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25th September 2009
Though no one knows the exact origin of yoga, meditation and self-hypnosis, one thing is certain, that they are more than thousands of years old. Eminent scholars are of the opinion that the origins and practice of yoga and meditation can be traced to the... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
The other day it occurred to me that during Ronald Reagan’s run for the Presidency he created a “Misery Index”. This index represented a total of the rate of inflation, plus the prime rate, as an indicator of how the American people felt about how t... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
There are a handful of countries that are still considered communist regimes. Yet communism doesn't really exist. These countries are more like dictatorships with authoritarian type leaders who operate under the very thin veil of non-existent communism.
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Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
When people mention a word “woman” they usually mean something like “mother” - someone careful, loving, warm and tender. And it's considered to be a worldwide stereotype, but unfortunately, it's not. Western men (Americans, Canadians and European... Read >
Author: wbdoyle13th August 2009
President Barack Obama delivered his first major policy speech on China without mentioning Taiwan or even mildly challenging Beijing on its human rights record. He tried to be positive, perhaps to avoid provoking China which censored his inauguration spee... Read >
Author: delilarjpaulus31st July 2009
Should murderers and rapists be shown mercy? Should people who commit lesser sins or crimes be shown mercy? Or should people simply be punished for their crimes and be kept away from the victims?
We often read in the media about victims of crime or t... Read >
Author: Elsabe Smit28th July 2009
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The figure of the year 2012 has always been quite controversial. When I was a little child in the early 80's, I remember that my great-grandfather told me about some prophecies talking about the end of the world made by th... Read >
Author: Chirrongo09th July 2009
The only answer has, is, and always will be to 'reduce' taxes on the 'rich'. I feel that there is large portion of those who are ignorant of Economics 101 in Washington D.C. and most State governments. However, I think that I understand how they can be t... Read >
Author: Angel18th June 2009
This was my third trip. I first visited in the late 1980s and was curious to see what changes I would find. Talk is always of the regime collapsing especially after the demise of Communism around the world however as its neighbours slowly embraced capital... Read >
Author: Steppes Travel27th March 2009
America continues its debate over universal health care, as the two side spar back and forth. On one side are citizens who are seeing health care costs skyrocketing out of sight as more Americans lose their health care coverage. And the other side conti... Read >
Author: JenB27th March 2009
There are many concepts to eliminate unemployment in the world but no one is successful now. The entire human being is suffered from unemployment because it is the time of recession. There is nothing to resolve the problem to any government in the world. ... Read >
Author: Gian Brett17th December 2008
Sexy t-shirts gain a lot of attention. It is either because of its explicit content or the manner in which it is printed. A sexy t-shirt might involve a nice digitally printed babe or a very sexy and an arousing form of art. Not all sexy t-shirts can be o... Read >
Author: JhoanaCooper 15th December 2008
Reader’s Digest is, without a doubt, one of the most popular magazines of all time. Its peak was in 1984, when more than seventeen million Americans had a subscription, which resulted in eleven million more subscribers around the world. It was publishe... Read >
Author: Victoria Jugoman26th July 2008
Live in another country and you’ll start to experience serious cultural differences. This is particularly true as I discovered with Halloween in Siberia.
Russian Holidays
I loved living in Russia and the primary reason was people. Rus... Read >
Author: VIKRANT SAINI26th July 2008
Live in another country and you’ll start to experience serious cultural differences. This is particularly true as I discovered with Halloween in Siberia.
Russian Holidays
I loved living in Russia and the primary reason was people. Russian... Read >
Author: VIKRANT SAINI13th April 2008
Do you really understand what insurance is? The common perception is that insurance is something you are either forced to have or you take to hedge your losses. Therefore most people obtain insurance begrudgingly. They feel like they haven't gotten their ... Read >
Author: David J Bonne31st March 2008
Finding true love with a woman from as far away as Russia or Ukraine might be a daunting experience for you and you likely have hundreds of questions just waiting to be answered. There are so many secrets that seem hidden in the great big world of interna... Read >
Author: Mark07th March 2008
Do You Like Chinese Food?
This is the question I’m asked the most when I’m State side. It’s a general assumption, made by most Americans, that Chinese food must be the same all around China because Chinese food that we eat in the States is all th... Read >
Author: Bobby Bobby31st January 2008
We have been taught that one of the greatest aspirations a human being can live up to is to change the world. It seems like the most noble cause of all. But most people who try to change the world are not doing it in the right way, in fact they are actual... Read >
Author: Enoch Tan19th October 2007
Australians were fighting for their freedom for a long time and across the world. In the World War I they called to arms to fight for their rights of freedom and freedom of speech on a far-away continent. Once again during the World War II they secured th... Read >
Author: andrewshw219th October 2007
Communist Manifesto was the common work of Marx and Engles. Basically, the main points in it are written by Marx, but some issues are discussed with Engles. This work contains the principles and main targets of Communist Party, which consisted from artist... Read >
Author: andrewshw229th August 2007
China is the world’s biggest manufacturer of Christmas products. China exports nearly 2 billion US dollars worth of Christmas products per year with more than half going to the United States. Most of it comes from Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong ... Read >
Author: Lynn Jebbia25th June 2007
The United States Peace Corps started in 1961 as a way of engaging you in services, spreading democracy(i.e. fighting communism) and battling the notions o “Yankee Imperialism.” Initially headed by President Kennedy’s brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver... Read >
Author: Alex White18th June 2007
The main difference between Monroe Doctrine, the Alliance for Progress, Dollar Diplomacy, and the Roosevelt Corollary, is the importance of the U.S. interests. Over the existence of relevance, Monroe Doctrine took a variety of interpretations and meanings... Read >
Author: andrewshw215th June 2007
Stalin’s first Five Year Plan included building of steel plant in Magnitogorsk. The losses of the Civil War and World War I were made up for with the policy of rapid industrialization. Both Lenin and Stalin were striving to achieve the restoration of th... Read >
Author: andrewshw221st May 2007
The National Hockey League or NHL is a specialized hockey association comprising of ice hockey teams in North America. NHL is a premier certified ice hockey league in the world. The association is divided into two groups of fifteen-team. Every team compri... Read >
Author: reed tieri26th March 2007
The most arduously practiced, meticulously choreographed and gracefully executed dance routine can end in a second with a dancer falling into a contorted heap at the gasp of a watching crowd. Is the social experimentation of this era a wary dancer, over c... Read >
Author: Rev Michael Bresciani02nd March 2007
Peter Schweizer in his book Reagan’s War: The Epic Story of His Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph over Communism portrays Ronald Reagan as honorable anti-communist. Every action that Reagan performed Schweizer interpreted as another step against the... Read >
Author: Jeff Stats02nd March 2007
Peter Schweizer in his book Reagan’s War: The Epic Story of His Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph over Communism portrays Ronald Reagan as honorable anti-communist. Every action that Reagan performed Schweizer interpreted as another step against the... Read >
Author: Jeff Stats07th February 2007
In the first part of the book there are lengthy dialogues between More and Hythloday, an introduction More used to show the reader the politics and social issues prevalent in Utopia.
This introduces us to Utopian laws, acting as a serious attack against ... Read >
Author: Kate Gardens16th January 2007
India is the largest democracy in the world because of its population. Until China gives up communism, visiting India is the choice when it comes to seeing democracy in action.
No other place in the world generates such passion among travelers. Simply ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo10th November 2006
As always right after any election the phrase “the American people have spoken” is being resounded profusely. Given that only forty percent of Americans have voted and of those the disenthralled, the unlearned and the well coaxed make up a goodly perc... Read >
Author: Rev Michael Bresciani07th June 2006
It is undoubtedly true that a country overtaken by war or imperialism will act much differently in dealing with its social, political, and economical matters than while at times of peace and self-control. It is rare, however, that these ways of dealing wi... Read >
Author: omar miller04th June 2006
I always considered that the government, which consists of elite politicians, is elected to represent national interests and protect people, to prevent wars and maintain national economy.
After the Wold War II Berlin was divided into four zones, whic... Read >
Author: LLoyd Johns03rd June 2006
Hypnosis-The Relationship between Yoga, Meditation, and Self-Hypnosis
Though no one knows the exact origin of yoga, meditation and self-hypnosis, one thing is certain, that they are more than thousands of years old. Eminent scholars are of the opini... Read >
Author: Pradeep Aggarwal28th January 2006
Whenever you travel to a country, it is important to avoid the tourist traps and get to know the locals. Here are my impressions of Russia.
Created in the 12th century, Russia was originally a much smaller country. Known as Muscovy, the country was for... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo25th October 2005
Live in another country and you'll start to experience serious cultural differences. This is particularly true as I discovered with Halloween in Siberia.
Russian Holidays
I loved living in Russia and the primary reason was people. Russians love to ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo05th October 2005
For elegance and old world feel, St. Petersburg is by far the best Russian city. If you go, a visit to Peterhof, the summer palace of Peter the Great is a must.
Peterhof
As Tanya and I left St. Petersburg for Peterhof, I was in a foul mood. A pickp... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo01st October 2005
~ To the Unknown God ~
No Longer Winking
According to the Bible, one can have a doctorates degree in religious education and still be clueless as to scripture's life applications, as knowing about God is quite different from knowing Him.
But the ... Read >
Author: Joyce C Lock18th August 2005
In the first two parts of this series, we covered my decision to move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story aboard the flight from Anchorage to Khabarovsk, Russia.
Day 3
Technica... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo18th August 2005
In this continuing series, we cover my move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story outside the airport in Khabarovsk, Russia.
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is an amazing city. Museums wit... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo
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