Posted by Lamont Cranston on Saturday, November 27, 2010,
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Clash of Cultures
I once read somewhere that the only constant in life is change. To embrace this truth with the greatest of expectations without any trepidation is a sign of great understanding. However, because so many of our ambitions are misguided by the dictates of Capitalism i.e. profit, the changes that are imminently necessary for our world can't take place. The reason is simple...
We are all, to one extent or another, imbued with greedy Western values, our spontaneous inclination to get as much weal...
Posted by Tarus on Wednesday, November 10, 2010,
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Clash of Cultures
From the Star Wars Universe, I have decided to post an interesting conversation between the wise Jedi Master, Yoda and the ill-fated king of the Sephi, Alaric... This dialogue is taken from a story entitled "The Best Blades" by Jeremy Barlow back in 2004, in which king Alaric uses a garden metaphor to illustrate the vigilance & dexterity necessary to maintain the delicate balance among divergent forces in the ecology of diverse planetary systems.
Posted by Tarus on Tuesday, November 9, 2010,
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Clash of Cultures
Transcending the limited power of a multiplicity of cultures squabbling over their place in the world ...including the one (African), THIS website advocates, is ultimately the big idea. I cannot overestimate the need for all of us (black, white, brown, & yellow) to see each other as one big family. However, blacks won't be invited to the table as serious contributors- if @all; I'm trying to get them/you, to see that! Blacks (& definitely NOT the ones whose only real interest is in making mon...
Posted by Tarus on Tuesday, November 2, 2010,
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Clash of Cultures
Lagaan is a neat story about how a small sleepy village somewhere in India began to assert itself against the mighty British Empire during the Victorian Era, just around the time it was starting to show its age. The chosen battlefield upon which the uneven tempers of the local villagers clashed with the smugly casual nonchalance of the Empire was a polite (or impolite, depending on which side you take) game of cricket. I'm trying not to give the movie away too much, so I'm having to tip-toe ...
Posted by Tarus on Tuesday, September 28, 2010,
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Clash of Cultures
Throughout history, immigrants have always been used to check the natural tendencies of a republic by an elite class of ruthless individuals who are incorrigibly hellbent on imposing their will on the unsuspecting populace by sleight-of-hand. Their inclusion, more often than not, provides easy leverage against homegrown citizens (mostly middle class) whose collective influence on the political system has conceivably became a potentially significant threat to the ruling establishment; two co...
