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I don’t know much about the Troy Davis case.
A lot of people seem to feel strongly about it, and it’s easy to see why. A man’s life hung in the balance. I don’t think the issue, in the end, was truly whether there was too much doubt about … Continue reading
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“Ready for Democracy”
I lived in Indonesia throughout the 90s. In 1997 East Asia suffered a huge financial collapse, which contributed directly to the revolution which toppled the 30+ year dictator Suharto from power. It was an abnormal revolution because it didn’t wipe … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged China, democracy, development, india, Indonesia, politics
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Reconciling the idea of Liberty
As I stay here in Malaysia I encounter more and more of the mixed signals of the government (“gahmen,” they like to call it). As a tourist and on a superficial level, Malaysia is culturally mixed. It has three major … Continue reading
An Analogy to Ponder
Imagine there’s a couple living in your neightbourhood. They’ve got the biggest house on the block, they generally dress smart, have been generous in the past, and because they’re successful everyone kind of wants to be like them. They’re active … Continue reading
Misconceptions of Globalization
I was pursuing my ongoing fling with Balkan music, when I saw a top rated comment on one Serbian song. “God Bless Balkan.The last virgin place in europe.Say no to globalization.Support country music..!” It amused me, because it gets globalization … Continue reading
De-Humanizing Humanity
As details come in from Norway, and we get more details about the gunman and his possible motives, we have to wonder about why he did it. He was a Norwegian, killing Norwegian teenagers. There were probably political motives, but … Continue reading
Why Terrorism?
Details from Oslo are still coming in, and I suspect there will be yet more. The identity of those responsible hasn’t yet been released (although I continue to check), but I worry that it might be yet another Islamic fundamentalist. … Continue reading
British and American Education
British citizens who move to America generally harbor the same criticism of the English education system: that Britain tends to shun success, where Americans celebrate it. I initially disagreed with this statement. On the whole, I feel I benefited greatly … Continue reading
The Future of Third Culture Kids
The crucial aspect of defining what a Third Culture Kid is regards community. The first culture is that of the “home” country, the second is that of the “host” country, and third is created and shared. It’s the culture of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics, Third Culture, Thoughts
Tagged BRICs, culture, economy, expat, future, globalization, third cutlure kids
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The Realities of an Online Presence
Sometime in 2007, my roommate at the time revealed to me that a search on Google for our names could go directly to our Facebook profiles. I don’t remember being informed of this, and it caught others by surprise too. … Continue reading
