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International thoughts and opinions.
Olympic Torch – San Francisco
It seems not a day goes by without some mention of protests and the Olympic torch. I for one didn’t pay much attention until today when I read the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle 4-6-2008. The articles “2 views of Beijing as Olympics approach,” contained “Tibetan Americans: Bay Area exiles fight to keep…… Continue reading Olympic Torch – San Francisco
Finding Mr. Bill Tatz
This is an old picture (Year – 2000) in front of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) where we had just come out of a meeting. My friend to the left is named Bill Tatz. During the trip he fell in love with an Australian and apparently moved to Australia never to be heard from again.…… Continue reading Finding Mr. Bill Tatz
Institutionalized
The one problem with blogs is that we do not revise and correct what we write. An idea comes into our head, and we write it down, without being able to correct, revise or find faults with the idea. But then again, that takes a lot of time and perhaps, it is beneficial to not…… Continue reading Institutionalized
Influences
Tonight I watched a movie about delinquent high schoolers who were taken to an “Enlightenment” session where the evil principal put in brain implants to make them “good” students. This got me thinking about influences or perhaps the more disparaging word called brain washing. We grow up surrounded most likely by a group of people…… Continue reading Influences
The Expatriate
I am, therefore I think. I think I have grown tired of these walls, so I walk out on the veranda to a fresh view. The walls are gone. My perspective has changed. My protection shed. The hair on my body dances from the breath of the gentle breeze. I did not know they could…… Continue reading The Expatriate