Stories from 10 May 2007
Puerto Rico: Unforgettable
Gil the Jenius makes a list of “four things Puerto Rico can do–right now–to improve its general situation”.
Jamaica: On the Waterfront
Stet conducts a tour down to the neglected Kingston waterfront: “I actually had a dream…of strolling along the boardwalk at dusk, coloured lights strung from the trees, kids running to the merry-go-round, and a band playing (softly!) by the pier. It’s not such an outlandish idea.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Fruit In Season
A range of mouth-watering fruit is in-season in Trinidad – Lifespan of a Chennette samples them wholeheartedly. (Posted with appetizing photos!)
Jamaica: Customer Service Standards
“The truth is, there are at least three kinds of service in the Caribbean. Tourist Service, Personal Service and ‘De Res Ah Dem’ Service,” writes Jamaican Francis Wade, as he examines customer service standards in the region.
Japan: Summary of Recent Articles about the Japanese Constitution
Last week on May 3, the Japanese Constitution turned sixty. Matt at Japan in amber compiled a comprehensive list of articles on the topic and a general outline of the main issues involved in debates on revision of the Constitution.
Japan: Lithographs of Tokyo in Ruins
Pink Tentacle has posted an incredible series of pictures of a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, “where familiar streets lie deserted, the buildings are crumbling and weeds grow from the broken pavement”. The pictures are lithographs by artist Motoda Hisaharu, originally posted at his webpage.
UAE: Video on Sexual Education
UAE Students post a video clip of part of a debate on sexual education in Islamic societies. “Sex education is a hot topic in the Middle East. In some regions sex education is available on Television programs. In other places it’s forbidden. Most of the students in this class didn’t...
China: Chrysanthemum is dead?
huangzhangjin from bullog asked whether chrysanthemum is dead [zh]. What is chrysanthemum? Positive solution explains the secret code: Farewell, Comrade Huang Ju.
The Tunisphere Reaches Out to the Maghreb
Tunisian blogger Big Trap Boy writes about the importance of integrating the Maghreb Union which is made up of North African countries and its benefits to all the population in the region. He even appeals to Tunisian bloggers and others from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Libya to make June 1 a blogging day to promote the Maghreb Union, reports Samsoum.
Japan: Surveys at Henoko will have to be whitewashed, blogger says
Blogger Jeff writes about increasing tension at Henoko Bay as environmental surveys begin. From first-hand experience, he writes: “Just from seeing the site, I can tell you that these surveys will have to be whitewashed in order to create a viable construction plan. There's just no way to put a...
China: National Grand Theatre
Josie Liu from China in Transition blogs about the most recent round of debate on the National Grand Theatre -a waste of money and water.
China: Internet Cost
Fons Tuinstra blogs about a debate about whether China's internet access is too expensive. According to the World Bank report, the price is ten times higher than developed countries.
China: Wealth Distribution
Onemanbandwith has a post on the growing disparities in wealth and resource distribution within China.
Cameroon: I don't like Cameroonians because they eat people!
Rosemary Ekosso discusses cannibalism (part I and II): Sometime in 1992, I was talking to the nursemaid who lived with one of my sisters. Her name was Emilia, and she was an Ibibio girl from Nigeria. We were expounding on the relative merits of our countries. Then Emilia said a...
Kenya: Internet in one place with Jahazi
White African writes about Jahazi, a new client-side application from Kenya: “A group of Kenyan developers have been working for a couple of years to develop an all-in-one solution for email, sms, chat, browsing, etc called Jahazi. It’s a client-side application that you have to download, which means it will...
Ethiopia: Paying tribute to Anthony Mitchell
Ethiopian Politics pays tribute to Anthony Mitchell: “Ethiopians have expressed their regard for one of the passengers on the Kenya Airways flight which crashed in Cameroon on Saturday. The passenger, Anthony Mitchell, aroused the ire of the Ethiopian authorities, but won the respect of many citizens of the Horn of...
Jordanian Jihadists
Jordanian blogger Hareega objects to the use of the word Jihadist in news reports. “My first objection was to the word ‘Jihadist’, I rarely ever heard it in Arabic. I know there's Jihad, but a ‘Jihadist’ is now synonymous with terrorist, again misuse of words that will make Muslims angry,”...
Morocco: Two Australians Attacked
TWO Australians relaxing by a hotel pool in Marrakech, Morocco, with other guests have been hacked with machetes in a senseless, unprovoked attack, reports Moroccan blogger Samir. The attacker is said to have had previously received hospital treatment in the central town of Fes for mental problems.
Lebanon: Dog Attacks MacBook
Lebanese blogger Mark has some sad news. “Nataly came home today to find her Apple MacBook in the hallway being chewed on by Geo, or dog. I don’t know what got into his head today but for some reason he took the laptop from the living room and started chewing...
Jordan: Washington Newseum Welcome News
Jordanian blogger Natasha Tynes cannot hide her excitement that a Newseum is opening in Washington DC, US. “I'm really excited about the opening of the new news museum dubbed the “Newseum” in Washington, DC in October of this year. It looks to be a top-notch museum and will focus on...
Israel: Kadima Tactics
“As Shimon Peres has ‘officially’ announced that he is running for President– the smear campaign has accordingly begun targeting Rabbi Lau– his likely opponent in the race,” writes Sultan Knish. “Unsurprisingly the ‘revelations’ involved charges of sexual harassment– the very same thing that had been leveled to bring down President...
