Blackmail

As the global credit crisis enters the second week, the US Congress is still debating whether to hand a needed bailout for the US companies that started it all.

Boom! what now?

Prior to the 9/11 attacks, there were a number of bombings that were directed to ‘dominant’ countries but most of the victims would likely be civilians and peace loving people. One of the most infamous attack prior to 9/11 was the Kenya bombing. One would wonder why the hatred, why the passion for killing? Well, they might be able to justify their acts through their elegant dialectic but one would really ask, are they humans? Now, in a very familiar scene that reminiscent of the attack on the UN in Iraq, Kenya, these misguided elements gave media press release. The attack in Islamabad was said to be the biggest in 7 years.

I think they will never stop until everybody’s stopped breathing. So, there’s the big bang, now what?

Pakistani policemen stand by a huge crater left by a bomb blast as they arrive for search operations following an overnight suicide bombing at The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on September 21, 2008. Rescuers were set to search the smouldering remains of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel for survivors following a huge truck bombing which left at least 60 people dead and 200 injured. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)

Why Lehman Brothers Collapsed…

Well, not quite. Sal and Richard from the Howard Stern Show makes a live prank while a CNN correspondent reports in front of the Lehman Brothers building after the company’s collapse.

Surprise, Makati Traffic Cops ask other than the regular

I can’t help but comment on this news in Makati where traffic cops ‘burns’ violators’ ticket and instead asks them to be eye donors. What a noble change indeed from the usual ticket ‘with a price.’

Call for participation to the Blog Action Day 2008

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WA finally gets a government

Western Australia finally got a government yesterday with the National Party favouring the proposal of Colin Barnett’s Liberal Party. The gist of the proposal is how both parties will be able to course funds to Regional WA, which is considered marginalized as most of the state funding are concentrated to the Perth Region or major cities in the State.

From typepad to wordpress

Friendster recently upgraded its blog platform. The blog platform of Friendster previously was based on typepad. It is now based on wordpress, compared to the previous platform, the current platform is much more easier to customize and posting an article, photo or video is never a tedious job. Kudos to the Friendster management!

WA Politics

As most of my Australia-based readers know, Western Australia had its state election last Saturday. After about two hours since the closing of the polls, initial results were already available with neither of the major parties having a hold of the government. It was a ‘hung parliament’ thus, the situation made a kingmaker of National Party Leader Brendon Grylls. There were about seven seats yet to be confirmed as of this writing and regardless of the results, the decision of the Nationals will make or break either of the Party (Liberals and Labor; Labor is the current administration).

As an international student/temporary resident, I found so many interesting contrasts in the political exercise here and back home in the Philippines. Campaigns are mostly done via the Internet, TV, radio and post boxes. Most of the debates revolve on issues and not on personalities (well, not much). It was very peaceful, not a drop of blood was shed but just ‘diplomatic mudslinging’ but a far cry from how politics is played back home. And then the most surprising of all for me is the sincerity of most of the politicians here. Back home, when one independent or party aligned politician is being courted by another, they are promised hefty amount of money or a juicy position in the government, in short, it is all personal benefit. However, here in WA, probably in the whole of Australia, the common reply of most of the indepent politicians being courted by both parties were ‘I will align with the party who offers the best interest for my constituents.’ You would never/seldom hear that from a politician back home, but then I hope that time comes.