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NEW YORK - America likes to think of itself as a land of opportunity, and others view it in much the same light. But, while we can all think of examples of Americans who rose to the top on their own, what really matters are the statistics: to what extent do an individual's life chances depend on the income and education of his or her parents?
Approximately 100 kms southwest of Cairo sits the Fayoum area. It is a vast depression within the Western desert, averaging some 50 meters below sea level, about 18,000 square kilometers in area. It was formed 190 - 136 million years ago and over the years turned into a green paradise by the Nile's underground water.
"Premier McGuinty's fight with the doctors is a master stroke. It takes the spotlight off what is being done to health care in the budget."
Ottawa's Leader of the Official Opposition recently referred to the Dutch Disease; explaining that with emphasis on wealth from Alberta's Tar sands the value of our currency is inflated, thereby hindering manufacturing opportunities in other provinces. Ontario and his stronghold of Quebec are worst affected.
There is no absolute worst case political scenario for Egypt. Putting faith in the country's future is going to take a whole lot of courage. But I for one believe it is a positive ideal in which to put my faith.
IT'S OFFICIAL - George W. Bush is a war criminal.
The US government is the second worst human rights abuser on the planet and the sole enabler of the worst-Israel. But this doesn't hamper Washington from pointing the finger elsewhere.
There have been two news stories in the last couple of days that have raised spirits and hopes both in the Middle East and here in the US. It is very good to get positive news in a world of constant struggle against greater forces of injustice and brutality. Yet, it would be wise to restrain one's glee. Those forces represent governments (including the one in Washington) and their bureaucracies.
The YouTube video of 12-year-old Victoria Grant speaking at the Public Banking in America conference last month has gone viral, topping a million views on various websites.
Julia Roberts' 2010 movie "Eat, Pray, Love" gave Indonesia's Bali beaches and the island town of Ubud a high ranking among the world's most popular competing tourist destinations. The movie was based on Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 best-selling memoir about Ubud where she spent time seeking traditional spirituality that leads to love. The island of Bali (population 3.2 million) had 2.5 million visitors in the same year of 2010, more than any other year despite the terrorist bombings of 2002 and 2005.
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