The world of internet and advanced technology is bigger today than ever . It is not required or necessary for students to attend classes in person. Students can sit in the comfort of their own home, and pursue several degrees, while getting a better position in life. There are many universities that provide online degrees […]
They called him the “Dreamer” – the life (and death) of an Apache medicine man!
I recently sat down with an elder of the White Mountain Apache tribe, who granted me permission to write about some of the more obscure aspects of Apache history around the turn of the twentieth century. Most of our conversations revolved around Geronimo, but we also discussed other famous Indians as wells. One in particular […]
Symonds should change his ways – Steve Waugh
The former Skipper of Australian team Steve Waugh had some words to Symonds. He said "My philosophy is, don’t look down on people who look up to you. Sometimes you are larger than life to people, they might have only seen you on TV or whatever, and you have to be polite.” "Most of the […]
China: Netizens Defend Zimbabwe Arms Sales
by John Kennedy As the post-election crisis looms in Zimbabwe and Mugabe clings to power, the fate of the vessel holding the latest arms shipment from China remains unclear. Sightings of armed uniformed Chinese soldiers in the country have for some raised the question: how long have they been there and what exactly is their […]
At One With Dual Devotion
The altar in Becca Topol’s living room carries a statue of Buddha and a garden stone painted with the Hebrew word for peace, shalom. In April she celebrated Passover with a "Zen Seder" feast that opened with a modified Haggada narrative comparing Israel‘s exodus from Egypt to Buddha’s liberation from suffering. "I’m a Jewish Buddhist […]
Senior Abuse
OUR DISRESPECT OF THE ELDERLY In the new millennium, there is one thing that most folks can agree on when it comes to the mess in our society. We refuse to honor the fifth commandment, "Honor thy father and thy mother." Several years back, I was taking a […]