TruemorsBegging bowls,Strike,violence in hand, teachers day celebration??
this is the irony of life and changing times..... "Strike, violence across India on Teachers' Day" "NEW DELHI: As the country marked the Teachers ' Day on Saturday, faculty members of prestigious IITs went on a hunger strike and teachers in Lucknow and Ranchi hit the streets...
Ireland to impose first new begging penalties in 160 years
Dublin is cracking down on beggars, for the first time since the Potato famine. It's a shame that a few bad apples spoil the bunch, in any kind of situation. "DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland plans to impose... 
Curse of Corruption
"THE not-so-new rulers in Islamabad are at pains to stress that what they seek above all from the international community is investment, not simply assistance. While this sentiment is admirable on face value, it goes without saying that the begging bowl will be Pakistan’s...
Wall Street Socialists vs 4 million homeowners
" "...immense interlocked, incestuous borrowing… that's what is bringing down the entire banking system." " AIG, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, IndyMac and Bear Stearns, bankrupt,... 
Beggars found staying at five-star hotels in UAE
Begging is a sin in the Islam and banned in most of the Islamic countries. Now Police in the Gulf state of Abu Dhabi have started a special campaign against begging. Much to their shock some beggars who were caught red-handed, were found staying in expensive... 
Italy fingerprint plan criticised
Profiling of a community in Italy has triggered off big controversy. Italian government plans to fingerprint immigrants living in Camps. "Italy's interior minister has sparked criticism with a proposal that would see police fingerprinting all members of the Roma...
Prices drive Zambo poor to begging
Mindanao, the southernmost of the three main Philippine islands, reels from the highest food costs (especially rice) in the country--driven mostly by greed and speculation--this, despite the island's nutrient rich... 
begging with a baby in Bangkok
photo 1: A beggar on the way to her place. I approach this theme careful: it seems that a lot of begging is professional; it seems that babies has been stolen for the purpose of begging and it seems that there...
What’s wrong with Christmas
"Ok, so here’s a holiday wherein you are expected to buy something and you don’t see what’s wrong with it? Every single aspect of the thing involves you dispersing your wealth to somebody’s shareholders. "
Spare some change?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith our booming red hot economy and Canada looking to bring in thousands of migrant workers for many companies seeking unskilled workers, Panhandlers really do not have...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Begging for attention
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorI suppose what begs attention is in a Red Hot economy, where jobs are plentiful, why some choose not to work period, and why the working poor cannot get affordable...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Living on the margin in Bangalore
A young boy makes a living by begging on teh streets of India's boomtown - Bangalore. Will India's fast growing economy manage to pull the millions living to the other side of the poverty live? 
created by PhotoDevaRaya | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Sleepless For The Sopranos
"Anxious anticipation. It's had its grip on me over the last few years, at times for months, sometimes years. I've been wondering, hoping, praying, and begging that it would go away but to no avail. Sleepless nights spent pondering the future and trying to remember the past."
Battle Brewing Over 'Iconistan'
Go to the bottom of many social bookmarking sites and you'll see a minefield of tiny icons - Del.icio.us, Technorati, Digg, NowPublic, etc.Altogether, these are being called "Iconistan" and according to...
created by snuffysmith | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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