Gedo Senki - Tales from Earthsea

Finally managed to watched Studio Ghibli's anime film Gedo Senki on DVD. This film was not shown on local theaters.

Initial impression from watching the film for the first time - the scenes are...

Freedom to choose

Condensed from "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by the remarkable Stephen R.Covey. His book has sold over 10 million copies. The world population is estimated at 6.7 billion. That could only...

Happiness and economic well-being

Hmm, been a long time so can't think of a good topic too start with. Well, the economy would be a good one perhaps since everyone is predicting a gloomy year ahead with talks of recession and all....

Would you accept back your first love?

Your other half is a loving, caring person whom you loved. Then, all of a sudden, your first love shows up in your life again. She (or he) wants to continue the relationship that both of you shared...

Welfare

You may be aware that right-wing politicians frequently argue against welfare on several grounds. Opponents of welfare would say that someone down on his luck would have to pull himself out of his...