Quote of the Day: Confucius

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.” - Confucius

The Bitter Fruits of Colonialism

This article, originally from the Al Ahram, Egypt’s weekly paper, discusses the truth about Rwanda pre-genocide. The Tutsis, the victims in the genocide, aided and collaborated with Belgium for years prior.
“To buttress their conquest of Africa, imperialist powers propagated the myth of the civilising mission, portraying Africa as teeming with ethnic and tribal strife. Notwithstanding [...]

The State Of . . . Music

It’s been sometime since I (rich) posted about upcoming music. The main reason is that I’ve been looking back these past several months. Perhaps it’s because this is the 30th anniversary of the summer of love and soul. Another reason is that radio is not what it used to be. (Mine is [...]

New Harry Potter Book Breaks Sales Record

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” broke sales records in the U.S and in Britain during it first 24 hours on the market. According to the publisher, Scholastic Corporation, the seventh and final book of the series written by J.K. Rowling sold 8.3 million copies in the U.S. on Saturday (July 21st) and 2.65 million [...]