Not too many people are harry at the way things are going in the Philippines these past few weeks. Economists have expressed alarm that these could lead to economic instability. And they said it won’t take long when neighboring Vietnam, a new member to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is likely to overtake […]
Why is India a Nation of Secrets ?
When you look at the number of colonial era laws that still continue to govern India, one could wonder as to why India bothered to get its independence from the British. Supposedly the British were getting it old wrong, and the new independent India was supposed to be a different story all together. One […]
Push-and-pull factor of development
Have you ever wondered why so many people are attracted to the cities? Not strange at all. It could be that some of them just wanted to feel how it’s like to be in the cities, with all those amenities and conveniences all around. Unlike in the rural areas, life is drab and laid back. […]
A Tangled Web of Jurisdiction and Partisan Politics
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. February 27, 2007. When the Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”) learned on Friday afternoon that the referendum to move the election date had been nullified, they should not have been surprised. The ruling by Westchester County Commissioner LaFayette that an impetuous Village Clerk had grossly overstepped her jurisdiction by filing and […]
Double-entendre Pontiff
Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey, thanks to being under tight security including shutting down major arteries, snipers and security checkpoints in Istanbul and portions of the public transit system in Istanbul went off with nary a hitch, and the main demonstrations during the duration of his stay were either far afield from his itinerary […]
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