Essay

Mahatma Ghandi said:

  • A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.

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Reflections

A Burmese student running after his death To the Future

Oct 29, 2004

ALOHA 17

  • ALOHA 17 (October 29, 2004) Word Format
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    Oct 28, 2004

    I read the news that www.georgewbush.com rejects non-US visitors. I don't know the reason why. The largest democracy in the world demoting free speech.

    http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2004/10/26/bush_campaign_web_site_rejects_nonus_visitors.html

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    Oct 12, 2004

    This is a good sign for Burma and shows that sanction is bad. :-) :-)

    http://www.irrawaddy.org/aviewer.asp?a=4055&z=24

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    Oct 11, 2004

    Check this news out.

    http://www.bagan.net.mm/mynnews/new_detail.asp?news_no=2109

    I have learned that the officials who worked for the government a few years ago in that area are now millionaires, getting a lot of bribes from traders both from Burma and Thailand.

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    Oct 09, 2004

    I checked this web site for e-passports in Burma. The only problem is that it's not ready for ordinary citizens like us, yet :-)

    http://www.passport.gov.mm

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    Oct 08, 2004

    I read the news about FBI taking the hard drives of Independent Media Center servers in the UK. The reasons are still unknown.

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    Oct 02, 2004

    Today is the first BARS Graduation. Here is the program sheet in PDF format.

    Lwin Moe and a business student, Awng Di

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    Oct 01, 2004

    Photo Session before BARS graduation today. All students and faculty are showing off their caps and gowns.

    BARS Business students being happy one day before graduation

    BARS students, Zambar, Ja Seng Nai and Steven (from left to right)

    Bob Winter (English professor) and Lwin Moe

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