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►Fatwa
center According to
the Prophet, if you are angry and standing up, then you should sit down.
If you are angry and sitting down, then you should lie down. Have you
ever tried doing this? Think about what is being said here and then
remember it the next time you are angry. Insha’allah, even if you do get
angry, remember especially that you should not raise your hand against
your wife
►on
Falomo Bridge Ikoyi
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Òrò pa èsì je (matter kill comment)
My friend
Dayo Ogunyemi took these pictures on Falomo Bridge
Ikoyi yesterday. An appropriate caption defies me so over to you smart
folks, how would you caption this, and in the nature of our hard to
explain realities, how would you describe this.
Funmi Iyanda
►CORRUPTIOn
special
There is
usually a special language indicating that a bribe is needed, and
an etiquette of the way to transfer the money. In Armenia,
sometimes we are told that 'lavoutyoun' (an act of kindness) or
'magharich' (a tip) is needed. In case of the traffic police, the
communication is non-verbal. When you are stopped, you know what
to do.
Here is an excerpt from the article describing a newbie asking for
a bribe in Georgia - obviously, he needed some experience.
►Justice
The Forgotten Inmate - Adetokunbo
Abiola
April 5, 2009 —
They said she was dead, Katherine Adamu thought, sitting on the edge of
the bunk and staring into the gloom of the Benin City cell. Dead because
they wanted her dead. Dead because they wanted the malaria in her body
and the hunger in her stomach to continue until she was dead. She shut
her eyes against the darkness of the cell, rolled to her side, lay on
the bed, and shivered. A wave of pain from the malaria shot through her
head and she moaned.
►Pay
more taxes, be happy
Finland,
6th happiest country in the world. U.S. is 23rd.It’s
dark and cold in the winter and has some of the highest taxes in
Europe. But that doesn’t get in the way of Finns’ overall
happiness.
Between
16:40 and 16:45 on Sunday, December 17, 2006, an unknown arsonist
started a blaze in a local cartier of Braşov, Romania.
Within minutes, residents from the block apartments began
gathering to assess the danger and organize a hazard containment
plan to protect their neighborhood.
►Sea
of heartbreak
Winston Churchill called the sailors of the Arctic Convoys, on the
Barents Sea, ‘the bravest men afloat’.
►Taxi
driver
...when
I visited St. Petersburg, there were tons of these private
mini-buses scooting around the city. Plenty of public
transportation available, little (private?) white vans go where
buses and trams don’t go, and anyone with an automobile could be a
private taxi.And people had the freedom to flag down cars and pay
the drivers to take them places if they were heading in the same
direction - that certainly saves on gas
►Baghdad
Burning
The Four Ubaidi Brothers
Muahmmed, Ahmed, Ali and Salah are four brothers from a Sunni
family, ....
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►Art
said Shanyin.
Irak
►AFRICA.
Reclycled Art
►SHORT
STORIES Miss Carnivorous
The Democrats system of delegates
More proof that lefties and Christian
fundamentalists are a lot alike
The Democrats system of delegates was set up in order to prevent anyone from
being made to "feel bad." Everyone running in a Presidental primary gets a
delegate, whether anyone actually votes for them or not. The Dems don't want
to hurt anybody's feelings or make them feel left out. Ahhh, how sweet.
►Traffic
Police
jONNY SOUTHAFRICA
FALLING DOWN
Driving and arguing now, we miss a
couple of opportunities to get
back on track… and lost. I am
boiling inside now and ignoring a
stop sign. It’s at a bend, not a
junction even, so it’s a stupid
f**king sign. Then the cops pull
me over… &#%@! I harness my temper
enough to smile and talk politely
to the policeman. “License and
registration please”; he demands,
just like in the movies. “Oh…
you’re a foreigner?”; he says.
“Big problem!”. I’m laughing
inside myself now… problems can
“go away” in Africa I’ve been
told, but restrain myself from
making any suggestions.It is
procedure that foreigners have to
be brought in to the station… The
“problem” grows even bigger in my
mind, as the police station is not
the right place for my planned
bribe. The fine is R500. Well and
good, just write me the ticket I’m
thinking… then I’ll pay the damn
thing… one of the days and at my
convenience. “On the spot, right
now”; he demands! I’m taking out
my Visa card ready to swipe...
“Cash only”! “How the bloody hell
can you expect me to have cash in
my pocket”; I’m thinking for
myself! What if I started swearing
at him there earlier and
accumulated a few more fines
whilst I was at it? R2.000 cash on
the spot also, how likely is it
that you got that in your pocket?!
My face is answer enough for the
guy. “I have to lock you up then.
It’s procedure!”. I’m sick and
tired of general procedures by
now… Although in a more civilized
African country, prison does not
tempt me very much! I bet they
pack up that Stop-sign when
they’ve collected enough money for
the day anyway…►Traffic
Police
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