Own brand of democracy with foreign money? Give us a break! We have previously asserted that the 50plus generation in Bangladesh is incapable of thinking of their own, they always talk and think about the country with a reference to Kissinger’s characterization of BD economy. We are not happy to see that our assertion is […]
Iran’s hard-headed attitude threatens world peace
Iran appears reluctant to abide by the United Nations call to stop its nuclear enrichment program. This only goes to show that Iran doesn’t understand why he is a member of the United Nations owing to its hard-headed mentality. Does it really make any difference if Iran cooperates for the attainment of world peace? […]
A Dead Bear on the Front Page
Last week, our local paper, The Times News, published a picture of a 12 year old girl and the bear she had shot on the front page. The girl was obviously proud of her trophy, but I had to wonder if this is really the message that we want to send to our children; that […]
Stories of Country Life
If you ever want to get a taste of country life, go to work in a farm store. I did that glorious tour of duty for almost a year, until I got my senses back and found a real job. People always consider city people ecentric; however, there is nothing that happens in a city […]
Kathy Hilton’s appearance on the View
What has this world come to with the level of parenting these days? I don’t have any children, but I would love to know why is Kathy Hilton all of a sudden trying to play the good samaritan mom role by telling people they should learn a thing or two on what not to do […]
Being a Happily Single and Independant Woman After Leaving a Bad Marriage
Life sure is full of twists and turns, sometimes taking us in directions we never expected to go in. In the 1960’s, when I was born, little girls were groomed to depend on men for a fulfilling family life. Learning to cook, clean and be ladylike were the norm back then. Watching Snow White, Sleeping […]