship, and they also asked me to talk about Harvard University. I don’t know if they looked or not, but they applauded me like I was in the process of saving the world, or revealing the answers to their next test. I took photos with many of the young ladies after the speech was over–they laughed and applauded when I took their photo at the beginning! The staff also treated me like a star. www.lovetnkr.org/donate

Walk - or run - away from Gaeseong (The Korea Times, July 9, 2013) by Casey Lartigue, Jr.

Walk - or run - away from Gaeseong By Casey Lartigue, Jr. The South Korean government is on the verge of snatching defeat from the ''jaws of victory" as it agreed to reopen the joint Gaeseong Industrial Complex. Although I support a ''sunshine approach" in dealing with North Korea, I do believe the South Korean government made the right decision to withdraw from the Gaeseong complex in April when the North Koreans started acting like damned fools, yet again. The South Korean government pledged to financially support the South Korean companies suffering losses (an estimated $1 billion). I oppose providing subsidies for businesses, but in this case, it is the best option to make a clean break. Offer payoffs to the South Korean companies doing business in the complex, then the South Korean government should wipe its hands of the complex. That's right, walk ― if not run ― away from the Gaeseong complex. If