Earlier this week, I mentioned that some people seemed to have difficulty letting go of money. But others do. The world’s second richest man, Warren Buffet, has announced plans to give away 85% of his estimated US$44 billion wealth to charity. Ironically, most of the donations will go to a charity run by Bill Gates,… Read More »
This was taken at the height of the controversy surrounding Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian, who was in danger of being recalled by the Pan-Blue opposition. The old man here is holding a banner predicting that opposition leader Ma Ying-jiu will become president in the next election. Does he really know better? Or is he nuts?
Regardless of your opinion on the (in)effectiveness of the United Nations, it may be a good idea to take a virtual tour of the UN (www.un.org) to keep up-to-date with the latest information on international relations. And it is not just the dry stuff that I’m talking about here, although there are plenty that will… Read More »
By now you would have heard about the landslide at Southern Leyte where hundreds of people were feared dead and thousands more were missing. If you are residing in Metro Manila, you can help the victims and evacuees by donating blankets, mats, clothes, bags, toys, medicines, rice, food and other goods you find useful through… Read More »
The Economist reported that British lawmakers have handed Tony Blair a stinging defeat, opposing a government proposal to extend to 90 days the period for which police can hold terror suspects without charging them. In America and Australia too, anti-terror measures are causing controversy as governments struggle to reach the right balance between liberty and… Read More »
Someone once said that politics is a big joke. But perhaps the biggest joke of all is when George Bush gets elected to a second term. Judging by how things are going at press time, it looks like we’re all going to have a good laugh. Whether the US Presidential election is an exercise in… Read More »