A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.

Published in July 18th, 2009

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People just turned 100 years old. While many people of color are happy about the election of the first man of color as President of the United States, racial inequalities are still very visible in American society. President Obama‘s speech at the centennial ceremony can be described [...]

The smaller the lizard, the greater the hope of becoming a crocodile.

Published in July 16th, 2009

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The Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system today. It was good news in the right direction. As usual, the Republicans were not supportive. Definitely a bipartisan compromise is pure utopia. Meanwhile, the little people — the desperate 50 million uninsured Americans — have only God for protection. But, there [...]

You must judge a woman by the taste of her soup.

Published in July 15th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Justice, Politics

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Dr. Regina Benjamin, a family practice doctor who works with the rural poor in Alabama, is his choice for Surgeon General, President Obama said Monday. Definitely, women are rising in positions of power in America. It is a good thing. Even though the gap is still there between men and women, women has come very [...]

Do not tell secrets in front of servants.

Published in July 13th, 2009

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Definitely, the eight years of the George W. Bush regime will haunt Dick Cheney until his last day on earth. The latest news is that former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to keep an intelligence program secret from congress. Usually when important information is held secret, bad things are going on. At this [...]

Every man is the builder of his own hut.

Published in July 12th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, US foreign policy

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President Obama just visited Ghana, his first visit to Africa as president. The whole continent has been so proud to see a son of an African immigrant become the President of the United States. Africa has high expectations that Barack Obama will help her, to the point of forgetting that he’s the President of the [...]

He who has bad breath cannot smell it.

Published in July 10th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, GOP, Politics

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Finally, Minnesota Senator Al Franken was sworn in after a long eight-month legal battle with Senator Norm Coleman. My grandmother would say that Al Franken has removed a nail from the wall with his hands. What a fight! Al Franken’s victory was good news for the Democrats and bad news for the Republicans. Since we [...]

A bad habit that lasts more than a year may turn into a custom.

Published in July 9th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs

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Once again North Korea has deceived the world: more missiles were launched recently. As usual, the UN Security Council has condemned the missile tests by North Korea. What is new? We have seen the same thing over and over. The sanctions do not affect the regime in Pyongyang. This type of behavior is a threat [...]

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off your lips.

Published in July 8th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Music, Tragedy

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Rep Peter King, a US Congressman (R-Seaford, NY), has given a last kick to Michael Jackson by calling him a pervert, a child molester and a pedophile. The US Congressman has certainly a right to express his opinion about the late Michael Jackson. However, it is unfortunate to insult a dead person. What the world [...]

Who walks in the mud, at some point must clean his feet.

Published in July 6th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, US foreign policy

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U.S.-Russia relations suffered during the Bush administration over issues such as the invasion of the Russian army of the republic of Georgia, the independence of Kosovo, and tough sanctions against Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs. President Obama is traveling to Russia to restore relations. Most of the President’s first term has been [...]

The hunter who always comes home with meat is a thief.

Published in July 5th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Music, Tragedy

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Michael Jackson‘s death is still shocking news. Many questions remain unanswered. When the Muslims call American the country of great Satan, I certainly see it as the country of extremes. Michael Jackson was killed by his own money and doctors who do not follow the Hippocratic Oath. His death reminds us very much how Anna [...]

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