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Clay Feats and Wood-firing
Studio ceramics has been practiced in Pakistan for the last several decades, when graduates from the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore started to experiment and show their creativity in clay. Some prominent... Finger Licking Gorgeous Food on 'Peru, mucho gusto'
A well traveled lawyer from Ecuador told me that in his eyes Peruvian cuisine was the best, richest and most varied one could find in Latin America.Writing about the International Year of the Potato has put the topic back on the front burner.For all of us Northerners who... Indonesia stampede leaves 21 dead
During the pious month of Ramadan Poor Muslims are given donations under a system known as Zakat. Under this system wealthy muslims give a portion of their money to the poor every year.But this year the event turned into a stampede and the crush happened as people waited for... Five women buried alive in Pakistan: report
In insurgency-plagued Balochistan province of Pakistan, some people are compelled to live like animals even in the 21st century as instead of law of the land brutal punishments are still in vogue in some tribes. A recent report about burial alive of five women has shocked... Nepal looks for new "living goddess"
It is a centuries-old tradition for Nepal to have a young girl serve as the Kumari, the virgin "living goddess", and the search for a candidate to replace the current Kumari has already begun. Religious authorities... Legend of Braves Baseball, Skip Caray Dead at 68
I am Sad to Announce to NowPublic Readers that a legend of Baseball, Skip Caray Died in his sleep last night. Ironically Caray said these words during a Braves game on April 2."I'm 68, If I go... Mussoorie: The Dance Of The "Serpent Lord"
Original story MUSSOORIE: 30 JULY The Scene at the "Nag Devta" the serpent Lord Temple was electrifying.Women dancing around in trance with their toungue slithering like snakes was a sight to remember. The devotees... The End of White Flight
"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is... Poll: Pet owners favor McCain
Is the fact that the Obamas don't have a pet a problem? A new poll shows it might be! There has been talk of the Obamas getting a dog to counter the problem.American politics at its finest..." If the presidential... Bush heckled during 4th July speech
"Protesters made it hard to hear President Bush Friday as he welcomed new citizens and marked Independence Day at the home of Thomas Jefferson. As is the tradition each Fourth of July, a naturalization ceremony was held at Monticello in Charlottesville, Va. This year, 76... Serving Wine from the Right and Smelly Armpits?
We do many things out of habit without thinking of the reasons behind why we do it?When wine is ordered in a restaurant for example, we go through a whole ritual of showing the bottle and its label.What matters most is that the right wine and vintage are served.Smelling the... 'The Dying Song': A tale of intriguing sexual relationship through music
"A tale of evoking music and intriguing sexual relationship celebrates a lost tradition of Indian music in the form of a play 'The Dying Song,' to be staged at London's prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank,... Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud
"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa... Nepal's 'living goddess' in limbo
Nepal's transition from monarchy to Republic has created problems for religious traditions.Nepalese tradition of living goddess is also under problem.
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The appointment of a new "living goddess" in Nepal is...
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