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Neslon Mandela – A True Hero of Our Time

“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” Nelson Mandela When I was a young boy we lived in Cape Town. Often [...]

Happy Birthday to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

On the special occasion of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej 86th birthday. This evening we will light a candle for you, We will kneel and pray for your continued good health, [...]

Corruption in Thailand

How Corruption Works There are many types of corruption; I will focus on corruption in business. Again, there are many ways to line one’s own pocket illegally especially if you are in a [...]

The Real Reason for the Revolt

Thailand 2 – The Real Solution

There seems no way out of the impasse. I have a solution; it’s a bit harsh but it would work if we were determined enough to create a beautiful future for [...]

Finally! UN Patent awarded

Finally, after many years of waiting, I’ve been awarded the patent I’ve been working on in various forms since I was 11 years old.

Of False Starts And Biting The Bullet

  I was off and running, and then, sitting on my balcony smoking a Marlboro red and sipping on a snifter of Hennessy V.S.O.P., I heard the second blast of the [...]

So Now You Know – The Cost of Freedom is Freedom

When I wrote Tag I suspected that many of the world’s secret agencies were tracking, filtering, and analyzing the “content” (content being everything you [...]

Forty Dollars a month in an unsafe factory; the companies below are “cool” with that.

The Dress on the left was made by the girl on the right You will never see me or mine wearing a label from these companies. When you buy clothes, demand to know [...]

WHSmith Breaking Trust Putting DRM in eBooks without permission from the authors

As a self-published author I rely heavily upon my supply chain partners doing the right thing. From when I hit upload to that point, three months from sale when I get [...]