Fox 'News'

James Hewish

Joy turned to despair for South Korea on Wednesday when their victory lap was cut short by news of their disqualification gifting China the Olympic gold in the women's short track 3,000 meters relay. South Korea's skaters had already started waving flags in joy after crossing the line ahead of the rest of the field but a referee review decided Kim Min-jung had impeded during an exchange push with just a few laps remaining. Cheers turned to tears as the inconsolable South Koreans rushed past reporters without stopping to explain their mistake and livid coach Choi Kwang-bok hammered his fists on a padded barrier in frustration and shouted at the referee. He was angry that it was the same Australian official in charge, James Hewish, who had triggered outrage in South Korea when he disqualified Kim Dong-sung in the 1,500 final at the 2002 Games after he had crossed the line first. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61O1EJ20100225?type=sportsNews

Leo Strauss

Philosophy is essentially not possession of the truth, but quest for the truth. The distinctive trait of the philosopher is that "he knows that he knows nothing," and that his insight into our ignorance concerning the most important things induces him to strive with all his power for knowledge. He would cease to be a philosopher by evading the questions concerning these things or by disregarding them because they cannot be answered. It may be that as regards the possible answers to these questions, the pros and cons will always be in a more or less even balance, and therefore that philosophy will never go beyond the stage of discussion or disputation and will never reach the stage of decision. This would not make philosophy futile. For the clear grasp of a fundamental question requires understanding of the nature of the subject matter with which the question is concerned. Genuine knowledge of a fundamental question, through understanding of it, is better than blindness to it, or indifference to it, be that indifference or blindness accompanied by knowledge of the answers to a vast number of peripheral or ephemeral questions or not. -from "What Is Political Philosophy?"

Fuzhou, China

A dog was chained to a motorcycle and dragged, traveling at 50 km/h. When yelled at by bystanders to stop, the man accelerated. It's possible in countries like China. I would pay a large sum of money to be left in a confined room with this being. And he would give anything to stop me from the unimaginable things I'd do to him. http://photo.media.daum.net/list/view.html?cateid=100000&newsid=20100220141103829&p=seoul&RIGHT_TOPIC=R0

Secular Humanism

Secular humanism describes a world view with the following elements and principles. * Need to test beliefs – A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted on faith. * Reason, evidence, scientific method – A commitment to the use of critical reason, factual evidence and scientific methods of inquiry, rather than faith, in seeking solutions to human problems and answers to important human questions. * Fulfillment, growth, creativity – A primary concern with fulfillment, growth and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general. * Search for truth – A constant search for objective truth, with the understanding that new knowledge and experience constantly alter our imperfect perception of it. * This life – A concern for this life and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us. * Ethics – A search for viable individual, social and political principles of ethical conduct, judging them on their ability to enhance human well-being and individual responsibility. * Building a better world – A conviction that with reason, an open exchange of ideas, good will, and tolerance, progress can be made in building a better world for ourselves and our children.

나도 탈래, 탈래. 흔들흔들 너무 재미있다. 놀이동산도 없던 시절 동네에 흔들거리는 인형 마차가 오면 우르륵 달려나갔다. 그 시절 놀이기구는 단순했지만 그것만큼 재미있었던 것도 없었다. 1964년 서울 마포구 공덕동. ('정범태 사진집: 카메라와 함께한 반세기 1950-2000') 누나 아파? 닭똥 같은 눈물이 뚝뚝, 동생이 팍하고 연 문짝에 머리가 부딪쳤다. 날도 추운데 서럽기만 하다. 1958년 서울 대흥동에 살았던 이 오누이는 지금 어디에 있을까! ('희망의 연대기: 카메라로 바라본 1950-1960년대' 김한용 사진집)

Proverbs 4

Listen, my son, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor." Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.