Posted by Deborah Anne Dilley to Global Voices Online The past two weeks have been tough for the Republic of Turkey as they have been dealing with enemies from within. On July 9th, a terrorist attack on the US Consulate in Istanbul has the authorities stumped as to who is responsible and why. And on […]
Gas Prices Force Tough Choice on Schools: Buses or Teachers?
Posted by Anne Szustek to FindingDulcinea Record fuel prices are breaking school districts’ budgets, making them choose between trimming student bus routes and cutting other programs and services. The average price of diesel, on which most school buses run, hit a record of about $4.76 per gallon this past weekend. America’s school buses burn some […]
Micro Finance : The New Money Plant
Ever since Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for his initiatives in micro finance, the sector has been attention that had hitherto been denied it. The Professor himself has been toasted around quite a bit and the Grameen Bank has now been invited to set up shop in Assam. But the success and […]
First Light : A Book Review
Some books are difficult to classify in any particular genre. They span several; of them and in that journey leap into the classification of epics. And yet an epic is typically a piece of work that only scholars can relish. The rest of us can scarcely dream of touching one of those and make […]
Palliative Care : Love in a Time of Hopelessness
A couple of years ago a friend of ours was diagnosed with cancer. After the usual treatment with radio therapy and chemo therapy had run its course and it was clear that the patient was terminal, he was moved home. However the rigor of looking after the demands of some one who was getting weaker […]
Cottage House Plans and Designs
The home is where the heart is and it hardly matters whether you live in the city or a town or the country side. However, the rustic appeal of a cottage cannot be matched and now many people in the cities too are striving towards replicating the look. The cottage house plans and designs are […]