Should smoking be allowed in public places? I picked up smoking very early in life at the age of merely 10 years old while schooling far away from home. I was on a 3 packs chain smoking a day 23 years later at the age of 33. Then I quit completely the habit when Jesus […]
Pakistan policy and the US presidential election
The relationship between Pakistan and the US is one of operatic dimensions, with at least two leading ladies and a slew of contenders for the lead male role oscillating between love and hate. The US has often interfered in Pakistani politics, with cryptic public statements, sanctions, harsh admonitions, and long phone calls in the middle […]
What makes us human…
Scientists have identified a gene that controls the size of the brain, a finding that will give an insight into what it means to be human. Humans have extraordinarily large and complex brains, even when compared with our close relatives. Andrew Jackson of the Medical Research Council, MRC, Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh and colleagues at […]
AIDS
AIDS is caused by infection with a virus called human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact. In addition, infected pregnant women can pass HIV to their babies during pregnancy or delivery, as well as through breast feeding. People with HIV have what is called […]
From Glue Sniffing To Sniffing Chicken Droppings.
Sarawak,Malaysia:Monday. Maybe this is just another alternative to glue sniffing. First,diesel vapour sniffing, cow poop sniffing and now it came to chicken dropping sniffing. The Director of Sarawak National Anti-drug Agency, mr Jasni Jubli, told the press about the report. The report was based on an allegation by one of the state’s Deputy Minister […]
(Cold) War on Tourism
London, December 7, 2007. Osama Bin Laden has won. He has succeeded in turning the governments of the world against tourism and re-ignited the Cold War. This is a tragedy, because tourism is sacred. It is the modern equivalent of the pilgrimage. It is the moment when we “suspend the pursuit of profit” to take pleasure in nature, […]