By now, almost everyone has heard of the great tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, with an offshore drilling platform sinking off the coast of Louisiana with 11 dead, the result of a blowout. The platform, Deepwater Horizon, was owned and ran by Transocean, on behalf of BP, one of the largest energy companies on […]
In some parts of the world, politics can be a very dangerous calling. In India and Pakistan, for instance, it seems as if assassination has almost become the norm for leaders and former leaders, as evinced by the recent assassination of Benazir Bhutto. However, even in parts of the world where political life is less […]
The Worldwide Fund for nature has designated the year 2010 for tiger conservation, since this is also the Chinese Year of the Tiger. This drive could not have come any sooner since there are estimated to be fewer than 3200 of these magnificent felines left in the wild. Panthera Tigris is the largest of the […]
Many people believe that according to the ancient Mayan calendar, the world is coming to an end in 2012. The concept has even spurred a blockbuster movie, “2012,” in which the world is overtaken by massive earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. Supporters of this theory believe that the world will end in December of […]
If you have a passion for a worthy cause, and if you recognize certain needs in your community that aren’t being addressed, you may want to consider starting a charity. Charitable Causes Starting a charitable organization may provide assistance to members of your community or even individuals in any part of the world. It is […]
GM crops and the great debate has been around for 10 years and are people any closer to working out whether they are good for us, the planet or whether they are a necessary evil to feed the world? When you think of cities with burgeoning populations and a world population now topping 6 billion, […]
Charity is one of such words which cannot be explained in a sentence or a couple of words. The dimensions to the meaning of charity are vast and dense and hence, that is the reason the word in itself carries a whole lot of meanings which, of course, is only in the best interests and […]
Perhaps the most interesting portrait to appear on Confederate money is that of John E. Ward. His portrait was on a $10 bill in 1861. The irony is, although a native of Georgia and a holder of high offices, he was not in favor of secession. In fact, Mr. Ward left the South partly because […]
The rank of the overall international cost of living indexes is reported as at April 2010 using New York as the base city. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). The cost […]
What are We Doing? Each and every day, I find myself questioning my government. Not in a “I’m writing Congress” sort of way. More of a “I can’t believe they just did that”, type of thing. I speak without regard for either party. It matters not to me whether they are a Republican or Democrat, […]
