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October 30th 2008 by angol in Politics 0wow!
Archive for October, 2008
CALL TO ACTION–Foreign Policy: A World Enslaved
October 29th 2008 by angol in Elink 8 0For four years, I saw dozens of people enslaved, several of whom traffickers like Benavil actually offered to sell to me. I did not pay for a human life anywhere. And, with one exception, I always withheld action to save any one person, in the hope that my research would later help to save many [...]
Stevey’s Blog Rants: A programmer’s view of the Universe, part 1: The fish
October 29th 2008 by angol in Best Read 0This was a great thought provoking story! Wow!
A programmer’s view of the Universe, part 1: The fish
I write a column for computer programmers called “Stevey’s Blog Rants.” It’s basically a magazine column — I publish to it about once a month. The average length of my articles is about 12 pages, although they can range [...]
reply to an Lower Batch ranting about the Electronics Board Exams
October 29th 2008 by angol in personal AnGoL 0The society sees that to be an engineer, one should pass the board examinations. But to be a GOOD engineer, one should need to PROVE himself/herself. Merely passing these exam is not justifiable enough.
and simply put, engineering boards for up students are not the same for non up students,
Its a way for people to show [...]
Philippines Mention-Dani Rodrik’s weblog: More on alter-globalization
October 29th 2008 by angol in Philippines 0We do want you and readers of your blog to understand that we (and those involved with these alternatives) are not romancing the past or rural life. But the current food crisis certainly supports the alter-globalization’s focus on increased food sovereignty. “Modernization” of agriculture in the southern Philippines, for instance, has been to the benefit [...]
Whither the Riot? - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
October 29th 2008 by angol in Best Read 0This i priceless!
So the federal government is now sending $700 billion of taxpayer money to free market scions who, I remind you, spend millions on collective protest (“lobbying”) against any form of government aid — especially to the middle class, to the poor, and to foreigners.
Whither the Riot? - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York [...]
my comment on :The cloud and the dune at Paulo Coelho’s Blog
October 28th 2008 by angol in Best Read 0The story was wow go read it!
I send messages to myself to remind of the days when I find myself with a lightness of being and an unexplainable happiness.
I woke up, went to church then, afterwards whilst commuting for work I just had that feeling and sms myself.
I open my computer at work, and read [...]
The Cure To Our Economic Problems « blog maverick
October 27th 2008 by angol in Best Read 0The impact of tax rates on productivity and development is something economists masterbate about, enterpreneurs don’t waste their time thinking about it. We have business to do.
Entrepreneurs live to be entrepreneurs. I have never had a discussion with anyone about starting a business that included tax rates. Ever. If anyone that wanted an investment [...]
Eric Musselman’s Basketball Notebook: Leadership is different than success
October 27th 2008 by angol in Best Read 0excellent dichotomy.
Success is culturally defined. When you give the culture what it expects, the culture will reward that. But a leader is someone who gives the culture what it needs, not what it expects.”
Eric Musselman’s Basketball Notebook: Leadership is different than success.
Very Funny vid from Eddie Izzard
October 23rd 2008 by angol in Elink Video, Funny 0Thanks To Chris Blattman for the pointer here:
