Stories about Ideas from November, 2007
Singapore: Quitting Journey
The day 1 of Yvonne's 30 days quitting journey blog after five years of smoking.
Trinidad & Tobago: Sustainable Development
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,...
Jamaica: Revolutionizing Corporate Culture
Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle is convinced that “companies…are good as how they treat their vendors.”
Russia: Parachute Inventor
De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis writes about Gleb Kotelnikov, the man who patented the first knapsack parachute in 1911.
Brunei: Respecting Laws
Old Man laments the disregard for traffic laws in Brunei.
Vietnam: Floods
Virtual Doug talks about the floods in Vietnam and how the Vietnamese people are coping with the floods.
Cuba, Jamaica: The Logical Song?
Babalu Blog links to an article printed in the Jamaica Gleaner that he believes is “twisted logic”.
Guyana: Violence Against Women
“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...
Indonesia: Must Blog
“All Indonesian must blog, yes I insist that sentence firmly..” says Wazeen
Myanmar: Jotman Talks With an Opposition Strategist
Jotman has posted a video interview with a Burmese opposition strategist.
Jordan: Clueless People
“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
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
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...
Japan: Am I a Blogger?
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]...
Turkey: Insulting Turkishness
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...
Puerto Rico: Outside the Box
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
“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
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...
Dubai: If You Don't Like It
Blogger Qatar Cat, who lives in Dubai, has some advice to the locals in this post.
Guyana: Look-See
“Oh, the wonderful things you can see when you look, look, look”: Guyana-Gyal‘s eyes are opened after a visit to the courthouse.
Trinidad & Tobago: Challenges for the COP
Caribbean Public Relations has some advice for Trinidad and Tobago's newest political party that won 25% of the popular vote, but not one seat in Parliament.
