About six months ago I read on USA today that San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags. It’s ok with me since I prefer paper anyway. Although the cashiers do not like it when I request paper instead of plastic because it gives them extra work. Paper is more convenient because it carries more stuff in [...]
Published by February 11th, 2008 in African and Current Issues.Archive for the 'African' Category
I was recently in a conversation in which 3 guys were present and on hot chick per say. Snobby little girl says that the power god gave to women is amazing. The things she can make a man do for her just by asking. I was thinking what a complete “superficial snobby little girl;” sure [...]
Published by January 29th, 2008 in African and Social.A few days a go someone sent me a link to Nazret blog post regarding an Ethiopian that worked as a field organizer on John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. Addisu Demissie, after a political science degree from Yale University was a Research Director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Impressive resume, and I [...]
Published by January 25th, 2008 in African and Current Issues.When I was 22, which was 6 years ago I read a book called Quarter Life Crises. Although I don’t remember which one, it was true stories of young twenty something’s that committed suicide or other atrocities on themselves based on stress caused by life after college. Student loans and perplexity on the purpose of [...]
Published by January 15th, 2008 in African, Childhood and History.Why should Africa pay for others mistake? The Global Warming talk has been increasing every since Mr. Gore shed light on the topic to the world. He won an Oscar and the Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental activism; deservedly so. The scientific consensus identifies elevated levels of greenhouse gases due to human activity as [...]
Published by January 11th, 2008 in African and Current Issues.
