THE sun actually shone in our place before noon yesterday, which got me into thinking that the rains that have been with us the past few days would finally go away. Less than an hour after, the sky darkened again and rain fell.
Category: Opinion
Trump’s foreign policy nominees flat-out disagree with him
Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing. Donald Trump ‘s foreign policy nominees launched a Reassurance Offensive last week, promising Congress – and the rest of us – that the next president won’t be as scary as he sounds.
Bending it like Faiz
Would Manuel Neuer, arguably the best goalkeeper on the planet, have saved Faiz Subri’s freekick goal that won him the Puskas Award? That was a question that Bayern Munich social media team asked their fans in a tweet. The tweet was accompanied by a selfie of Neuer and Faiz, taken by the former.
Rich history of Whanganui Inlet shows how much we’ve lost
OPINION: At the start of every summer for the last 20 years or so our family has headed out with the same group of friends to set up camp at Rakopi on the northern edge of Whanganui Inlet. The weather in mid-December can be dodgy, but tucked behind the forested dune amongst the sparse stands of kanuka affords good protection from whatever mother nature can dish up.
Paul Guggenheimer: We all have a right to disconnect
I’ll never forget my one and only visit to France. It was decades ago when I was in college and my cousin and I stayed with a French family that lived just outside of Reims, in the heart of the Champagne manufacturing region.
On Russia, Tillerson can look to Reagan
Confirmation hearings for former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to become secretary of state began with Sen. Marco Rubio and others questioning Tillerson on the biggest newsmaker of the moment: Russia. Vladimir Putin’s regime not only meddled in the U.S. election; Russia’s alliance with Syria’s Bashar Assad has been responsible for the loss of countless lives and awful regional instability.
Paying proper tributes
Boring names such as North Columbus this, South Columbus that or Midtown this, have no pizzazz and offer little natural opportunity for exciting marketing. Generally, hyphenated brand names can be confusing; this is why when companies merge with a competitor, they often choose the most significant existing name or sometimes reformat the expanded organization into a new trade name for a fresh “new-marketing” program.
No, Trump didn’t do surprisingly well among Latino voters
Last May 5, Donald J. Trump tweeted a photo of himself seated at his desk, a big grin on his face, his left hand squeezed into a tight fist giving a thumbs up, his lunch balanced in front of him on a stack of newspapers. “Happy #CincoDeMayo,” the tweet began, “The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill.
Patrick Buchanan: Iran nuclear deal: Alive or dead?
Though every Republican in Congress voted against the Iran nuclear deal, “Tearing it up … is not going to happen,” says Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Mr. Trudeau, friendship with the Aga Khan should be celebrated, not hidden
Andrew Cohen is a Canadian journalist, author and professor. He is a Fulbright scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.
Cummings: Other countries have their own flaggers
Orange Order members march past the mainly Catholic Ardyone area of North Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Pacete: Other stories in Negros
THEN and now, our province has nonpareil stories to tella Don Juan tragedy, Kanlaon eruption, the unforgotten massacre, the Swanson kidnapping, and more. These stories are always retold in whisper in gatherings to give color to the special event.
Some fatherly advice and what I learnt from Alan Jones
“Look to other, older men,” he said to me once when I was in my late teens and we were picking oranges together on our orchard at Peats Ridge. “See how they live their lives, ask them what they have learnt themselves, and learn from them.
Bunye: Mother of all processions
IN TERMS of sheer crowd size and duration, no Filipino one-day religious event comes close to the annual staging of Traslacion. If previous events are any indication, today’s re-enactment is expected to attract almost 12 million devotees from all over.
Commentary: Migration threatens global disaster
Just in case you are wondering what the most serious question of the New Year will be, you might well start by thinking about Russia’s evil power plays, about the vulgar leaders who seem to be popping up everywhere, or about the rise of the oceans that, until now, have always protected America. All good guesses, but I will guess that you would be wrong.
Editorial: What slogan for a city you cannot afford?
Taranaki, for example, is ‘like no other’, Whanganui is ‘all you need – and then some’, and Bulls is, as you would expect, ‘unforgettabull’. But Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’, ‘the place desired by many’, is probably in need of a complete branding rethink as we wind our way into 2017.
Can China buy its way to football greatness?
Jaws in the football world are dropping, even those of Spanish big spenders. What’s happening in China? The massive amount of money being spent on foreign football imports is unlike anything anybody has ever seen.
‘Comfort woman’ statue a blow to Japan-South Korea ties
An illegal act, which would undermine relations with Japan, has been pushed through in South Korea in the midst of that country’s political turmoil. This is a grave situation.
Obama Boots Russian “Spies”-but Welcomes Cuban Spies
The deepest and most damaging penetration of the U.S. Defense Department by an enemy agent in modern history was pulled off by a spy working for the Castro regime. Problem is, the mainstream media treasures their Havana bureaus.
LETTER: Time to get beyond mudslinging
Doug Griffiths, author of “13 Ways to Kill Your Community,” and paid guest speaker, is upset by Brian W. White, CPA, CA and chairman of Pictou County ‘Amalgamation No Thank You. Now Mr. Griffiths says he no longer wants to talk to Mr. White according to his comments in “Always a way to succeed” which appeared in the New Glasgow News on Dec 21. Well that was the best bit of news I’d heard for some while! Here’s hoping he takes his booty and returns to his native province and soon relieves the Nova Scotia taxpayer.
EDITORIAL: Some ready to throw caution to the wind
Now there’s a novel approach in setting a political agenda: a moderate tone, basing comments on a positive track, avoiding the negative. There was a time when Lisa Raitt’s style in discussing her bid to lead the federal Conservatives would have made all the sense in the world.
Trudy Rubin: Russian efforts to undermine democracy clear
Trudy Rubin’s Worldview column runs on Thursdays and Sundays. Over the past decade she has made multiple trips to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and the West Bank and also written from Syria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea and China.
Trudeau’s Arctic oil decision a fresh example of Canada ignoring the North
It’s unclear how appreciative Canadians who live in the region will be of Trudeau’s action, because they were not consulted. It’s unclear how appreciative Canadians who live in the region will be of Trudeau’s action, because they were not consulted.
Flaws of demonetisation: Lessons from India’s journey
A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,” goes the old saying. Many countries may go for demonetisation in the near future after looking at the success of India in curbing counterfeit and so-called black money.
Queen bees: The honey co-ops giving Afghan women control
In the mountainous central province of Bamiyan, one of the country’s least developed but most liberal regions, beekeeping complements its only other commercial crop, potatoes, and gives rural women the chance to become entrepreneurs. Four beekeeping cooperatives have been set up here in recent years, backed by NGOs and foreign aid.
Other factors to consider in reducing road carnage
Your report on the horrific double-vehicle accident in Chon Buri with 25 deaths should prompt a national day of mourning, since Thailand continues to have one of the highest per-capita vehicle accident rates in the world! The report implies that an increase in accidents and deaths is an inevitable result of more vehicles on the roads and more people travelling. It points to the possible negligence of the van driver, but says nothing about the irresponsibility of the van company for requiring its driver to work excessive hours, nor the likelihood that many of the pickup passengers must have been outside the protection of the cab.
The year Asia’s power balance shifted
Even as many yearn for the days when America’s influence kept geopolitics stable in the region, this may go down in history as the year when Asia no longer stood to attention when a US president cleared his throat. In the 1942 Hollywood classic Casablanca, Major Strasser of the Third Reich tells the French police prefect that his impression of saloon keeper Rick Blaine, the principal protagonist, is that he is just another blundering American.
Flying observatory makes observations of Jupiter previously only possible from space
Jupiter was observed with SOFIA by stepping the FORCAST spectroscopic slit across the planet. The left-hand panel shows a visible-light image of Jupiter with blue rectangles illustrating the orientation and size of the FORCAST slit.
Public Consultations Precede National Level Dialogue in Dawei
Two days of discussions are being held at the district level from Jan. 5-6, with government officials, political parties, Karen and Mon ethnic armed organizations and civil society groups participating. In late December, the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee , led by State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, formed regional political dialogue monitoring committees for Karen State in southeast, Tenasserim Division in the south and in Naypyidaw.
Bronzed Eliza provides motivation for budding new legions of Kiwi vaulters
Bronze medalist Eliza McCartney stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s Pole Vault at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. OPINION: My favourite moment of the sporting year was watching one of our own win an Olympics bronze live at Rio.
Pacete: The Rizal that we want to know 2
RIZAL is the perfect Filipino national hero with a public image that the Americans desired. They loved a hero that would not contradict American colonial policy .
Dictating American foreign policy
The First Amendment shows the founding fathers did not want America to play favorites on the basis of religion, chosen or not. The government of the United States is not to show favoritism toward any religion or allow any religion to have undue influence.
Get stuck in and fix this nation
Unemployed people wait for a casual job which could bring in a day's much-needed income. File picture: Independent Media ‘When the economy grows fast it delivers jobs.
Enjoyable but hazardous
A few thoughts about my visit: I know that people with disabilities are pleased with the ramps installed on Bangkok sidewalks. Unfortunately, they are now being used as motorcycle taxi ramps and the sidewalk has become a motorway.
The U.N. vote: How does it affect Israel and the United States?
The United States abstained at the United Nations and drew massive criticism for not supporting Israel as it almost always does. Staunch supporters have decried the decision by President Barack Obama to abstain; however, sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reasons.
UNSC Resolution 2334 Takes Israel’s Shackles Off
At first, the resolution knocked the wind out of Israel and the Jewish nation, worldwide, as well as those who support the Jewish state and the Jewish nation. The gathering storm has not moved on and is not totally over; there are 22 more days for Obama’s disastrous reign during which, after he stabbed Israel in her back he may go for the jugular and declare a “Palestine” state, a member of the putrid United Nations Organization .
Continued talk of mafia is worrying
On Wednesday, the Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura, warned the public of electronic fraudsters who are allegedly colluding with bank officials and security personnel to steal money from unsuspecting customers’ bank accounts Our view : We all need to understand where this comes from; we need to question the integrity of some bank officials and put sections of the security agencies under intense scrutiny On Wednesday, the Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura, warned the public of electronic fraudsters who are allegedly colluding with bank officials and security personnel to steal money from unsuspecting customers’ bank accounts.
Trump, Putin and the threat to liberal democracy
Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hang for sale at a souvenir street shop in St.Petersburg, Russia, this month. Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hang for sale at a souvenir street shop in St.Petersburg, Russia, this month.
Trump, Putin and the threat to liberal democracy
Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hang for sale at a souvenir street shop in St.Petersburg, Russia, this month. Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hang for sale at a souvenir street shop in St.Petersburg, Russia, this month.
Letter: U.S. veto an insult to Israel
Letter: U.S. veto an insult to Israel President Obama did not just “rebuke” Israel, but metaphorically spit in the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2iKOS85 When the United States abstained on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, President Barack Obama did not just “rebuke” Israel, but metaphorically spit in the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis and supporters of Israel everywhere.