The Bakongo of Congo say, “Death is like a dress that, at some point or another, everyone has to wear.” The world of soccer has lost one of the best players that the world has ever seen in the person of Doctor Socrates. He was a medical doctor and also a soccer player. He was [...]

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Sorrow is what all human beings share, no matter in which part of the world you live. The death of Steve Jobs, inventor and co-founder of Apple, has shaken the world like a violent volcano. We knew that he was sick. We were prepared for the bad news due to the seriousness of his illness. [...]

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President Obama‘s visit to Ground Zero was a very symbolic gesture, and also a reminder of the danger of terrorism. For ten years, America has been in the process of healing, but, the fear will never disappear. As human beings, we certainly feel some sympathy for Osama’s daughter, who witnessed the killing of her father. At the [...]

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 In a rare TV appearance, Akihito, the emperor of Japan, has expressed his worries about the disaster in his country. His worries mean that the situation is certainly worse than we think. We are still very traumatized by Chernobyl, and it appears that this catastrophe is more serious. By nature, the Japanese are not fatalistic–but [...]

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 Despite being hit hard by a  natural calamity, the Japanese people have demonstrated why they have a reputation for being composed in the face of danger. The latest news of explosions at nuclear reactors that are putting the people at high risk of radiation is making life even more difficult. Stoic as usual, the people of Japan [...]

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James Eric Fuller, a 63 year old victim of the Tucson shooting, was arrested for threatening Tea Party organizer Trent Humphries, saying ”you are dead.” Revenge is not the best way to challenge irrational people. The wound still fresh in the heart of people all around the US, only Tea Party organizers have the guts to [...]

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Good things never last long. The youngest victim of the Tucson shooting, Christina-Taylor Green, has inspired millions of us. This young girl, born on a day of tragedy–September 11, 2001–and dead on another day of tragedy, makes all of us think. A life cut short, she was a young girl with a promising future. According to [...]

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For those of us who worry about President Obama’s safety, the shooting in Tucson is a reminder of the danger that he faces everyday. Having lived in the US for almost fifteen years under three Presidents, I have never seen such a boiling political climate in American politics before. I do believe that the election [...]

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The people of America are still sleeping under a stone. Americans are very emotional over the Tucson shooting, but the reality is that America is a violent society. The debate about guns comes back often after a tragedy such as Colombine, Virginia Tech, and now Tucson. However, America is infested with guns and there is no cure [...]

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John McCain must be scratching his head. He made Sarah Palin a star. Palin has led the Tea Party movement like an insurgent group.  The leader of rednecks in America has often led her “troops” like a cult. Her words are taken as holy words for her followers. She successfuly helped to elect new lawmakers from her [...]

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