Flower Is Flower

contents

Recommendation 5
Preface 7

Social issues
Age of smartphones 10
President must act on inquiry into Sewol ferry 13
Controversial welfare schemes 17
Pick-me generation 20
Leadership of Harmony 23
Hidden Claw 27
Listen to People’s Outcry More Carefully 31
Now is an age of integrated thinking 33
On a warm early April day 37

People
Contribution to motherland 42
A chicken-friendly farmer 45
Story of a puppy mom 48
A young farmer's success story 51
Lifestyle of a lady restaurant owner 54
An audio sound maker's tenacity of power 58
Noblesse oblige of Jung family 61
Physics teacher, Mr. Kim 65
Resolution 68
Story of a gisaeng named Iltahong 71
Viva, grandma 75
Venerable Jiheo and green tea 79
Episode behind 'Heaven, Wind and Stars' 82
Yoon Sang-won and Gwangju May 18 Uprising 86

Education
Letters from Payatas 91
Optimal class size for wholesome education 94
Conference of English teachers 98
Outdoor sports, energizer in life 102
Pushing students toward suicide 106
Teaching a sense of shame 109
Listen carefully 113
Wandering of a teenager 117

History
A tale about patriots 122
Ancient tombs in Naju 125
Loyalty or justice? 128
Wooden rice bin in Unjoroo 132
Sogdians 135

My life
Excuse for my Reckless Driving 139
My Boundary 142
My brother and mentor of life 146
My brother's photo 150
On washing the dishes 153
Our eternal mentor 157
Reflections on coffee 161
The healing effect of cats 164
Observing flowers 167
Nepal tour 171
Friendship in Himalayas 174
Welcome to Yeosu 177
Visit Yeosu 180
Yeosu-Goheung bridges 183

Environment
A natural delight: Dongcheon River in Suncheon 187
Eco-friendly lifestyle 190
FMD ― a manmade disaster 194
In Fukushima 198
Is corn with GMO safe? 201
The killed pigeon 204

Thought
Abalone's secret 209
Flower is Flower 212
Happiness felt in a small vegetable garden 215
Kayaking is both healing and adventurous 218
Awakening on Mt. Jiri 221
A Coed's Tears 224