It was just a casual remark. But it was loaded with meaning. Thieves had just broken into my house and stolen almost all electrical goods-a video recorder, a digital satellite television decoder and a radio. I was in the house with all seven members of my family but no one heard a thing. The […]
Lollipops and roses for North Korea
From the way it looked, the United Nations is using a new kind of international diplomacy, which when further scrutinized could be misconstrued as a way of pampering North Korea into opening up its doors to U.N. nuclear inspectors. And as a gift for North Korea’s softened stance, the U.N. has rewarded it with […]
THE WISDOM IN DRINKING ALONE
THE WISDOM IN DRINKING ALONE By Marciano Paroy Jr. Sick and tired of hanging out with pea-size brained beer-drinkers, I retreated to myself. I could no longer stomach their noisy outpour of imbalanced understanding of what life is. One minute we would be talking about how difficult it is nowadays to find […]
Protect Yourself Against Unprofessional Landlords
Bad landlords are an unfortunate part of many renters’ lives, but there are ways to protect yourself from their poor manners, lack of ethics, rudeness and lame excuses. A nasty or difficult landlord makes you really appreciate finding a better place to live, with highly professional rental staff. It pays to be careful when you […]
Immigration legislation needs God’s intervention
Immigration legislation needs God’s intervention Reading news reports on the illegal immigration crisis had all the more made many people worry. No doubt about that. As if the hands of God have not yet made a miracle, that will eventually put some of those against the alleged "Grand Bargain" into hypnotic trance, and finally […]
The Top 15 Nigerian Scams you should stay away from.
The Top 15 Nigerian Scams you should stay away from. 1.Invitation to visit the country. Sometimes, victims are invited to a country to meet real or fake government officials. Some victims who do travel are instead held for ransom. In some rumoured cases they are smuggled into the country without a visa and then threatened […]