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Más vale creído que mediocre, más vale aristocracia que masa - Artistas, escritores, escultores y aventureros de todo tipo necesitan de un tiempo libre para crear que los trabajos corporativos y tradicionales no les pueden dar.

People Shouldn't Complain so Much When It's Not Due - U.S. imperialism and the ecological impact of its actions are being constantly criticised regarding its intervention in Central America to build the Panama canal, but who would have done things better?

Australia: People With AIDS Need Not Apply - Recently, Mr. Howard, Australia's Prime Minister stated that he would not like to let in immigrants infected with the AIDS virus.

Is It Right To Violate The Law In Order To Survive? - If you have to opt between two evils; always opt for the lesser one.

Gun Ownership Is A Natural Right - Stating that people should not have guns goes against human nature and turns those who accept that principle into cattle, it goes against nature and is a principle that will never succeed.

In The Realm Of Survival, Guns, Money And Plans... - There are times when surviving may mean to hide some things even from official scrutiny.

Islam Can Improve Its Public Image Worldwide - By acting in a violent way and exactly as what they pretend to criticise, Muslim fanatics put their own arguments at the same level that what they allegedly reject, and that puts them, by definition at an equally low or even lower level, for having seen something worn, instead of improving thins they embrace destruction.

Phoenician Art And Its Meaning - The Phoenician people practically invented commerce as we know it and they made huge fortunes and prosperity by means of trade, but their quest for riches led them to forget about other aspects of the life of a nation, and thus we owe to that mistake the fact that today we barely know anything about them.

The Unsolicited Economic Growth Of Tibet - Today, Tibet is experiencing a fantastic growth of its economy, bolstered by the Chinese miracle, and everything seems to be okay, according to the authorities in Beijing, but is this really what Tibetans want?

Would It Be Right To Disarm Civilians? - In recent times and in many countries, the notion of disarming civilians has been growing in a way parallel to the growth of criminal violence, but would that be right?

Comments On Political And Religious Fanaticism - No one can say whether one religion is better or more rightful than any other: but even considering this, which is pretty rational, there are individuals that can thing wrongly about religion and induce intolerant attitudes.

Situations in Which Laws Become Worthless - Law and order should be maintained even during emergencies of any kind, but those in charge of doing so should also understand reasonably that human nature has indeed some limits, especially when and where there is an exacerbated survival instinct.

The Contradictions Of Hamas-Like Groups - Are the Palestinians and people like them well served by such entities or these are the source of most of their troubles?

The Right Team, The Right Stuff - Choosing the right team to perform any task is a long, often tedious and hard thing to do but the difference between preparation and lack of it is perhaps more evident than anywhere else within a company, army or group of any kind.

How Ingenuity Saved The Life Of A Pope And The Political Structure Of Europe - For the medieval mind, the fact that the Pope himself could fall victim to God's fury would have been utterly devastating, and it almost happened.

Argentina: victim of her own mistakes? (I) - Comments and thoughts about Argentina and global change.

Ungrateful To Phoenicians - Vergil's Aeneid is an epic poem written at a time (around 29 B.C.) in which Rome had just ceased to be a republic and was headed into Empire building at a world-class scale; but the Aeneid, a constructed myth that emulated Homer's Iliad in many ways was also meant to ridicule the origins of Carthage.

In Latin America, Soccer Is More Important Than Human Rights (I) - An essay on the failure of new democracies of Latin America to deliver real results for the people.

Argentina, the case for Neo-Communism? (I) - The depression of year 2002 in the country that was the A-plus student of the IMF may be just what anti-global groups need to prove that they are right.

The United States: Political "Guerrilla Warfare" in Latin America (I) - In Latin America the American government continues to face - perhaps without perceiving it, or, what is more probable, without wanting to recognize it publicly - what is literally a form of political "guerrilla warfare," analogous to what it faces militarily in Iraq.

Latin America: "Post-Communism" and Lessons from the European East (I) - In the Czech Republic, the "post-communists," after a long decade of systematic work in the trenches, have managed to recover power, as in the epoch of the Soviet empire.

Leftists Movements: The Hidden Truth behind "Anti-Americanism" - Behind the recent wave of anti-Americanism, inspired by leftist movements of the entire world and amplified by the communications media, there are two underlying motives about which almost no one talks.

The Colombian Episcopate and "Dialogue" with Guerrillas: A Solution or a Move Backwards? (I) - We call your attention to the insistence of high-ranking Colombian churchmen on "dialogue" with the cruel drug guerrillas of Castroite inspiration, as the only option to resolve the conflict in Colombia.

The History Of An Aristocrat's Game: Baccarat - Even the Church went into the gambling business for a while, as people preferred to throw dice and use cards instead of going to mass, and little by little certain games evolved and began to take shape, and one of those was an Italian game that we today know as Baccarat.

Is There A Parallel Between Medieval Christian Society And Today's Islam? - For some, this comparison can be derogatory or even insulting, but it seems that at least, medieval Christianity and present-day Islamic world can be compared, or at least comparisons are tempting.

Is The State A True Necessity? - We people are accustomed to think that beyond the sovereignty of a state underlies some sort of God's will, and thus, the state and political institutions are indispensable but guess what? They are not, by far.

How To Survive Real Estate And Property Taxes - Macchiavelli once wrote that it is more important to seem like a good person than to be one, and this is what really counts when the tax season approaches and you have to pay property and real estate taxes.

Regions / Countries / Cuba - Official and non-official opinions about Cuba as a country and in political terms, about its society, economics and policies of Mr. Fidel Castro's government as a communist or neocommunist leader.

Extremes do touch themselves (I) - Is it really a sovereign right to tighten immigration laws, or is it a violation of fundamental human rights?

Thoughts on September 11th (I) - An adequate response to terrorism should not only be military, but include a shift in international policies which cause the formation of terrorist groups.

Line and Argentina: Can Countries Behave Just Like Ordinary People? (I) - Sometimes, human beings and coutries share similar conducts, like Argentina and my former girlfriend.

Gea's Gold Pattern (I) - If you ever imagined yourself printing your own money, read this. Gea's Golden Pattern (POG): example of an an alternative currency.

Authority and Power (I) - Ethics is a complex phenomenon that includes rules, procedures, and experiences. Ethics emerge from our values that indicate to us if something is right or wrong about human behavior.

We Don't Live Any Longer In A Yellow Submarine - In these last years, democracies around the world have been changing and in my opinion, they are losing their true value as the representation of the will of the people.

Toying With Revolvers And Nuclear Bombs - We can be naïve regarding our environment or the global economy but it is not the same to toy with a revolver than with an atomic bomb.

Ethics: Doing Correct Things or Doing Things Correctly - Ethics is a complex phenomenon that includes rules, procedures, and experiences. Ethics emerge from our values that indicate to us if something is right or wrong about human behavior.

Are Democracies Decaying? - The war in Iraq made it evident that there are some alarming processes evolving right at the hearth of democracies.

The Person Or The Temple - Within any set of beliefs there is an underlying dichotomy that applied ideas confront; in our present world, the temple is in fact more important than the individual but a new, ecoreligious perspective could point us in a new direction in which the individual would take the lead.

Be careful with some of those who say that they care about society... - Not all of those who say that they care about you, me and other human beings are really sincere. This short discussion brings new insights into this matter.

Patriotism - Something to think about patriotism.

Politics - Something to think about political beliefs.

Nationalism and the whole - Something to think about nationalism and the whole.

Politicians walking uphill - Something to think about politicians walking uphill.

Nationalism - Something to think about nationalism and chauvinistic thoughts.

Role models - About roles and role models.

Law systems - Something to think about law systems and laws in general.

The true human environment - Ideas and debates about the factors that affect our environment and lives.

Conversations - About after dinner conversations and subjects.

Sparking Vocations - Don´t want to see people fail? Want to fight poverty? Then don´t feed it but dedicate yourself to opening minds; show children how to fly, sail in a boat or climb a mountain.

Recalcitrant Activism - A few words about activists, politicians, patriots and others that frequently turn into zealots.

Scapegoats - Something to think about the fabrication of scapegoats.

The New Babel Tower And The Frankenstein Twins - Within the context of our present day, global culture, corporations and governments are striving to acquire total control over people; both are acting against religious teachings and are contrary to God's will.

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