- 04
- Jul
Passion: An intense desire or enthusiasm for something; any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling. These are the basic definitions any dictionary can give you.
- 04
- Jul
After experiencing irritation and growing discontent in the form of protest in 2003, the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin said: “La rue doits’ exprimer, maiscen’est pas la rue qui gouverne” (those who protest on the streets should express themselves, but it is not protesters who govern). In advanced democracies, policy dissatisfaction that leads to street protests or internal discontent within majorities can result in early elections. However, such elections occur within the framework of rule of law and the constitution.
- 04
- Jul
The military coup in Egypt must be condemned in the strongest possible manner. A democratically elected president should not be removed by undemocratic means, as has now happened in Egypt.
- 04
- Jul
People prefer things to look good rather than be good. Ideally, we want to believe that anything that appears good on the surface actually IS good; but as we all know, this is not always the case. It takes planning, hard work, a grounded imagination and a lot of luck to make the form of something aesthetically pleasing while at the same time, make its’ functions effective and efficient.