The Power to Act - Mobilizing Volunteers to Assist in Crisis Situations

Pieces were left everywhere, and there was no way to distinguish where one home ended and the next began. As I stared through the wood frame, I was overcome by the morbid reality that the same open door that once served as a sign of hospitality and warmth was now an entry way into what became a fatal trap for many.

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Homeless Children - A Brief Overview

Homeless children on the streets of the major cities is not just in other parts of the world any more. A growing number of young people are caught in the trap of poverty, disease, prostitution and substance abuse in the cities of the United States. Many of these children are in their early teens and have come from unhappy home environments.

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Western Women to Lead Global Change

The Dalai Lama declared at the Vancouver Peace Summit in September 2009 that, "The world will be saved by the Western woman." His statement highlighted that the Western woman will need to emerge as the leaders of the global change movement. What would prompt the Dalai Lama to call on Western women to emerge as the leaders of the global change movement?

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We Count on Wheels

Have you ever stopped to think about all of the different things that we count on wheels for? Have you ever been at the park and watched children riding around on their scooters? They might be doing different tricks like hopping up and down, but one thing is for sure is their scooters are getting them to where they want to be much more quickly.

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Aryan-Dravidian Divide Theory Demolished

The British regime had planted the lie that 'Aryans are aliens come from somewhere north of the Himalayas' only in order to divide the Hindus. When excavations in progress at Harappa & Mohenjodaro came out with evidence to the contrary the exercise was forthwith brought to an end. Entire Dravidian edifice stands on the foundation of this lie planted by the British. Now the renowned Finnish Indologist Prof. Asko Parpola has demolished the Aryan-Dravidian divide theory as a myth.

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4 Awesome Gift Ideas For Your Husband's 50th Birthday

The best birthday ideas to celebrate your husband's 50th birthday are: a 1960's birthday bash, a fantasy trip, a romantic dinner, and an action adventure. Celebrating a unique 50th birthday is a good way to show your husband how special he is in your life. Planning an activity which he always wanted to do and taking him to the place where you first met are just some of the options that you can incorporate into your plans for celebrating such a special day.

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Interesting Things

In this world there are many points of knowledge that are unknown. These points of knowledge are things that the powers that be would like to keep unknown and in doing so they want to keep the public ignorant. They want to do this because they know that an informed public would become very dangerous to the various regimes that lay in power right now.

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Newspapers on the Rebound?

These are not the same newspapers that we read a couple of years ago. Journalists and editors have taken the brunt of the cuts as newspapers have pared down. According to the American Society of News 13,500 positions have been cut in the last three years. An article in the Economist points out that unlike papers in many other countries, American newspapers have traditionally relied heavily on ad revenues.

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Watch Pinta Island Tortoise - Galapagos Islands Lonesome George

Pinta Island Tortoise: Galapagos Islands Lonesome George - Pinta Island tortoises are mostly extinct but one of them can be found on Pinta Island. They were believed to be completely extinct, until one lone tortoise, dubbed Lonesome George, was found to still be alive on the island. Since that time, researchers and activists have offered rewards for anyone who is able to locate another (preferably female) tortoise on the island.

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Bomb Threat Stops the Semifinal of the Pan American Tournament!

An anonymous phone call announcing an imminent bomb explosion in the Centro de Entrenamiento Olimpico in Santiago de Chile forced the officials to stop the semifinal match of the Pan American Tournament, Argentina - Cuba! In that moment, Argentina was leading Cuba 17-8. After almost a day of intense meetings and negotiations, the Pan American Handball Federation decided that the match will not be resumed and the final result will be the one on the scoreboard in the moment of interruption.

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HTML News Ticker

This article will give you vivid information on HTML news ticker. It is good you create your HTML tickers with scripts that are compatible with both internet explorer and Firefox. This ticker is one you can add tom your web page and you can also make them scroll; it is the perfect tool used in attracting more visitors to your website.

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Magazine Subscription Sales Proving Popular

With the advent of the Apple iPad, eBook readers and the promise of even more information in the palm of your hand, it may come as some surprise to see that good old fashioned printed media is fighting back, particularly in the realm of the weekly or monthly magazine subscription. It seems that magazine subscriptions are attracting a growing following, with the number of subscriptions being taken out on the rise, according to a well known magazine subscription comparison web site. They told us that, contrary to what you may think, there is still a strong demand for the...

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Great Things Falling From the Sky in Australia This Week

Australia has been rocked by the Labor parties' decision to put a huge mining tax on the mining companies in our country, and Kevin Rudd as prime minister reaped a big backlash in the opinion polls. Reeling for weeks and weeks and then as a sign that the mining industry is in trouble or an omen more like it five Australian mining executives had a plane crash.

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Competition - Whether in Sports Or in Life, We All Compete, But What is Acceptable?

I am competing right now, I am writing an article about competing in order for me to be noticed. We compete nearly all of the time; competition is good for us, without it we would not evolve, we could not better ourselves, sporting records could not be broken and products would not be enhanced. Competition makes life better; surely it must do, it is our human nature to compete.

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The Shroud of Turin is a Fake

Many Roman Catholics always believed that the Shroud of Turin, kept in Turin Cathedral and is rarely displayed in public, bears the image of the crucified Christ. The findings of an Italian scientist may sway its authenticity yet again. In another attempt to prove that the Shroud is a fake, Italian scientist Luigi Garlaschelli reproduced the methods of how the Shroud was supposedly fabricated using techniques of the Middle Ages.

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Mausoleum Problems - Common Challenges

Mausoleums, in general, are beautiful buildings, standing as majestic monuments to the loved ones who are en-coffined in them. These elegant structures, frequently ornamented with bronze and gold accents, marble columns and stained glass windows, are designed and fashioned to mirror a sense of dignity, serenity, and peace. There are two common complications with most mausoleums, however, which, undesirably, distract from the serene and peaceful character from the families of the entombed, and make a mockery of the deceased bodies.

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A Look at Giving to Homeless Shelters

Shelters are also always in need of a variety of food, clothing, and other personal items. It is probably a good idea to call a shelter ahead of time to make sure they have storage space and also get recommendations about what products are best to bring and can find out during which hours the shelter accepts donations. You can also check to see if they have a website where you can access this information.

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Sheer Diversity Makes For Interesting Legal News UK

The legal fraternity related to the environmental sector will surely shoot into prominence due to the oil spill caused in the Gulf of Mexico. BP is sure to face increased flak in both the US and UK over the accident and subsequent handling of the crisis. However, this matter is yet to fully explode on the legal news in UK as the legal, environmental and financial impact will fully surface once the leak is successfully plugged.

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An Introduction to the Kushitic Civilization of North East Africa

The Kushitic living in North East Africa are the indigenous people of modern-day Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Kenya. They have been inhabiting the area since 5000 BC. However, their number has reduced considerably and today they are present in Sunda, Eritrea and Kenya in small numbers. However, their number is quite large in Somalia and Ethiopia. In fact, in Ethiopia, nearly 52 percent of population is Kushitic, while in Somalia practically the entirely population is Kushitic.

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Respect For the Dead

A person can fast, but not thirst. Even Jesus uttered: "I am thirsty." My point was, give some respect to the dead person and his/her bereaved family and/or tribe. Death happens, but the occasion of death must be solemn and kind. This point in life is sacred and you don't mess up with something sacred. Death is sacred because it is a turning point. And perhaps everyone, even passers-by are blessed when they make reverence to a ritual.

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The Role of Chinese Government in Charity Progress

The social reality we confront with is China is in a transitional period-the rich and poor gap is widened; the pressure of disadvantaged surviving increases, while the charity career is immature. In the transitional process, Chinese government is the irreplaceable leader in system of offering and reforming. So what role does government plays in charity progress will decide its future and fate.

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Inventions That Made Our Life Easier

Throughout the last century, there have been inventors who have given us interesting gadgets and gizmos which we use today that have been beneficial to us, in more ways than one. Some of these inventions mentioned we have taken for granted while others may seem trivial but to all of us, it has helped us in the things we do in everyday circumstances.

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Practical Tips For Fixers Who Want to Stop Fixing

If you are a fixer yourself then you better think about your future. Think about your country and your fellow citizens. You may say that the need of money is your reason why you are involve to fixing but you have to keep in mind that fixing is not the answer to solve your problems. You better help in trying to stop fixing today.

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The Gulf Oil Leak is Getting Personal!

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana has gotten personal, but in no way do I equate myself with those that are now suffering because of this tragedy. I don't have to valiantly try to make a living from once reliable fishing grounds that had sustained families in varied walks of life for generations. The only thing I have lost is the excitement I usually feel when I'm about to spend a couple of weeks on the beach.

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Tribute to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

If you change your past and work together in a spirit that every one of you, no matter to what community he belongs, no matter what relations he had with you in the past, no matter what his colour, caste or creed, is first, second and last a citizen of this State with equal rights, privileges and obligations, there will be no end to the progress you will make - Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Today we celebrate the 132nd birthday of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, 25th December 2008. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on that day and as a nation we realize the most important personality, his efforts, achievements, and aims.

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Problems in the Last Frontier of Earth

Like a monument to the end of Antarctica's age of innocence, the cruise ship's badly gashed orange hull rises out of ice blue waters. From ice blue waters, the cruise ship's terribly gashed orange hull rises up like a monument that ends the age of innocence in Antarctica. As if a monument ending the age of innocence in Antarctica, the badly gashed orange cruise ship hull fleshes out from glacier waters.

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Top 5 Most Expensive US Cities

The signs that the economy is starting to improve are subtle, but they're out there. Whether it's through the slowly lowering gas prices or the fact that the housing market is starting to stabilize, the country is starting to breathe a sigh of relief that perhaps we can stop pinching our pennies quit so tightly. However, in some areas keeping a tight grip on your dollar is more than just a way to try to stay afloat in tough economic times; it's simply the price you pay for living and having a mortgage in an expensive city.

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Girl Fights

It makes me sad to see all the websites on the internet offering videos of girl fights. What's sadder still is that there seems to be such widespread interest in these fights, and that some people seem to get joy out of watching them. It says a lot about the lives such people lead, of what they must go through to get to the point where they see people injuring other people as entertainment.

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What Has the BP Crisis Taught Businesses?

Businesses, environmental agencies and citizens across the world have been gripped by the current BP crisis occurring in the Gulf of Mexico. For along with the spill itself wreaking havoc to our defenseless environment we are also witnessing one of the world most powerful brands flounder as it tries to stop the leak and, so far, unsuccessfully minimise the damage to their already tarnished reputation. As we all suck up every piece of negative press being dealt to BP, much of which is very deserving, small to medium businesses should also take a second to consider "what if...

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Famous Left Handed People

The term left-handedness is used for the people who use their left hand to do most of their work. It is commonly seen that people use their right hand for performing most of their activities, but there are few people who use their left hand for writing, playing, painting and such other activities. Earlier it was considered as the result of some evil or sign of misfortune, but some famous left handed people proved this wrong by their deeds.

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Why Are Families Homeless?

Children can adjust to new situation fairly quickly, but they do need some reassurance that they are cared for and that they are safe. Children grow quickly, so they need clothing to wear that is attractive, especially if they are attending school where peer pressure is a large factor. Health services are important when you have a number of people living in fairly close proximity. A simple cold or flu virus can affect everyone in the vicinity. Of course, food, water, clothing and shelter are the critical factors to supply.

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Magazine Review - The WSJ Magazine - Very Fine

In this day and age where popular magazines, long standing newspapers, and trade journals are dying at a rate exceeding the pelicans of the Louisiana Gulf Coast, it's hard to image the recent success of the Wall Street Journal. What an incredible display of re-branding, marketing, and expansion. We all know that the quality of content of the Journal has always been something you can trust, and they've never shied away from asking tough questions or attempting to put things back into reality.

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Neighborhood Boxing Gyms Help Keep Youth Off the Streets

Teens growing up in troubled neighborhoods often find themselves drawn into seedy situations against their will. Whether it is peer pressure, or a feeling of despair for the future, many of today's youth fall prey to the allures of gangs, violence, and drugs. One of the most effective ways to circumvent this calamity is by making sure these kids stay active in after-school programs.

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Hilarious Prank Call Contest Using Call Display Spoofing

Recently, a group of students from a well known university ran a contest in which participants competed against one another to create the best prank call. The students were tasked with performing a prank call that was innocent and non-harming, creative, and unique. The students completed the prank calls using the popular call display spoofing service, SpoofTel, and had each of their calls recorded.

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Born To Make History

When a man is destined to be extraordinarily great, he might need to walk alone. He sees visions that others cannot see, he feels what others might not feel and he might need to walk a path never walked before 'cause he was born to blaze trails, chart a new course for mankind and leave an indelible mark in the history of the world.

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Why Were Dinosaurs So Big?

The size and the weight of the dinosaurs are huge and no doubt that there have to be reasons for this. Dinosaurs like brachiosaurus and diplodocus were 50 tons in weights, while the fierce T. Rex was 7 to 8 tons. From the remainsof the dinosaurs, we can say that they were gigantic in size and ever since no other living being of this size has ever existed.

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Oil Spill May Effect Restaurants, Hotels & Casinos

Just as the businesses from the Gulf Coast States were seeing progress in their recovery from Hurricane Katrina, another disaster has pushed them backwards. The BP oil spill that began on April 20 has continued to leak over 4 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Besides the physical damage being done to the ecosystem, the region's economy is expecting a major hit to their commerce.

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December 2012 - The End of World - Omens Regarding the End of the World

Perhaps December 2012 is the most concealed and threatening year according to the study revealed by numerous scientists. There are number of phenomenon all over the world are predicting that all natural life on this Earth will face catastrophe on December 21, 2012. Others think that it might be due to the acts of humankind, while some individuals think that the ultimate catastrophe might be due to a couple of natural paradox like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and more.

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Children Of The World

I strongly believe that children are not only one of God's greatest gifts to the world but also very vital component of the human race. I also believe that the future of the children of the world is very important, for their future is very bright and we must take very good care of their today and truly be there for them whenever they need us.

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What is Wrong in the Australian Economy? - Three Observations

There have been many comments in the media about the situation in which we find ourselves today as a result of the rampant greed displayed by financial institutions and the idiotic policies and responses by assorted bureaucrats and politicians. This article is the first of three commenting on various aspects of the current crisis as applicable to Australia, namely political stupidity, policies of other countries and personal responsibility.

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Are You in the Position That You Need to Catch a Cheater?

In today's society everyone has heard of someone who has went through online infidelity or they've been through it themselves. This is becoming a large problem due to how easy it is to hide things behind passwords. Some people think these websites are for connecting with new and old friends and family, but some people use them to find someone to share a secret relationship with.

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NGOs to Social Entrepreneurship - A Baton Change

Imagine you waking up one day with an idea of directing your business skills towards uplifting the profile of a social issue by deploying capital, skills and management. While mitigating the social issues, you reap profit as a bottom line; obviously, you are a social entrepreneur. Social entrepreneurs may establish their startups to achieve their emancipating objective or restructure their existing business to fit this profile.

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Can I Use a Credit Card For Cab Fare?

For people who have not grown up living in a city where using taxi services is common, they may have many questions for they visit or move to a city where taking cabs is the norm. One of the most common questions that come up over and over is whether you can pay your cab fare with a credit card. We live in an increasingly cashless economy.

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We Need Charity Here!

As the world's most populous country, China has a continuous culture lasts for thousands of years, this big country with such vast number of people need the help of charity to improve the lives of people under the standards of living line, help those who suffered disasters, help children homeless, and so on. It is another way as a helper of government but completely out of humanity.

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Which is the Best International TV Network - Al Jazeera, BBC, CNBC World, Or CNN International?

If you are well-traveled, both domestically and abroad, then you have a pretty good handle on the way people live in many parts of the world. You also know that is very unsafe to drink the water in many countries, and you are pretty aware of how you better be on your best behavior in certain places, and keep a watchful eye of your belongings, and your surroundings.

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Bridging the Communication Gap in Bronzeville

I recently attended an event on May 14, 2010 at the Bronzeville Coffee and Tea, located in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood. The event was hosted by Relationship GAP- an organization created and founded by CEO Ebony McGee. The organization was created to promote healthy dialogue between men and women bridging the communication gap. RGAP participants included primarily single men and women ranging in age from late 20s to late 30s.

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Helping Out

It is fulfilling to reach out to the beggars or those unfortunate ones begging for alms in the streets. You would see how greatly happy they are when you open your window and hand them out some foods and coins. It is very rare that we would do acts like this because some of us are threatened because of what's been happening lately. When you give to them...

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Uncertain Future

People are losing their jobs, homes, money, long invested money. We study hard still have a difficult time getting appropriate job for our classification. Old people are working long years till they have reached a desired amount of money to survive. We are spending money on something that is not worth spending money on it. Wars are still going on, although we could be all sharing resources between nations.

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Kingsley Banwell Points of Leadership

It is a fact of the 21st century that the developing Nations of the world are behind the pack simply because of wrong balancing of vital leadership principles that cannot be compromised. The worst still is that many younger people lack true role model of leadership ideology across these Nations, hence, avarice, corruption, violence, war and genocide becomes the last resort to wield influence on the governance of the society.

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Fairtrade Towns - Do You Live in One?

From Aberdeen to York and 433 towns, villages and cities in between, the United Kingdom is jam packed full of Fairtrade towns but have you ever even heard of such a thing and if you have, do you know if you live in one? Until you start looking into all things Fairtrade, Fairtrade clothing, Fairtrade food and Fairtrade jewellery, you'd be forgiven for not knowing what it meant and how it affects you as a consumer. This article will tell you all about what a Fairtrade town is so you can decide whether or not you care.

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Suicide - Why Do People Choose It?

A young boy of about 17 years had a minor disagreement with his parents and the following morning his lifeless body was found dangling from a cord tied to the ceiling fan in his room. A suicide note was neatly tucked under his pillow and read in part "I decided to end it all and have peace since you never believe in me and would not allow me have peace..."

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A Tale of Two Indias

I recently came across an article in the BBC website which caught my attention. The title read, "Diet of mud and despair in Indian village". Now frankly, when I read the title, "A Diet Of Mud", I thought its a metaphor or a euphemism, pertaining to a situation of sorts. But I was wrong and a trifle surprised, when I came to realise, that the diet of a certain populace in a nondescript Indian village is actually mud. Well, silica to be exact, from the quarries.

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The Chinese-Featured Charity - Non-Profitable Organizations

According to the experience of western developed countries, besides the center government plays a role in the welfare policy, the charity organizations act as the third distribution in adjusting the income gap, and smoothing the wealth polarization. In China, with the background of political democracy and social diversification, charity is regarded as an important element of social security and developed as a functional career which exists in a basic constructional system.

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Children in India - Out of Vision and Perspective

It has now become clear that the contemptible condition of the health services in the State owes to lack of adequate budget and inequitable distribution of the available budget. In Madhya Pradesh, one of the largest states in India, only Rs 65 per child is allocated for the children per year. Kerala and Tamil Nadu are those States where children are given dishes made of eggs, banana and coconut as nutritious food and the total arrangement of complete health care is available at anganwadi level.

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Coping With Digital Reality

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting screen time to no more than two hours per day for children. Healthy Psychological development is not fostered by virtual worlds or reality shows, but by unprogrammed free play for children, less time on screen media, and more time with quantitative thinking rather than technological activity. Contrary to today's popular mantra- we need more time thinking in the box, rather than out of the box.

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The Chinese-Featured Charity - The Third Sector

In China, under the background of transferring to the featured modernized country, charity organization has been a hot and discussable topic in academic areas because its goal and function are fit with the policy of socializes the welfare. The level of charity undertakings development is a sign of the progress of social civilization which is an important part to achieve social security, as well as the base of building a harmonious society.

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Is Education Getting Better?

A classroom nowadays is almost unrecognisable compared to a classroom of 50 years ago. The addition of 'Smart Boards' is probably the most noticeable change: interactivity, internet connectivity and high-speed research seem to be essential components of modern-day education. The focus of this article as such: are we better off nowadays with our new approaches to teaching and learning or were we better off with chalk, a blackboard and a rather intimidating teacher.

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Why Are International News Correspondents and Program Personnel So Arrogant?

Have you ever noticed that certain people in certain industries tend to be more arrogant as a percentage than in other sectors of our economy? For instance the leadership in companies, NGOs, politicians, sports stars, academia, and even in the news industry. Interestingly enough, I have been doing an ad hoc informal study of human nature via my people watching techniques, and I've made a few observations I'd like to share with you.

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2012 Solar System Alignment - Possible Or Not?

On December 21, 2012 there will occur an apparent alignment of three planets during the 4th hour. These planets will only appear to be in a straight line; Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter. Actually, the closest the planets came to a true alignment was on May 7, 2000 with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn appearing to be inline with each other, though still not in perfect alignment and did not include all the planets of our solar system.

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Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness

The global monetary disaster has driven up stipulate for World Bank support to alleviate the effects of the disaster on the underprivileged. At the similar time, distress has intensified that every expansion dollar be used successfully and resourcefully to meet expansion objectives. Although it has always been important for the Bank to exhibit that its occupation is producing real outcome for people living in paucity, it is predominantly significant to do so this year.

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Morality and Social Justice - A 21st Century Invitation to Liberation

The experience of Christ and grace in sacramental community is a path towards liberation--the liberation of individuals from their enslavement to all that is not God and God's reign through a lifetime process of conversion, and the liberation of all creation from indifference, injustice, and violence through the patient witness of the sacramental community in solidarity with the unloved, the poor, the oppressed, the violated. These two dimensions of liberation go together--personal conversion and social transformation.

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FTC Annual Report Details Efforts to Protect Consumers From Fraud

It's not always easy for consumers and businesses to take time out of their day to take action against fraudulent activities that may put their credit report or identity at risk. That's where state and federal agencies - like the Federal Trade Commission - come in. The FTC outlined its efforts in a 2010 Annual Report released by the commission's chairman Jon Leibowitz at a meeting with the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting.

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More Plastic Than Plankton

I can remember growing up in the sixties in a world which was still relatively "plastic free". Do you remember when foods were actually packaged in glass, paper and cardboard? Do you also remember when the paper and cardboard was thicker back then? I can still remember as a boy looking at one of those "foam" cups made from polystyrene and crumbling it, it was in the late sixties, wondering what the heck it was made of!

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Daily Newspapers and Weekly Magazines

Newsweek magazine is up for sale raising questions about how people today need to get their news. Computers have quite a few great features but can signal the death of magazines which used to offer similar information. There is one more challenge facing the newspapers industry. It takes paper to fill periodicals and paper generally comes from trees. But it is becoming harder and harder for that newspaper business to carve out a uniqueness when it comes to providing details.

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What's the Name of This Decade?

Ten years ago the debate was whether Africa was a failing continent. Today it has bounced back in many different ways. However the question whether the coming decade will be the African Decade is still to be answered. As many positive changes are taking place, specially in fields like ICT and mobile technologies, governance issues are still left to dynastic rulers. The article examines if Africa will be able to overcome the many obstacles it faces, and bring in "The African Decade".

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Only 49 mins From Birmingham to London!

The government have announced recommendations for a high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, at an estimated cost of £15.8 - £17.4 billion, with a future proposal of a two route extension on the east and west which will link to existing lines at Manchester and Leeds, providing a direct service to Glasgow and Edinburgh. These two route extensions are currently estimated to cost a further £12.6 - £14.2billion. These new links will be capable of carrying trains at speeds of up to 250mph.

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Full Circle With Apl de Ap and Pearl S Buck

Pearl S. Buck had a dream to create a bridge between the East and West - a desire to give children a better life, an opportunity to connect indirectly back to part of their lineage and a chance for many countries around the world to help out children in need. Allan Pineda, also known as Apl de Ap of the Black Eyed Peas, journeyed from the Philippines to the United States to fulfill a similar dream for his family and for his future.

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Lessons For Business in Chaos Caused by Volcano

Business team culture expert Dianne Crampton of Bend, Oregon and author of TIGERS Among Us: Winning Business Team Cultures and Why They Thrive, is among the tens of thousands travelers who have found themselves stranded in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption. Crampton was in Europe taking a look at team behavior in certain business operations on the continent. The prolonged airline chaos gave her a chance to observe up close and personal institutional responses to a crisis for which airlines and governments were clearly unprepared to handle. Read more...

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Tensions in the Americanization Process

The tension of Americanization becomes more visible as the cultural diversity of a school community increases and concerns are raised about underachievement, home language use, and the integration of bicultural children in the process of schooling. To explain immigrant children's underachievement, or failure to assimilate in the schooling processes, the notion of cultural deficiency or deprivation is often assumed to be operative, even when it is not spoken of using those terms. What is assumed is that the lack of Americanization, academic failure, and even poverty are due to failure by...

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Rainbow Nation - Where Art Thou?

After three centuries of colonial rule South Africa has recently obtained its freedom from the shackles of oppression, racism and prejudice. However, all was not plain sailing as many or most of the residents still live in abject poverty and lack the basic essentials to live with dignity, integrity and with decency such as electricity, clean running water, sanitation and service delivery. Protests, marches and strikes continue unabated all over the country almost on a daily basis as most people feel that the 'Rainbow Nation' has been a mass delusion for them all. They feel that the local government has seriously let them down and have only delivered empty promises and handouts.

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The Inanity of the 30-Second Sound Bite and "People of Certainty"

The United States and its security is associated with energy and our consumption beyond our ability to produce it. We have had ecological disasters before: The Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound and the 1967 Offshore Drilling Rig that leaked oil that decimated southern California beaches and animal sanctuaries. Apparently, despite the claims that all we need do is "Drill Baby Drill," the current fiasco occurring in the Gulf of Mexico at the hands of a British Petroleum Offshore Oil Rig that blew up and sank, is providing excellent insights into the lack of ecologically safe technology that is truly available, or is it? The absolute certainty of the few who "know" should provide direction for all, but it isn't. The "people of certainty" only know.

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