Going Organic

Posted on: 03.29.2009

The government of the United Arab Emirates is working together with local businesses to bring more organic food to the area. Despite the economic slowdown, indicators suggest that the regional market for organic goods is growing. While there are still major hurdles, the outlook is good.
The higher costs associated with organic foods is a problem [...]

Rule of Thumb

Posted on: 03.28.2009

It is said, that in the United States, according to an out-dated, but never up-dated book of laws, that it is still legal for a husband to use a whip on his wife provided the welts left by the whip do not exceed the width of his own thumb. Hence the saying, “Rule of [...]

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Green Destruction

Posted on: 03.27.2009

When New York restaurants, hotels and apartment buildings are torn down in the city today, the materials are being reused and recycled. This is a huge step for the city, huge in ideology and potentially grand in scale. Many buildings across the United States are being revamped with energy saving solar panels and [...]

Cheong Soo Pieng

Posted on: 03.22.2009

Cheong Soo Pieng was born in China in 1917. He began studying art at the Xiamen Academy when he was just sixteen years old. He was the last of seven children and was not discouraged in his pursuit to become an artist by he family or more specifically his parents, but they did [...]

Sustainable Living in Singapore

Posted on: 03.16.2009

The government of Singapore has stepped in again. However, in ways that will benefit the rest of the world as well as the country, in terms of the environment. The belief is that it is now the responsibility of everyone to come together and fix the sick environment. There are government mandates [...]

Boating Accident in Phuket

Posted on: 03.14.2009

Last weekend a boat of foreign divers from Phuket sank of the island’s shore. During bad weather on Sunday night, the boat overturned near the Similan Islands.
Authorities reported on Wednesday that they had located four additional victims from the accident. The bodies were trapped in the boat when it sank. The boat is [...]

Colorful Dubai

Posted on: 03.06.2009

From scuba diving in its world-famous coral reefs to dune bashing in the desert outside the city, Dubai has a wealth of activities and attractions that make it one of the most exciting and hospitable cities in the Middle East. With man-made islands, world class restaurants, and more entertainment and sports venues opening all [...]