STEPHEN B. OMAOIS: In Memory of a GURU Gem (NOTE: When Stephen Omaois was murdered in cold-blood way back in 2004, the following article was written as my way of honoring him and his short-lived excellence in community journalism. The whole piece never saw print ever since the day it was written, out of […]
Indian couples killing their new born girl babies !
Indian parents are adopting a new social trend which is very much disgusting. Believe it or not, they do not want to be called the parents of girls .They only want to be called the proud parents of boys. What a disturbing phenomenon it is! Recent developments in the country, especially in the southern […]
Politics: Philippine-style?
It is only in the Philippines, where the longest-running elections take place. And it is also where politics has become commercialized at the seams. Why not? With billions in countrywide development funds at the disposal of each legislator, who wouldn’t be tempted to dip his hands in dirty politics? And the politics of dynasty […]
Signals From Tehran
The title of the two-page Iranian document is "Gentlemen’s Agreement." In convoluted English, it lists 11 points of understanding supposedly reached in September between Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani and his European counterpart, Javier Solana, on a temporary, partial, not-quite suspension of uranium enrichment. What’s interesting isn’t the purported agreement — Solana’s spokeswoman, Cristina Gallach, insists […]
Should DNA testing be manditory on newborn babies?
Should states make DNA testing mandatory in hospitals when babies are born? I think it should be done because you have a lot of women who are pinning babies on men having full knowledge that the child isn’t legally theirs, but they’re seeking someone to take care of the child. How is it fair that […]
Drugged up….the overuse of medication in society
Is today’s society becoming too dependent on medication? We’re using medications as a crutch to not address and tackle the issues to dealing with health concerns. It seems it is because every other commericial or print ad that you see it’s for some kind of medication. We’re so used to fixing everything with a pill […]