How do I buy Precious Stones ?

"Is there more to precious stones than being the perfect way to display your wealth, power and status? Should you invest in precious stones? Why not, but after you understand some key issues with regard to such...

First Bashir, Next ... Bush?

The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be...

Storm clouds gather over South African land reform

Benin's summary:Chido analyzes an article that appeared in the BBC talking about how land, farming, politics, and race collide in South Africa.  He reminds us that land is a rather touchy subject not just in Zimbabwe, but for the most part across Sub Saharan...

Explorers find 1780 British warship in Lake Ontario

A 22-gun warship that sunk in Lake Ontario during the American Revolution has been discovered at the bottom of the lake. It is well preserved in the cold, deep water, and has long since been known as one of the 'Holy...

National Heroes Angry at SA Xenophobic Violence

Those who fought and suffered for freedom in South Africa are most certainly not amused by the current spate of violence against foreigners in their homeland:""We did not struggle to find ourselves in this present...

User-Generated Content Services and Copyright Issues

"Cannes, France-- Could you be arrested for uploading my film or clip on the internet? India Eu Film Initiative (www.iefilmi.com) brings you a fascinationg debate on the content that you as an ordinary user of the...

IRELAND: A monument to 1916... The fight goes on at Tara

This is one of many published Letters to the Ed. from the lovely Pauline Bleach, of the Tara Appreciation Society, based in both Galway, Ireland and Sydney, Australia.  She has written an excellent analysis of the M3 Planning Process, titled "Why the Planning Process is...

Vote Fails to Save Historic Berlin Airport

Berlin's Tempelhof Airport, which has been on death row for awhile now, has run out of appeals. Despite its historic attributes, the airport will be bulldozed to make way for Berlin's first intercontinental airport....

White America is Crazy for Obama

"Freedom Rider: White America is Crazy for Obama by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley "Obama supporters want him to be their man, even when he tells them that he isn't." ObamaShirtsleeveNHjpg Barack Obama drives white people crazy, some because of love and...

7 reasons you should despise the masses

"With every mindless bleat from “if we withdraw from their countries they will leave us alone”, to “Wal-mart sucks!”, the masses betray a stupendous lack of knowledge with regard to the workings of capitalism and human nature."

Iran: The Road to Armageddon?

Reminder to the crusading Armageddonists .... "Thou shall not kill." Exodus 20:13"The increasingly hysterical claims regarding Iran, the latest threat to life as we know it, is being brought to you by the very same warmongers who wrought the duplicity that resulted in Iraq's...

BBC Journalist ousted from Cuba: "not worth the risk"

 "This is an article by a BBC Journalist who finds his time in paradise is over. One of the enduring questions that has crossed my mind whilst working in Cuba is whether the government really needs to go to the...

Sustainable architecture

"Sustainable architecture applies techniques of sustainable design to architecture. From the root words sus– (under) + tenere (to hold); to keep in existence; to maintain or prolong. It is related to the concept of "green building" (or "green architecture"). The two terms,...

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