| |  Finnish report by Euro Reporter
Finnish MP to head probe of deadly ethnic clashes in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan has accepted European proposals for an international investigation into interethnic violence that killed hundreds in the south of the country last month | |
| |  Finnish midsummer consumed by alcohol by Thanos Kalamidas
I have this strange déjà vu feeling around those days that I was thinking exactly the same things a year a go, that I even wrote the same things a year ago. It’s Sunday evening, midsummer weekend and the number of dead in Finland h | |
| |  Some thoughts about the conversion from snail-mail to e-mail by Rinso
Introduction:The Finnish postal service has started a test to scan normal mail and deliver it as e-mail.Letters will be opened in the post office, scanned and send as e-mail to the recipient. The letter itself will be delivere | |
| |  Jäätteenmäki's rivers by Thanos Kalamidas
When you are an outsider Finnish politics give you the sense of total schizophrenia. One day the Prime Minister decides to boycott a supermarket chain because they didn’t have his favourite milk brand when he went for shopping, then a week a | |
| |  But seriously ...Finnish by Thanos Kalamidas
History is not written with ‘ifs’ and especially politics. However living in Finland and having often to deal with the less corrupted country on earth and the way Finns look at the rest of us from our corrupted world I’m someh | |
| |  But ...seriously by Thanos Kalamidas
For my personal column with the weird and serious of this world, nothing else or even better could start the new decade than the Cesar himself. Apparently I just remembered something I heard ones in a play, there is no need for a script in modern | |
| |  Jean Sibelius by Thanos Kalamidas
Even though I keep my distance from the pompous Finlandia, Jean Sibelius has managed to grow in me and become one of my most favourite composers especially with his Tapiola. Actually my love to his music has becom | |
| |  Dear Mrs. Astrid Thors... by Thanos Kalamidas
Dear Mrs. Astrid Thors, Finland’s migration minister;With surprise I have to admit I’ve read in the newspapers that following your proposition the government decided to reduce the benefits | |
| |  YLE's boss half truths by Thanos Kalamidas
From the very beginning I found my self living in Finland I have problems with YLE, the Finnish National Radio Television and this has nothing to do with my linguistic problems and my poor understanding of the Finish or the Swedish language, the o | |
| |  The Finnish green league of misery by Thanos Kalamidas
It is only weeks since in another article I mentioned how difficult it is and how it hurts to say … I told you! And here we come to say it again and this time I feel like writing it in bold capital letters since I said it again and again | |
| |  Ms Anttila's war on food prices by Thanos Kalamidas
This was on the news last week but I have to admit that I’ve been waiting patiently to see if anybody was going to react or at least say something about it but ... seriously, absolutely nothing! The Finnish agriculture and forest minister, M | |
| |  Political parties' funding, the Finnish abscess by Thanos Kalamidas
Let me get this straight, when the government threatens to close down libraries due to lack of funds, when they say that they have to make cuts in education and health care, it is because my tax money doesn’t go to where it should, but it | |
| |  Finnish report by Euro Reporter
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| |  And that was January... by The Ovi Team
It's a new year, yet the Ovi wagon train continues on its relentless journey rolling across the great Internet continent in search of new frontiers. Yee hah! Move 'em on, head 'em up, head 'em up, move 'em out, move 'em | |
| |  Number 4000 by Asa Butcher
It has become a time-honoured Ovi magazine tradition over the past few "thousand" landmarks to offer a recap of the articles that were fortunate enough to be posted as the "hundredth", so, without further ado, let's begin! | |
| |  But ...seriously by Thanos Kalamidas
I can always try to understand Israel’s arguments about the problems in Gaza or the issues with Hamas but you have to admit that from their side the Israelis do everything to test our understanding. While everybody tries to stop at least the | |
| |  Ovi's Dirty Words by Asa Butcher
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| |  2008 Event of the Year: The Financial Crisis by Thanos Kalamidas
Every year since Ovi magazine became daily we have chosen either a persona or event of the year, but this year it took us a bit more to decide. Yes, we took in to consideration the comments and yes we read the mails and we did talk about it betwee | |
| |  And that was December... by The Ovi Team
How many online magazines ended the year with an article entitled 'Bocephus, the Hound Dog's, Environmental Theory'? How many even had the word 'Bocephus'? Well, there was at least one and you obviously know that you are rea | |
| |  Four years illustrated by Thanos Kalamidas
Ovi magazine becomes four years-old today and I’m not going to escape clichés and comparisons but I have a very good reason that nothing can change or take from me, Ovi magazine and my daughter have the same age. Not the day we first ap | |
| |  Ovi's Double Birthday by Asa Butcher
Birthdays are an opportune moment for a person to reflect on their life, their achievements, their ambitions, but today is a little different. Yes, Ovi magazine is celebrating a fourth incredible year since its creation in 2004, but for this write | |
| |  Happy Birthday Ovi! by Edna Nelson
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| |  Ovi is four: A poem by The Ovi Team
Four years ago a Brit, a Yank and a GreekCreated something orange and uniqueThey had no idea how it would expandBut the best things aren't usually plann | |
| |  But seriously by Thanos Kalamidas
It looks like the Americans weren’t very happy with the damage in the European banks so they decided to export some more damage or better create a fraud that cost the European banks a few billion. It’s a weird feeling, like they are cl | |
| |  Irish Report by Euro Reporter
The Aer Lingus bidRyanair chief Michael O'Leary will press ahead with plans to take over Aer Lingus but will need to increase his offer significantly if it is to be considered by the Government. Last night Mr. O'Leary said he w | |
| |  Ovi's Person/Event of the Year: Vote now by Asa Butcher
As we near the end of 2008 it is time for you to help us, here at Ovi magazine, choose our next Person or Event of the Year. Last year we awarded the highly-prestigious title to Ala | |
| |  Spanish Report by Euro Reporter
Unemployed in SpainThe number of registered unemployed in Spain rose to nearly three million people last month as unemployment continued to grow at a faster pace in the country than in the rest of Europe, official data showed Tuesday. | |
| |  And that was November 2008... by The Ovi Team
Okay, so President-elect Barrack Obama appeared on the Ovi cover a mere six times in thirteen days in November, but it could have been worse… it could have been John McCain! To our credit, we did take a break from the "World's Sa | |
| |  Caption This! December 2008 by The Ovi Team
It is simple. Look at this photo of Bush, Putin and Merkel and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination. | |
| |  iBite ...seriously by Thanos Kalamidas
Did you know that Joe the plumber is becoming Joe the publisher? Well I presume you know all that since I wrote a whole article about him a few days ago, what you might not know is that after Joe the publisher he’s going to be Joe the media whore. Y | |
| |  Lift Spirits #14 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
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| |  2nd Opinion #63 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.For m | |
| |  And that was October 2008... by The Ovi Team
Is there some bizarre twist of fate that had October concluding with Halloween and November beginning with the U.S. Presidential Elections? Anyway, Ovi magazine knows which one frightens us more… can the world withstand another eight year | |
| |  Korpilahti Municipality (1867-2009) by Luis Alves
The struggle against the isolation may have stimulated the strong identification of the Finnish people with their municipality (kunta), although the identification with their nationality ( | |
| |  The Marauding King Cons Are Chest Thumping! by Leah Sellers
Yes, pounding Their puffed-up, over inflated, hairy, little chests with vain glory. The Global Financial Shell Game seduced, cajoled and suckered Us All. It worked! Selling one Loan at a profit to another Humanity-Eating Lender - another voracious | |
| |  Lift Spirits #12 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  EU-MAN's Autumn Salon Exhibition by The Ovi Team
The European Union Migrant Artist Network (EU-MAN) invites you to attend its annual Autumn Salon Exhibition featuring artists from different countries at Helsinki's International Cultural Centre Caisa. | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
Eight firefighters have been called in to help find an escaped hamster in East Lothian. Two crews used a chocolate-covered camera and a vacuum cleaner to try and locate missing Fudgie at six-year-old Zoe Appleby's home in Dunbar. | |
| |  Music, Song & Books by The Ovi Team
Travis Bird and Rebecca Clamp are soon coming to sing at Arkadia International Bookshop! | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
Cooks in Iran have tried to assemble the world's largest ostrich sandwich at a food festival in Tehran, as part of a bid to promote healthy eating.It does make sense, since an ostrich often buries its head in the sand...wi | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
A long film recordYou may want to try this at h | |
| |  Lift Spirits #10 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  Dino & Anty #24 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
Hundreds of penguins have been returned to their native territory in the south Atlantic ocean by an air force plane after being found along Brazil's coast.No, I can't do it... no, oh no... they P-P-Picked up a pengu | |
| |  Caption This! October 2008 by The Ovi Team
It is simple. Look at this photo of this handful of dollars and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination. | |
| |  And that was September 2008... by The Ovi Team
That was one helluva September for the globe, especially as we all try to get our heads around the comic book sum of $700 billion - it reminds me of the outrageous ransom demands made by Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies. Sadly there has als | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
The European Championship is set to be expanded to feature 24 teams from 2016 instead of the current 16, according to Franz Beckenbauer.Ch-Ching!* * * * * * * US illusionist David Blaine ha | |
| |  Dino & Anty #23 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
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| |  2nd Opinion #61 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.For mo | |
| |  Polarage by Thanos Kalamidas
Because there are NO stars in the sky!For the full Polarage Exhibition, click | |
| |  A cup of Raktajino by Asa Butcher
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| |  Caption This! September 2008 by The Ovi Team
It is simple. Look at this photo of the former KGB/former President of Russia, now Prime Minister of Russia and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination. | |
| |  And that was August 2008... by The Ovi Team
Well, that was a schizophrenic summer that has left many of us grumbling about an introvert sun that just wouldn't reveal all of its UV glory… perhaps 2009 will be better. Anyway, aside from the weather, the Ovi team had good cause to | |
| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
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| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
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| |  2nd Opinion #58 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.For mo | |
| |  German report by Euro Reporter
Nazi Youth Camp A youth camp run by a neo-Nazi organization is broken up by police near Rostock in northern Germany. Authorities said the children were being instilled with Nazi propaganda under the guise of a sleep-away camp. Police h | |
| |  Dutch Report by Euro Reporter
Energy bills soar an average 8%Energy costs for an average household have risen 8% in the last year according to figures from the national statistics office CBS published last week. Annual gas and electricity bills are now €1,869 | |
| |  Darfur: The Dead are not gone forever by Rene Wadlow
The dead are not gone forever. They are in the paling shadows And in the darkening shadows. The dead are not beneath the ground. They ar | |
| |  Finnish Report by Euro Reporter
More wiretapping?The Finnish police should be given wider wiretapping powers, in an article in the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat an Interior Ministry working group says that has proposed that criminal investigators be given the right | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
Scientists in the US say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people invisible. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley have developed a material that can bend light around 3D objects making them "disap | |
| |  I want to believe by Asa Butcher
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| |  080808 by Asa Butcher
Eight, huit, acht, kahdeksan, ocho, or simply a number 8. Less simply, it is 2x2x2, VIII, smaller than nine, larger than seven, lucky for the Chinese, inspiration for an article for me… the number eight - where would the world be without tha | |
| |  2nd Opinion #56 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  "never in my life" by Bohdan Yuri
never in my life have I seen such an image. if I only had known what expressions unfold when I expose my regrets, so full of discontent, to have conformed so easily, to losing my soul. | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
Police arrested woman because of a stolen …purse | |
| |  And that was July... by The Ovi Team
How many websites can boast of a whole day dedicated to rats? How many websites focused on the waste of food, the disposal of energy saving light bulbs and the recycling of mobile phones in July? How many websites celebrated the birthdays of bo | |
| |  Caption This! August 2008 by The Ovi Team
It is simple. Look at this photo of the Batman and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination. | |
| |  Dino & Anty #22 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  "Sleep" by Jan Sand
The sharp cold corners of the dayDeny the soft foundries where the IUndoes all regulation. Not locationNor chopping minutes' disciplinesCan marshal marching corps from liquid instances | |
| |  Estonia Report by Euro Reporter
Formal diplomatic relations established between Fiji and EstoniaHistory has been created after the signing of the Diplomatic Relations Agreement on Monday 14th July, 2008 at the Estonian Embassy between the two countries with the High | |
| |  The Lost American: "Twist My Words" by Michael Lee Johnson
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| |  Flying to a New World by Frances Zheng
As you can see, this is a picture of two pigeons enjoying the warm sunshine on a lazy summer afternoon. That's what I thought too when I took this photo, but after a few seconds, I realized I was wrong... | |
| |  ShowBizz #63 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Were-Wolf Missiles Urination Rituals by Leah Sellers
Sabres Rattle! Fangs slash and tear at Flesh and Bone. Missiles explode! Uneaten fried rice flies for miles from burned out smouldering restaurants and interrupted homes. Only fragmented Ghost Towns remain. Faint Echoes o | |
| |  Life Undercover #66 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
A painter and decorator from Wales says he is "dumbfounded" after being slapped with a £30 fine for smoking a cigarette in his own van. He was told that because his van is his place of work he had broken the smoking laws. | |
| |  ShowBizz #62 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Life Undercover #65 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  The Lost American: "In the Garden Where the Flowers Grow" by Michael Lee Johnson
I'm going to take Islam where their God has not been before-to the garden of Jesus, olive oil presses, Gethsemane--trees, flowers, fruits, vegetables didn't poison a | |
| |  Entertainment iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
France's first lady Carla Bruni says she will "understand" if the public scorn her album because of who she is.Feel mercy!!! ******************************************Ca | |
| |  "The Absolutes" by Jan Sand
Is it intelligent for a stoneTo fly in perfect parabolic lineWhen thrown?Or is it only elemental persistenceTo slide along a trackOf minimum resistance?Any rock will qu | |
| |  The Global Seed Police: Monsanto and GM Food by Binoy Kampmark
The latest documentary by French journalist Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto, a production of the national Film Board of Canada, can be viewed as a grand recapitulation of familiar, venal | |
| |  Turkey Turns Away From the Future by Europe & Us
Until very recently, Turkey was an emerging economic success story; a role model for Islamic humankind. Today the country is increasingly associated with instability and uncertainty. Tension between the old, secularist elite and the Islamic-roo | |
| |  "I'm glad" by Bohdan Yuri
I'm glad That you are here because who else would bring love, flowers from her garden, and bestow them all around a life, so unsettled, | |
| |  Spanish report by Euro Reporter
Conspiracy theoriesThe Spanish newspaper El Mundo leads with the Boric Acid case verdict where four police technicians have been found not guilty of a crime when they allegedly changed reports on the Madrid train bombings whic | |
| |  Koistinen (2/3) by Luis Alves
O actual sistema capitalista1. Conceito de classe socialO sistema capitalista baseia-se em duas instituiç | |
| |  "Snakes And Apples" by Jan Sand
The snake shows sinuosities,Celebrates the sinister.Signals salacious suggestions,Shrouding stated sexualitiesIn slitherings sinusoidal,A sustenance of strange satanicSuperiorities. | |
| |  "face the mask" by Bohdan Yuri
face the other side of your mask and see yourself. behold the terror felt inside: wanting so much to hide,back and behind,that barricade;so as to withho | |
| |  Aristotle, Avicenna, Aquinas on God's Existence by Emanuel L. Paparella
As already elaborated in previous articles, there is little doubt in the mind of any educated and fair person that the medieval monks deserve much credit for their enormous contribution to the preservation of Western | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
A bride is suing a designer after her €3,500 wedding dress fell apart on her wedding day, leaving her semi-naked at the altar. The woman is now claiming damages of €35,000 from an Italian designer, who was not named. | |
| |  2nd Opinion #54 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  ShowBizz #60 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Whaling Politics - The IWC in Chile by Binoy Kampmark
The International Whaling Commission has had its 60th meeting, this time in Santiago, Chile. Proceedings have followed their traditional pattern; hostilities have been reasserted between pro-whaling parties and those reluctant to give any ground o | |
| |  "The Funny Old Man" by Jan Sand
There was an old man who was lonely and grimAnd excessively technically minded.He lived with a cat and an owl that was fatAnd a fancy new clock. He'd designed it.Every hour it rang with a | |
| |  Koistinen (1/3) by Luis Alves
Nokia1. Visão “interMédia “ | |
| |  Caption This! July 2008 by The Ovi Team
It is simple. Look at this photo of the Statue of Liberty and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination. | |
| |  O trilho da Anaconda: Quando as construções aprendem a dançar by Leila Dregger
O designer Martin Pietsch combina a música com a arquitectura, e este ano vai faze-lo no Boom-Festival em Portugal.O Boom vai receber uma embalagem nova. Entre 11 e 18 de Agosto, este festival independente, cultural e art | |
| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
A Zimbabwean journalist said militias loyal to monster Mugabe had gone door-to-door in townships outside the capital, Harare, forcing people to vote. That was | |
| |  George Russell: The Song of the Greater Life by Rene Wadlow
At a time when rising food prices have become a global concern and food riots are weakening governments, we need to look beyond short-term measures to deeper structural reforms. It is important to understand the pol | |
| |  And that was June 2008... by The Ovi Team
What have we learnt during the month of June? Well, Spain is the best European football team, Robert Mugabe is crazier than ever, Obama is the Democrat nominee, Bill Gates doesn't have a job, the world will get its first swirling skyscraper | |
| |  2nd Opinion #53 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  "desert sands" by Bohdan Yuri
desert sands, windblown tides,shifting contours lost to time.a simple twist of current’s aircan set a wave in love’s despair. holding on with such suspense, shadows swo | |
| |  "Letter from the Warmer Regions" by Jan Sand
This guy in the other pit.He's got a better demon than me.His can taunt with a sharper wit.Mine's mind is weak, I must admit.Frank, over there, gets the common stuff.Acid d | |
| |  A Swiss Army Book by Asa Butcher
Do you know what a 'Layter' signifies? What about a 'Yan' or a Yan-a-Bumfit? Come now, it is quite simple for those addicted to 'Ducks and Drakes'! Okay, before you hit the back button I will rev | |
| |  Belgian report by Euro Reporter
Working in the palace without …papers! According to the Flemish daily De Standaard, three moonlighters have been caught at a building site at the Brussels Royal Palace. Two Polish and one French worker were caught red-ha | |
| |  Mugabe must go by Thanos Kalamidas
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai announced that his party is pulling out from the elections stating that this election will not be fair and free, yet he automatically hands victory to the Africa’s unbelievable Hitler | |
| |  "compromise" by Bohdan Yuri
next to my surprise did I realize, life is best served in compromise, not the kind that sets to ruins for the sake of one’s ruthless doings, but the kind that binds togethe | |
| |  Happy Summer? by Asa Butcher
How much longer do I have to suffer the frustrations of summer? Personally I prefer winter because you know what you are going to get and therefore will not be disappointed when presented with yet another cloudy day. Summer has a reputation to uph | |
| |  "Sea Note" by Jan Sand
The sea in its seasonsNeed not supply reasonsFor flipping and slopping,For wetness and swish,For frothing and chopping,And swirling its fish,For rising and fallingAnd endless | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Asa Butcher
Bareback ridingOn Sunday June 15th London was tr | |
| |  A European ultimatum by Thanos Kalamidas
Before deciding to write anything for the Irish No for the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, I left a few days to go by to read what the pro and against would write, and most of all try to listen to the people and that are living in a country in the furth | |
| |  Reforma da Administração Central do Estado (3/3) by Luis Alves
Modelo distrital e reforma eleitoralComo é do conhecimento geral, até se levar a efeito a regionalização, manter-se-ão os governos c | |
| |  2nd Opinion #52 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  The Hulk: Mark Two by Asa Butcher
Wow! How else can I begin a review of the latest Incredible Hulk film that left me breathless and forgetting to actually blink during many of its superb action sequences? Following Ang Lee's highly-disappointing 200 | |
| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
President Robert Mugabe has vowed that the main opposition party will never lead Zimbabwe and said he was prepared to "go to war" for his country. The | |
| |  Hammering Concrete! by Thanos Kalamidas
A brand new exhibition from Thanos Kalamidas.For the full Hammering Concrete! Exhibition, click HERE! | |
| |  "Schiavo" by Jan Sand
In time previous the static starsIn seeming peace, immobile, securely,Nailed firm into the firmament.Sense is devious.Stars have a term to bloomOut of dust compaction,Gravity seduc | |
| |  "at this table" by Bohdan Yuri
reservations at eightat our favorite table,you were fashionably late, a less than cherished fable. you ordered the usual wineI, a double blue label.in our most best of times | |
| |  Life Undercover #63 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  Medien in der Friedensbildung und Konfliktvermeidung Bericht über Global Media Forum by Leila Dregger
Was können Medien und Journalisten tun, um Friedensbildung weltweit zu unterstützen? Die Deutsche Welle lud zu dieser Frage zu einem weiteren „Global Media Forum“ ein, und fast 900 internationale Medienschaffende, aber au | |
| |  Does the Nordic Model need to be reformed? by Luis Alves
Does the Nordic model need to be reformed to face up to the challenges of globalisation? What exactly are these challenges and what are the causes which make the model work successfully, creating strong ec | |
| |  100 Acorns - 100 Days of Conceptual Instructions by Yoko Ono by Alexandra Pereira
Grapefruit, the book of conceptual instructions by Yoko Ono, was first published in 1964, 44 years ago. Grapefruit was an incredibly humoristic, provocative, refreshing | |
| |  2nd Opinion #51 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  "The Marvelous Cosmic Zoo" by Jan Sand
Come ladies, come gentsTo our wonderful events.I would like to invite you insideTo our great cosmic zoo,Fascinating to you.Please enter, let me be your guide.We've creatu | |
| |  Lift Spirits #05 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  American Politics, Terrorism and Islam: Part 1 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
What's wrong with jaw-jaw? In the last century very few world leaders could be compared with Winston Churchill of the Great Britain for his stand against appeasement. And yet he is famously quoted as sayi | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
Dentist with …Alzheimer’sSweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) | |
| |  Life Undercover #62 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  Queen of the Waves by Clint Wayne
Various poignant moments as you pass through life help to make you realise you are getting older, so this week's visit by the Queen to bade farewell to the QE2 before she sails off to Dubai and her final resti | |
| |  And that was May 2008... by The Ovi Team
Wow! What a month May turned out to be for Ovi magazine. First we published our 3,000th contribution, then we released the 'ME' theme issue and then we had to deal with Finnish copycats - if anybody ever needed | |
| |  Drugs: The next theme issue by Asa Butcher
Following on from the success of the 'ME' theme issue, Thanos and I have decided upon 'Drugs' as the next in the long line of Ovi theme topics. What comes to your mind when you think of drugs? Is it hero | |
| |  ShowBizz #58 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Green World, Many Dreams by Vieno Vehko
A little Chinese history: on September 12, 1979, Zhang Changlin was working in a local chemical factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. He accidentally forgot to shut off a flow valve before leaving work; consequently, 150 tons of wastewater, 30 perc | |
| |  Figures: Dance Festival in Helsinki by The Ovi Team
Helsinki's STOA hosts 'Figures', an international dance festival featuring hip-hop, jazz, funkstyles, musical ballet, Bboying and more.For more information, visit | |
| |  "Marine Mentality" by Jan Sand
A shark is a fish who could find you delishAfter a gulp at a squidFor this carnivoreHas a mind at its coreComprised in toto of id. | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
Car firms cash over BondA genteel disagreement | |
| |  "Those Mototi Days" by Emmanuel Sigauke
I sat on the summit of Chisiya, on the hard overhanging granitecontemplating the day this rock would tire and abandon duty,thinking: But let that day be one I am perched here, an eagle,looking in the distanc | |
| |  Austrian report by Euro Reporter
Austria to sell railway lines If you ever thought or wanted to buy a railway line in Austria, this might be the right time for you. The Austrian Federal | |
| |  A letter to a failed EU by Thanos Kalamidas
Dear Mr. President of the European Union, dear Mr. and Mrs. Commissioners and dear Mr. and Mrs. National representatives of the 27 nations in the European Parliament, I know you have been really busy with the relationship between the EU and Russia | |
| |  Wicked is the world by Trol
Somehow it is expected among fellow Greeks that as a Greek myself I would feel some particular attachment to the Aegean Sea, enough to exclude any other destination for my summer vacation, while I personally have often preferred and favoured other | |
| |  Dino & Anty #20 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  Spanish report by Euro Reporter
Lesbian wins right to adopt her partner's child Vanesa de la Heras started legal ac | |
| |  "our march in time" by Bohdan Yuri
our march in time seems so sublime, yet, we cannot savor life’s forward climb.in the darkest corner of any forlorn sight there lives a demon in the long lost night. | |
| |  Philo of Alexandria on the Soul and Universal Truth by Emanuel L. Paparella
Philo of Alexandria, also known as Philo Judaeus or Philo Alexandrinus, is perhaps the most intriguing of the classical philosophers, for he is something of a maverick comparable in modern times to Emmanuel Levinas. Li | |
| |  Lift Spirits #04 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  "Humphry" by Jan Sand
Humphry fell from the sky to my feetFrom a gull, swooping by.A tablespoonful of sparrowIntent on self destruction as he hoppedInto the street. But I stoppedHis foolishness, cupped him in | |
| |  "My Niece in Zimbabwe" by Emmanuel Sigauke
I just hear you elopedgreen, unschooled,a shrub to scrubsweep and weepwhen they knowyou are grim on the screenof decency turning indecentwhen they seethe softness | |
| |  Ovi magazine, Copycats and Nokia by The Ovi Team
First of all, we want to thank reporters, journalists and bloggers because they are the only ones who have seen what Mr. Nikula missed and hopefully the legal department of Nokia Corporation will not ignore. Mr. Niku | |
| |  2nd Opinion #50 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  10 anos depois da Revisão Constitucional de 1997 (3/3) by Luis Alves
O processo de descentralização da Administração Central é urgente – Regionalização é a “alavanca” | |
| |  "I have a cousin" by Bohdan Yuri
I have a cousin,I don’t know his name.he carries my soulinside his little game.each time I wish to changethe course of my regrets,he charts the stars aboveand wai | |
| |  Latvian Report by Euro Reporter
The need for Father's DayLatvian Children and Family Affairs Minister Ainars Bastiks has highlighted the need to introduce Father’s Day in Latvia, after congratulating families on the first Latvian Family Day (May 15). | |
| |  "Whatever happened to George?" by Jan Sand
George was quick, George was slick.George could jump. It was his shtik.He’d run, he’d crouch, and then he’d leapAnd whoosh and zip - away he’d go.He’d sommersault and who | |
| |  ShowBizz #57 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Jari Martikainen: Vol. 4 by Jari Martikainen
Jari Martikainen (31) is a Finnish aircraft mechanic who enjoys travelling and has photography as a preferred hobby... though I don't think it should be just that for him! See for yourself. Note - photos taken with smal | |
| |  "Zimbabwe Song" by Emmanuel Sigauke
I will teach myself the new song;I will not wait, I will not wail,for those who sung and strung the tune.I will sing it like I am the first;I will summon ears that listen,or those | |
| |  iBite by Asa Butcher
Did you know that on May 17 1990, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from their list of mental disorders? There's still a long way to | |
| |  "fallen faces" by Bohdan Yuri
fallen faces lined on cruel sidewalksbodies sprawled against the walls.one disappears, another takes its place,forgotten under dirt, in man’s lost space.fallen faces can’t fi | |
| |  Life Undercover #61 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  The 'ME' Theme Issue by Thanos Kalamidas
Every time we are referring to ‘ego’ why are we all ready to throw an anathema? Every time we talk about egos why does our mind automatically go to super egos, twisted personas and personalities? Of course, Hitler, Stalin and Mao ha | |
| |  ShowBizz #56 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Dino & Anty #19 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  2nd Opinion #49 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  Number 3000 by Asa Butcher
It took our Ovi team 281 days to move from 1,000 articles to 2,000, so it is with great glee I announce that we hav | |
| |  How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
A case for GuinnessBritish drink | |
| |  "The 'F' Word" by Jan Sand
Societies have their ups and downs,Their ins and outs, their entanglements.Like flocks of birds, they can panic,Have their senses warped by sentimentsNot well thought out, or by tradition. | |
| |  Lift Spirits #03 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter by Asa Butcher
Some would say that Shakespeare in Love was a Best Picture tragedy, while others would argue it was a comedy worthy of the seven statuettes. You are now wondering into which category my allegiance falls, but th | |
| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
There has been outrage in Italy after the outgoing government published every Italian's declared earnings and tax contributions on the internet. They were t | |
| |  ShowBizz #55 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Dino & Anty #18 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  And that was April... by The Ovi Team
The fluffy lambs are leaping about in the meadows, the flowers are blooming and the sun has gained some self-confidence, if I was a betting man I'd wager that spring had arrived in the Northern Hemisphere - apologies to the winter-bound ant | |
| |  2nd Opinion #48 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  Lift Spirits #02 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  Some thoughts on the Greek fires (In Greek) by Dimitra Karantzeni
Το περυσ | |
| |  Dance! by Steve Cartwright
It's well known that an artist becomes more popular by dying, so I'm pummelling my head with a frozen mackerel. Take a gander at my online gallery... and please hurry with your response - this mackerel's killin' me! | |
| |  iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that he probably made mistakes in his first year in office by failing to explain his policies sufficiently. But in a live TV interview he also defended his presidency, saying | |
| |  Life Undercover #60 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  ShowBizz #54 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz. | |
| |  Dino & Anty #17 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant. | |
| |  Life Undercover #59 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe. | |
| |  Environmental conscience by Asa Butcher
Today is Earth Day. I doubt you have anything special planned. There'll be no joyous parades through our towns, there'll be no flags flying and the kids will still have to go to school, so what's the big deal? Earth Day is supposed to | |
| |  Killing the death penalty by Asa Butcher
The death penalty has been a regular issue discussed among the Ovi team and there is never any harm in broaching the subject again, especially after this week's news that an innocent man spent 26 years in prison because an attorney could not b | |
| |  Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq! by Thanos Kalamidas
Ms Rice said she saw a “coalescing of a centre in Iraqi politics” and that leaders of the various Iraqi factions were more united than ever.She arrived in the city a day after Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr threatened | |
| |  2nd Opinion #47 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  A Little Dab'll Do Yer by Clint Wayne
Next time you are driving through your local Town Centre on a Saturday Night and you notice all those ‘cool young dudes’ strutting their stuff along the High Street, out ‘on the pull’, donning the l | |
| |  Lift Spirits #01 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. | |
| |  Austrian report by Euro Reporter
A busy policeman and a thief A female taxi driver from Vienna was attacked by a robber with a knife. Coincidentally a policeman came along the road. “Help” | |
| |  What are all those inventions for? by Raphael Hadid
Everyday, several inventions are made that promise to put an end to many of the world’s problems. However, they all go through a process of being slowly commercialized if commercialized or used at all.I stood with amazem | |
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