From Special Guest Iman Assad… I can see life smiling at me and hear its words of love. I am fully present with my body and soul, totally committed to my dreams, not losing a single precious moment, living every instant with dedication and clarity of mind…. I have no doubts, I trust life and [...]

From Special Guest Stephen Parise…. Yeah, life in Sweden… as a foreigner. I think life in Sweden is pretty good overall. Beautiful people, in designer clothes, living in nice flats; IKEA furniture; free edcuation: ABBA; most families have summer cabins and /or sailing boats; the Midsummer celebration madness; Schnapps; about seven to eight months of [...]

From Special Guest Richard L. Scott… Niccolo Machiavelli writes in the 1532 book The Prince that a conquered republic must be entirely reduced because history proves anything less works against the victor. Carl von Clausewitz would agree, and in the 1832 publication On War he asserts that any attempt to disarm an enemy, rather than destroy [...]

From Campeche, Mexico Special Guest Dori Rangel… I run an internet Café in Mexico; a humble job but one that gives me what I need. On one occasion, I bought a box of candy and gave away a few pieces to each customer as they entered my shop. My first customers that day were European [...]

Ukraine is a country that long suffered under the boot of oppression. Under the Soviet regime, millions were killed in Stalin’s Famine Genocide and those who survived were threatened with death for as little as speaking their own language. But throughout their long history Ukrainians have always been resilient  and no matter what they had to endure, their thirst for freedom never [...]

Special Guest Philippines Member of Parliament Mong Palatino… Prita Mulyasari is a 32-year-old mother of two from Indonesia who was recently acquitted of defamation charges filed by the management of a private hospital. The defamation suit was a reaction to an e-mail complaint sent by Prita to her friends and relatives about the bad service she [...]

From Sinisa Boljanovic… On March 24, 1999, NATO forces began attack on Serbia and Montenegro. The bombing went for 78 days. A few thousand people were killed, many buildings, bridges, railroads, roads and factories were destroyed. Also, many people still experience mental and psychic effects of the fear they had been through. Ten years later, [...]

As the first week of Ramadan unfolds, more than a billion Muslims around the world are reminded of the greatness of God and a higher power than humankind. Like Easter for Christians and Hanukkah for Jews, Ramadan is the holiest time of the year within the borders of Islam; a time for worship, respect and family. An [...]

I’m sure those of you who aren’t in the cattle business don’t understand the issues here. But to those of us whose living depends on the cattle market, selling cattle, raising the best beef possible… This is frustrating. This will keep us from ever stopping there again, even for a drink. The original message is [...]