The President of Uganda signed a controversial bill that would see homosexuals jailed for life. The Netherlands (first to grant same-sex marriage), Denmark (first to legally recognize same-sex relations) and Norway stood up for theContinue reading
Month: February 2014
Health and Safety, Nepali Safety!
Health and safety standards differ massively around the globe. In Nepal they don’t seem to exist at all. Watch a man climb a self constructed bamboo ladder made for giants without safety measures and findContinue reading
A Third Nepali Holiday
Raj, my computer specialist and now friend in Kathmandu, invited me to his house on the rim of Kathmandu last Saturday (Nepali Holiday). There the valley ends and the mountains start. We went for aContinue reading
The Age of Sustainable Development – A Brief History of Economic Development
For thousands of years humanity lived in ‘civilised’ communities practicing agriculture. With the exception of some leaders, everybody was poor. Grand structures have been build and some civilizations were powerful and seemingly prosperous, but economic and technological advancement were nil Place aContinue reading
Sams & Jiddus India.. Pt 4
Welcome to The Jungle! Click the pic for a nice, crisp and tasty LARGE pic The three sticketeers venture into the Jungle in Kumily, the state of Kerala in S. India. “You have gun?” “No.”Continue reading
The Age of Sustainable Development – Happiness
Netherlands was ranked in the top 5 happiest countries, together with Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and Sweden[1]. I couldn’t help but to smile and increase the average Dutch happiness for a brief moment. I’ve only justContinue reading