From the superficial to the very very deep…
Remember my daily forrays into msn.com? Well, typical of my internet habits, after I completed my ASIC final I logged on looking for some easy reading. Somehow the superficial…
Read articleAvaaz.org
Has everyone heard of this site? For anyone who hasn’t, it’s http://www.avaaz.org/en I signed up for this site about a year ago when my sister forwarded…
Read articleThings that make me sad…
What’s wrong with the originals? So I’ve noticed a fairly embedded cultural infatuation with makeovers. People, websites, logos, companies, national leadership… In any case, here are…
Read articleOh, Opportunities…
Do you read your UBC mass emails? If you’re like many students I know, you keep your interchange account specifically to avoid these UBC “notices” (and…
Read articleWhat is the purpose of it all?
Do you really believe that your university education will somehow lead to making the world a better place? Since Terry* is essentially a UBC domain (see…
Read articleTheory of ideas
Do you remember that scene from A Beautiful Mind, where John Nash has an huge room of newspaper clippings all laid out on the ground, and…
Read articleObama and Persepolis
Ever thought you’d hear those two words together? I was, through the magic of wireless connectivity, trolling through mobile.nytimes.com on my trusty cellphone at Starbucks this…
Read article(Global?) Rock Song…
How does music impact global issues? Please don’t say Bono. Recently, I wrote a letter that suffered some backlash. Unintended but there, nonetheless. I debated removing…
Read articleJust another letter…
Does it matter if this will never be read by the people it’s meant for? Dear those who cannot read this, I am sorry. You don’t…
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Click, Donate Rice, Improve your Vocabulary
By Tiffany Pan,
What’s easy, fun and helps fight hunger? It’s called FreeRice.com. For those who don’t already know this site, all you do is test your vocabulary by…
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