IS THE TERM “ELECTION FEVER” A DECEIVER?

“I’m feeling blue about maybe voting red – is that yellow of me? Maybe some are purple with rage that the Greens may even get more votes and take some of the stage?  Then again I might change my mind and to another hue be kind….must read all about it first and then when I…

117 Sterling Billionaires based in Britain

Britain’s wealthiest 1000 people are collectively worth £547bn, up from £258bn in 2009, an increase of 112 per cent.  Those on the lowest rankings have around £100m, £45m more than in2009 and £15m more than last year, the biggest leap in 18 years According to Sunday Times Rich List. Among the new entries are Hollywood…

John Key NZ PM and the Waitress!

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key publicly apologised Wednesday to a waitress who labelled him a ‘school yard bully’ for repeatedly pulling her ponytail on visits to her cafe. Within an hour “The Daily Blog” published the pony-tailed waitress’s it went viral read by thousands. Twitter took it further with their comments and questions. And…

MEDITATION ON MEDITATION

MEDITATION – BUDDAH’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY IS MAY 25 In Nepal, Buddha’s birthday is celebrated on the full moon day of May. In 2015, the holiday occurs on May 25. The festival is known by various names, Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima and Vesak. Purnima means full moon day in Sanskrit. Buddha Purnima or  Tathagata is…

Gayle force storm demolish DD in Delhi

Pepsi Indian Premier League, 26th match: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi, Apr 26, 2015  Delhi Daredevils 95, KM Jadhav 33 off 29, 4 fours, MA Agrawal 27 off 34, 1 four, 1 six. MA Starc 20-3, D Wiese 18-2 Royal Challengers Bangalore 99 CH Gayle 62 off 40, 6…

Earthqauke toll rises to 2600, dozens of British tourists believed dead

The worst and deadliest earthquake to hit Nepal in the past 80 years, has killed over 2600. The dead included 18 climbers who were killed when the earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, including Google executive Daniel Fredinburg in Nepal as part of the Jagged Globe Everest expedition. The toll in the massive earthquake that…

ESCAPING THE DEVIL’S BEDROOM

Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom Dawn Herzog Jewell Monarch Books ISBN 978 1 85424 817 6 The writer of this informative account of investigating, interviewing and saving victims of the sex trade, has an MA in Missions and Intercultural Studies and she has made this book eminently readable. At the end of each chapter she alludes…

THE FILM “SAMSARA” – A DIFFERENT VISUAL EXPERIENCE

A key feature of the unusual yet very unmissable film “Samsara” is the mandala made by Buddhist monks in India and the fact they treat their art in a transitory way which is delectable and sad at the same time. Beautiful and stunning ladies dressed in traditional Beiijing costume adds to the rich tapestry of…