Stephanie Lawson wrote in the introduction to her 1996 book ‘Tradition versus Democracy in the South Pacific’ that many scholars have criticised the way in which “the invention of tradition” has been used to legitimate certain forms of…
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A Black Revolution in Shenandoah Valley Agriculture & Energy
Biochar, the modern version of an ancient Amazonian agricultural practice called Terra Preta (black earth), is gaining widespread credibility as a way to address world hunger, climate…
A Black Revolution in Agriculture Read More »
Terrorism knows know religion. Whether its a Muslim terrorist outfit or a group of Hindu fanatics, terrorism is a poison that’s spreading at an alarming rate. Shri Ram Sena is one of the fanatic Hindu groups which are engaged in disrupting the harmony..
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I think that we both know women and men that their only commentary on life is their seemingly constant loud talking and their constant bickering and their refusal to listen to reason and their unwillingness to discuss situations to better able all…
Men are wise, women are otherwise Read More »
Sadly, executions, decapitations, and tortured, mutilated bodies are nothing new in Mexico. Everyday, without fail, a new headline will be made of the latest victim along with the running tally of executions for the month and year. It is very…
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India as the largest democracy, India’s celebrity-filled Bollywood, and India’s three Metros – Delhi, Bombay and Chennai, plus its IT capital Bangalore, and of course its omni-present and omni-potent spiritual sadhus (pseudos to be exact) are well…
India – Waiting for Deconstruction Read More »
The fence along the U.S.-Mexico border is mostly finished.
Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lloyd Easterling says that 601 miles of the project had been completed as of a week ago.-AP
Let me begin this post by stating I am…
Illegal Immigration: Desert Deaths, Border Walls and Open Bridges Read More »
Barely eighteen months after the Nigeria communication satellite (NigComSat1) was launched from the Sichuan province of China on may 2007, it was observed that the satellite which allegedly gulped a whooping sum of sum of forty billion naira ($256…
Nigeria and its short lived satellite Read More »
I have to admit that I only knew two things about banana’s before reading this article.
One was: Eat a banana when you get up on New Years day. Apparently they have lots of potassium to help with a hangover.
And two: Never, put your banana in..
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The decision of the Government to confer Ashok Chakra to the Mumbai Police officer’s namely Mr Hemant Karkare, Mr Vijay Salaskar and Mr Ashok Kamte is nothing short of ridiculous.
Anyone who paid attention to the citations read out at the time…
Ashok Chakra Awards for Police Officers – It is Ridiculous Read More »
