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Augustus has been a guest columnist with the Chapel Hill News throughout 2007. He has written about national and international events as well as subjects of personal interest.

The Martini Effect June 10, 2007

There is a mountain in Seoul, Korea, called Nam San (literally, South Mountain). Near the top sits an American franchise hotel doing quite a good business with an international clientele. I lived near it almost two years ago, so when a friend flew in from Philadelphia we agreed to meet there.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/my_view/story/7827.html

Babies for Export, Aug. 1, 2007

UAL Flight: Norita (NRT), Japan to Chicago (ORD), USA
Location: 3 hours somewhere over the Pacific Ocean
I get up to go to the restroom. No point in holding in my bladder -- it will be at least a 13-hour flight to ORD.
As I pass the last section of the plane, I notice a visual anomaly: two Korean babies in the arms of two Westerners. "Interesting," I think and pass them. The babies are wrapped in their soft, baby blankets: one in blue and one in pink.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/my_view/story/10296.html

Sanity Before Vanity, Sept. 2, 2007

Growing old elegantly has been challenging; it has been complicated at best and strenuous at worst.
At my age, my body parts are approaching the 100,000-mile mark. The only problem is, unlike many Toyota Camrys running around town, my parts are not replaceable. Maybe that is why I favor old Volvos instead — their original parts seem to last longer. Right now, that’s all I’ve got: the original parts.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/my_view/story/9361.html

Butterfly emerging

I am learning ... fast.
It's a case of continuous on-the-job-training. Adapt or perish.
The latest occurrence took place when I picked her up from a sleepover, after her school's first dance of the year.
During the ride home, I asked a question.
"IDK," she responded.
What?

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/my_view/story/10287.html

Soccer Dad

It was a conscious decision.
There were reasons: some philosophical, others more personal.
My son, Alasdair, and I wanted to make a contribution, enhancing everyone's experience.
On a personal level, I missed that irreplaceable time that, in retrospect, came and went by much too fast.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/my_view/story/10829.html

New home creates intolerable pressures for immigrants

I am a Korean by birth.
So the Virginia Tech massacre hit me hard for those two obvious reasons. Unfortunately, this was something I had feared since 1984 when I began to study theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, near Philadelphia.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/opinion/story/6841.html

Cho elected GOP chair


CHAPEL HILL -- Augustus Cho has been a Presbyterian pastor, a teacher of soldiers and a tae kwon do instructor.
But the 48-year-old Chapel Hill resident may face his biggest challenge yet in his new role: chairman of the Orange County Republican Party.

The full article appears here: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/news/story/6118.html

 

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