· November, 2007

Stories about Ideas from November, 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: Sustainable Development

  14 November 2007

Trinbago Forever acknowledges that the outcome of the recently-held elections in Trinidad and Tobago means the country is still entrenched in the ruling party's vision of achieving developed nation status, but says: “A thriving economy…is untenable, if we are constantly ever fearful of bandits…Development is untenable, without healthy citizens, healthy...

Vietnam: Floods

  13 November 2007

Virtual Doug talks about the floods in Vietnam and how the Vietnamese people are coping with the floods.

Guyana: Violence Against Women

  13 November 2007

“It is time for men to change their attitude toward women – and it needs to start with the nation’s supposed leaders,” writes The Guyana Groove, as she tackles the issue of violence against women.

Jordan: Clueless People

  13 November 2007

“Some people are clueless! Completely and utterly clueless! They do something, it goes haywire and look around for some scapegoat to blame it on!” writes Qwaider from Jordan.

Lebanon: Presidential Elections Debate

  13 November 2007

Lebanon has officially entered the constitutional period for the election of a new president, the deadline for which is November 23. Here are a few reactions from the Lebanese blogosphere which range from analysis, to cynicism to pragmatism.

Bermuda: Vote – Or Else

  12 November 2007

Politics.bm posts video of an ad designed to encourage Bermudan citizens to register to vote: “The exact same ad, paired with a very uplifting audio track, could have been more appropriate and effective; encouraging participation rather than suggesting that the Anti-Christ will arrive if you don't vote.”

Japan: Am I a Blogger?

  11 November 2007

Kikko, one of the most popular bloggers in Japan, questions whether what she writes is really a “blog” [ja]. When she was selected as one of Japan's “Alpha Bloggers” [ja] in 2005, she was asked what she thought of Web 2.0, to which she replied: “Web 2.0? What's that?” Is...

Turkey: Insulting Turkishness

  9 November 2007

A man from the Aegean resort town of Bodrum is facing charges of “insulting the spirit of Turkishness” after being taken into custody by the police Monday for dressing his dog in a t-shirt that said “Turk,” reports Hans A.H.C. de Wit from Istanbul.

Puerto Rico: Outside the Box

  9 November 2007

As a major pharmaceutical company closes its operations on the island, Gil the Jenius recommends that Puerto Rico “think outside the box, for a welcome change”.

Trinidad & Tobago: Not Ad-ing Up

  9 November 2007

“How do users get anything back from the wanton sale of their interests?’ asks KnowProSE.com, as he blogs about the “new era of advertising”.

Japan: Savings Bomb

  9 November 2007

Edward Chmura from Japundit introduces a new toy called “savings bomb” bank. It is designed to “explode” and scatter its contents all over the place if it is not fed coins over some preset interval.

Guyana: Look-See

  8 November 2007

“Oh, the wonderful things you can see when you look, look, look”: Guyana-Gyal‘s eyes are opened after a visit to the courthouse.