Nigger is the N-word. It is politically incorrect to mention it. It is an unpopular term. There is another N-word today: nationalization. Before I proceed, let me first write about other political terms which start with the letter-N. Remember the post about the R-words? NA – Nursing Association. Most of the Registered Nurses of the [...]
The global economic recession is spreading gloom and despair everywhere, but the human spirit cannot be easily defeated. Many are trying hard to cope with the crisis. Bloggers are offering survival tips to their readers. Businesses around the world are adopting new strategies. Some are even profiting from the crisis. In Japan small and medium [...]
Identifying the economic woes of the United States is crucial, but we should also understand that other countries are also grappling with bankrupt companies and shrinking economies. Many countries are also implementing their own stimulus plans. Bloggers around the world are discussing the bubble economies, bailout of banks and stimulus plans of their countries. The [...]
“The production of too many useful things result in too many useless people.” – Karl Marx DVR. Digital Video Recorder. The Comcast brochure promises that “Happiness is only a power button away.” With DVR, consumers can improve their TV viewing habits. DVR allows users to record their favorite shows, pause live TV, view an instant [...]
The Wall Street crash and the collapsed housing industry in the United States are the aspects of the global recession that have been most highlighted. Without belittling these unfortunate economic disasters, we should also take note of other effects of the crisis that people around the world are witnessing and experiencing every day. For example, [...]
“Modern man is so surrounded by nothing but impersonal, lifeless objects that he becomes more and more obliged to accept the idea that he is living in an anti-individualistic social order.” – Georg Simmel Credit card. If you want to rent a car in the United States, you need a credit card. You may have [...]
February 7, 2009 – 6:09 am
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is confident her country can weather the economic storm brought about by rising food and fuel prices. Arroyo said the Philippines will endeavor to generate compensating gains on the asset side of the economy through the soft commodities it can export. The president was referring to the Business Process Outsourcing, or [...]
November 18, 2008 – 8:03 am
Links: Medical tourism in Indonesia. Advantages of working in Brunei. Impact of Western culture in Laos. Soldiers using Buddha amulets in Thailand. Myanmar: Long prison terms for dissidents, a post written for Global Voices. Read the French translation. The Philippines is a poor country. But it seems it is not too poor to qualify for [...]
October 28, 2008 – 3:43 am
Links: A playcenter for the elderly in Brunei. The coffee industry of Laos. A stampede in Indonesia where people are queuing for alms. Indonesia’s anti-porn law. Southeast Asia: Impact of Financial Crisis, a post written for Global Voices. The New York Times links again to my post about the Preah Vihear ownership dispute. The Hollywood [...]
October 9, 2008 – 3:01 am
Links: Southeast Asia’s tallest waterfalls. Myanmar-China jade trade. Coconut milk recipes in Vietnam and Thailand. Sabah Bloggers Gathering 2008. Several infants have died and thousands were hospitalized in China after drinking milk products contaminated with melamine, a dangerous industrial chemical. The Chinese government admitted that Chinese companies may have exported the tainted milk products. Consumers [...]
