The findings by an international terrorism expert from Europe that the recent bombing in Glorietta Makati City a few months back was purely accident caused by a faulty wirings in the power plant room underground. The local police probers had issued the same pronouncements that indeed it was a gas leak that could have been the primary […]
Q & A with Genius Film Editor Yu Jung Hou!
Yu Jung Hou, an astonishingly talented female film editor currently working in Los Angeles, has been passionate about filmmaking since childhood; and, in recent years she has carved out a solid place for herself as an undeniable creative force in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Whether she is editing a heavy hitting drama like the […]
Forget Housing First, Let’s Do Money First
Being an advocate for the severely mentally ill, or former advocate, depending on the day and my tolerance level for what other folks believe is the issue of the day, I see lots of posts on my Facebook page about issues that affect the mentally ill and/or the poor. Recently, there is a lot of […]
Knox and Sollecito: Dissection of a conviction
Introduction I am personally a firm supporter of Knox and Sollecito’s innocence, it should be known by now, but however I state it here again for all the readers who may be new to the case. I am also Italian-born and have always lived in Italy except for short periods abroad, so when I write […]
The Amanda Knox Case: The Unbearable Thoughtlessness of Guilt
Written by Luca Cheli (Roteoctober) Monday July 9, Turin, Italy Originally posted on the Injustice in Perugia Blog. “They wanted to pose as the greatest Sherlock Holmeses and they put two poor kids in jail for four years.” Carmelo Lavorino, Italian Chriminologist October 4th 2011 Foreword In this paper I examine the available evidence […]
Nepal: parties quarrel over state system, accountable politics greater need
Nepal’s major political parties, not psychologically prepared yet on how to transform the Nepali society, linger to their power embezzlement-oriented disputes regarding the nature of the nation’s governing system. The Nepali Congress (NC), the oldest party in Nepal, has argued that the Westminister-styled parliamentary system has no alternative for Nepal while the former Maoist rebels–the […]