A tragic situation
It was saddening to see that 26 Shiite pilgrims were brutally killed in southwest Pakistan. In what was another in a long line of killings,…
international affairs
Travel-logging: Mount Koya, Japan
The most holy Buddhist site in Japan — that was the initial attraction for me in going to Mount Koya, despite a friend of mine…
Who’s afraid of Anna Hazare
The last two weeks of August saw India go through an unprecedented people’s movement, an Arab Spring of sorts. Maybe you have heard of the…
Capitalism is peaceful
Capitalism is a system based on trust and mutually beneficial trade. You trade time and productivity to your employer for money. You trade that money…
Another month another loan
Another month, another loan. That’s a decent summation of the ongoing crisis in Greece and the “Eurozone,” and it might almost be cute if it…
A world changed
For most people, the subject of history is a straightforward affair. In grade school we’re taught that A happened before B, which preceded C. There…
Canada stands tall in Libya
The people of Libya are finally free of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Good riddance. Gadhafi is a corrupt and murderous man who has no respect for…
Travel-logging
It’s a man’s last refuge!” barked a stocky, middle-aged man to me as we sat on the outdoor patio of a pub in Brisbane, Australia….
Practice and preach fraternity
In 2005, I was in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. While waiting for my bus in the beautiful weather, I saw some kids entering…
An exchange of ideas
It’s an investment of a different kind for a select group of undergraduate students at the U of M’s Asper School of Business. In a…