What has this world come to with the level of parenting these days? I don’t have any children, but I would love to know why is Kathy Hilton all of a sudden trying to play the good samaritan mom role by telling people they should learn a thing or two on what not to do […]
Paris Hilton should be held accountable for her legal problems
Paris Hilton’s recent arrest for driving on a suspended license and now her recent court hearing and sentencing. Both Paris and her mother Kathy felt that the sentence Paris received was “Harsh and Cruel and Unnecessary”. How is getting 45 days in prison considered cruel, harsh and unjust? Then Kathy Hilton is quoted making a […]
Overpopulation needs immediate attention
The world’s population right now is exploding. The United Nations predicted that from 5.3 billion people today, the world’s population is expected to swell to 9.2 billion in 2050, assuming that global fertility among women will drop from 2.05 to 2. Worldwide, the population is growing at 75 million people per year. From 2000 to […]
Corruption deprives millions of children’s future
Picture out barefoot and malnourished children roaming the streets, begging for alms from passing motorists. As early as dawn, they are already out there, sans breakfast but dreams that they would be able to cope with the daily grinds of life. Hands outstretched, knocking at every window glass of cars stalled on traffic in the […]
Iraq’s billions of oil money in limbo
Iraq is known to have the super huge oil reserves the world over. Surprisingly, the country is still wallowing in political shambles and economic chaos so that basic services are not immediately available to most of those who need them. Various political factions, not to discount religious affiliations, are mixed in their interpretations on […]
ADB conference to discuss importance of clean energy in Asia-Pacific
Climate change is one of the most controversial topics included in the Asian Development Bank’s 40th Annual Meeting in Kyoto, Japan, on May 6-7 this year. The ADB said in a dispatch that more than 3000 participants have already registered at the Kyoto International Conference Center. The conference is expected to bring in senior officials within the Asia-Pacific region […]