The historic thaw between Washington and Havana divided Cuban dissidents. The Social Democratic opponent, Manuel Cuesta Morua, said that, “the political scene has changed in a positive way because it promotes horizontal communication and thus democratization.” Instead, Berta Soler, head of the Association of Women in white, wives of political prisoners, judges that “promoteing the […]
Government shutdown an “unwelcome distraction from our mission to defend the nation”, says Hagel
On September 30 2013, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a press briefing to discuss aspects of the impending government shutdown at midnight tonight. What he said was incredibly disturbing, in that admitted that the shutdown will adversely impact the military as well be an unnecessary distraction for service members fighting in combat zones like […]
Kuwait: Speeding Foreigners Unwelcome
by Abdullatif AlOmar A new traffic law which ejects foreign traffic violators from the country, is creating waves in Kuwait. While one blogger asks what the fuss is about when other countries have already implemented similar rules, another argues that the new clampdown is too strict. Forzaq8 tells those complaining about the new traffic law […]
Chen’s unwelcome visit reproved
Taiwan President Chen Shui-Bian’s visit to Spratly Islands last Feb.2, 2008 has met opposition from the Philippine government. The Taiwanese leader visited Spratly aboard military air craft C-130 and landed on Ligao Island or Taiping which is approximately a few miles away from the Philippines province of Palawan. Chen’s latest move is nothing new hence; […]
How to Overcome Procrastination
Oh no, Mr Lazy is creeping into my life again. He is going to talk me out of what I am going to do – again. He is so convincing. Such a smooth talker. Such a creative. After just a minute of conversation, he talked me into it. All I have to do now is […]
A 13-Year-Old Poet Wrote Each Step I Take, Which Walks Us Further Into A Journey Of Surviving Bullying
1888 PressRelease – Lila Dooley penned this collection of poems when she was 13 as a way to cope with bullying and feeling like an outcast. She hopes that reading these poems will help other teens cope with it as well. Weymouth, Mass. – Lila Dooley attended a small private school where she was just […]
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