by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Mar 13, 2013 | Opinion
The Carnival cruise ship Triumph made headlines in February when it lost power. After four days of misery, it was towed into Mobile, Ala. There were more than 4,000 people on board who had no showers, no modern sanitation, no air conditioning, and makeshift food and...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Feb 18, 2013 | Opinion
I had such a terrible flu that I had no idea that snowstorm Nemo was predicted. However, when it hit, everyone in its path knew that Nemo was here. That path was similar to the track Hurricane Sandy took just a few months ago. So those who were devastated by the...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion
Major weather pattern changes should be alarming news to everyone. Anne Thompson, NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent, recently reported that our average global temperature has increased by 1 degree Celsius and almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit over...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Dec 17, 2012 | Opinion
Recently, I watched a TV advertisement for a show on Oxygen called “My Shopping Addiction.” As the title implies, it follows people who have a real addiction to shopping. I know of tobacco, alcohol and drug addiction, but how can anyone be addicted to...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Nov 6, 2012 | Opinion
Hurricane Sandy was worse than anyone had imagined it to be. I have seen countless horrible images of mayhem. I can barely believe the reports. I cannot believe that some homes were burned down while others were buried under sand and water. Countless lives were...
