Nationalism and racism (The Borneo Post)
THE best known instance of ethnic cleansing in the tragic 20th century has to be the Holocaust, the industrial murder of some 6 million Jews and other minorities by the Nazi regime throughout Europe during WW2....more...Scotland expects: 50 things you need to know before 5pm (The Scotsman)
The Scotsman's guide to Hampden's biggest ever match....more... The truth in religion (Times Online)
John Cornwell DARWIN?S ANGEL An angelic riposte to The God Delusion 171pp. Profile Books. £10.99 978 1 84668 048 9 John Humphrys IN GOD WE DOUBT Confessions of a failed atheist 323pp. Hodder and Stoughton. £18.99....more... The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily (Arab News)
Dr. Haya Al-Manie?s observations, in her article ?Buried Alive? (Nov. 6), about women who are neither married nor divorced, were so true. With no husbands and no support, they are truly buried alive. I am in the same situation. I am a Saudi of Indian origin....more... Salmond: Scotland independent in 10 years (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond has, for the first time, named a date by which he believes Scotland will be an independent country - 2017. The First Minister made the dramatic assertion on the eve of the SNP's first budget in government, a day in which the party will set......more... Letters to the Editor (Berkeley Daily Planet)
FRESH AIR? Sen. Dianne Feinstein stated that the new Attorney General Mukasey is an ?independent breath of fresh air.? I wonder how the victims of the Bush administration?s waterboarding would describe him....more... Ex-pilots, military officers call for new UFO probe (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Something's out there....more... Holiday planners take inspiration from past (Times Online)
Traditional Chinese holidays, swept away decades ago by the Communist leadership as relics of feudal superstition, could soon be revived....more... Ancient (and some current) Holidays in November (BellaOnline)
Not just Halloween, but many, many festivals have roots in mythology. There's practically a holiday for every day in the month when you look at ancient ritual calendars; check it out. (This piece focuses heavily on Celtic traditions, but includes many others as well)....more... |