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	Show Bizz 204 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Great Love Has No Man by Jack Wellman My seminary professor once told me about a father whose young son was constantly
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter Economy shrinksSpain’s economy shrank in the fourth quarter, pushing the country toward its second recession since 2009 and undermining government efforts to narrow the budget deficit. Gross domestic product fell 0.3 per

	Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran by The Ovi Team On February 1, 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran in triumph after 15 years of exile. The shah and his family had fled the country two weeks before, and jubilant Iranian revolutionaries were eager to establish a fundamentalist Islamic
	Why Occupy ? by Leah Sellers Oh, how we moan, groan and quake in Trepidation over any and All forms of Self and Other Meditations regarding the Occupiers and their pervasive Occupations of many of Our Global towns, cities, states, regions and Nations.
	SnakeBoots 203 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dino & Anty 203 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	PersOnality DisOrders 202 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots 202 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Heidegger without Tears by Dr. Lawrence Nannery Review of Martin Heidegger. Between Good and Evil by Rudiger Safranski (translated by Ewald Osers)Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998This book is an att
	Life Undercover 202 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Is the change in Myanmar for real? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
	Murderous Marines: The Wuterich Trial by Binoy Kampmark
	Indira Gandhi by The Ovi Team January 19th 1966; Indira Gandhi, only daughter of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became the country's next leader. She was chosen at the end of a bitter leadership battle with former finance minister Morarji Desai. Followi
	A Question of Kneed (Part I) by Mike Jennett For reasons that bear no weight at all, there are a great number of people in America who believe that the American health care system needs little or no attention and that it is the best in the world. These people are generally the same ones who
	Dino & Anty 202 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty , HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Slice and Dice Economics by Leah Sellers Republican “novitiate”, Mitt Romney, knows all about Slice and Dice Economics. It’s more formal moniker is Malevolent Venture Capitalism.It’s goal is Wealth Creation for an Elitist Few, not Job Creation for the
	Killing Nuclear Scientists: The War on Iran by Binoy Kampmark In the last two years, lethal attacks have been conducted on Iran’s nuclear scientists with increasing regularity. A pattern is emerging – assassinations and attempted assassinations are gathering pace as tensions between Iran an
	Hill Street Blues begins by The Ovi Team January 15th 1981; Hill Street Blues, television's landmark cops-and-robbers drama, debuts on NBC. When Hill Street Blues first appeared, the police show had pretty much been given up for dead. Critics savaged stodgy and moralistic melodram
	SnakeBoots 201 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team A new year but I’m afraid a face from the last is going to follow us for a bit. Just look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	January 2012 choices by The Ovi Team It seems that we finished 2011 with economy and we are going to continue with economy. So we decided to suggest blog and site from the economy field in a case you are even a bit wandering what’s going on in the labyrinth we are all in.
	Stalin deports Trotsky by The Ovi Team January 11th 1928; Leon Trotsky, a leader of the Bolshevik revolution and early architect of the Soviet state, is deported by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to Alma-Ata in remote Soviet Central Asia. He lived there in internal exile for a year before
	Dino & Anty 201 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dying for Company by Jack Wellman Nursing homes are one of the fastest growing populations in the U
	2nd Opinion 201 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots 1142 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Show Bizz 1143 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! for more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	2nd Opinion 1143 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Frickin', Frackin' Let's Get Crackin' ! by Leah Sellers Yo, Yo ! Heave Ho ! It’s off to Frack We go ! We’ll blow a Hole to Make some dough ! Yo, Yo ! Heave Ho ! Yes, a handful of Global Mega-Corp Moguls will run away hand-in-hand with the Globa
	Saying Happy New Year by The Ovi Team Voorspoedige nuwe jaarKul 'am wa antum bikhair Urte Berri on Shuvo noboborsho Sun nien fai lok Xin nian yu kuai Stastny Novy Rok Godt NytÅr Gelukkig nieuwjaar Bonan Novjaron Onnellista u
	Show Bizz NY2012 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Happy New Year ...2011! by Thanos Kalamidas Customary I should write my wishes and hopes for the New Year but an hour ago while talking with a friend from Greece he told me that the latest wish in Greece for the New Year is: Happy New Year 2011! Just stop there, do a step backwards and thin
	It is New Year's Eve by The Ovi Team The most commonly sung song for English-speakers on New Year's Eve, "Auld Lang Syne" is an old Scottish song that was first published by the poet Robert Burns in the 1796 edition of the book, Scots Musical Museum. Burns transcribed i
	Persona of the year by Thanos Kalamidas Customary most of the magazines and media this time of the year go through the year’s events and try to chose the persona or the events that impressed them most under the title ‘persona of the year’ and Ovi magazine was no except
	Lift Spirits 1142 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Show Bizz 1142 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Elephant's sixth 'toe' discoveredA mysterious b
	Finn report by Euro Reporter Storm Dagmar cuts power, causes damage across Nordic regionThe storm Dagmar lashed the Nordic countries with Hurricane-strength winds, cutting power and Norwegian natural-gas exports as it damaged buildings, shut roads and hal
	Dino & Anty 1142 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	"Goodbye 2011 - Events that shook the world" by Dimitra Karantzeni The year that has passed was above all, full of significant events, some of which have completely changed the course of history. For save-spacing reasons, I aim to focus on those that, in my opinion, drastically changed the international socio-pol
	2nd Opinion 1142 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Season greetings with Merry Christmas by Thanos Kalamidas These days have a special spirit at least for me that exist beyond religions and believe. Most likely an anthropologist would be much better than me to explain the meaning of the festivities that surround the Christmas period and a historian would
	The Christmas Kid Brother by Patrick McWade Patrick McWade’ “The Christmas Kid Brother” is the latest addition in Ovi’s Bookshop and you can easily download it and read it, the distance is just a click …away!!!
	Christmas in ...Europe by Euro Reporter Christmas in Italy: The Christmas season in Italy goes for three weeks, starting 8 days before Christmas known as the Novena. During this period, children go from house to house reciting Christmas poems and singing. In some parts shepherd
	The Young by David Sparenberg Young men and dreamers, young women, bold and beautiful—be joyous in your frolic and meditations. Beside the smiling of your sunlit fields the shadow of death glowers. Do not fall into the blackhole of time. If you must she
	The Ministry of Martha by Jack Wellman My beloved wife’s name is Martha. She would be upset with me if she knew I wrote this about her. Her ministry is more than a pastor’s wife. It is truly the work of the Lord, Jesus Christ. My wife’s name not only
	British Veto and the future of EU... by Christos Mouzeviris Yes, they did it again! British PM Mr. David Cameron has vetoed recently a suggested new E.U. treaty to heal the euro and save the eurozone! While all other 26 heads of states agreed to at least sit on the table and discuss or negotiate the treaty
	Christmas Tree by Alex Vannini For more drawings from Alex Vannini, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Danish report by Euro Reporter Denmark divided on EU’s fiscal pact as presidency approachesPrime Minister Helle Thorning- Schmidt, who vowed to fight for European unity when Denmark takes over the bloc’s presidency next month, is battling a spli
	In Alexei's garage fixing Macedonian history by Thanos Kalamidas A few weeks ago I met my friend Kari and he was really worrying with a strange sound coming from his car’s engine. So we decided instead of continuing with our drinks to visit a nearby garage where the owner was somebody Kari knew and he
	2nd Opinion 11CR by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Seven Years Today by John Pederson This is happeningNo cause for alarm.It's already here.Gone now...And back—this, nowIs happening.What else can I say?Forget about it,Make room,Clear the halls,Banish yourselfIn inv
	Only seven years by Thanos Kalamidas It is a whole week that I’m trying to find the right words for Ovi magazine’s seventh birthday and I have gone through all kinds of clichés but …nothing really works. Seventh birthday, the lucky seven; seven the muses, seven
	7th Birthday! by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella December 20 2011, marks the 7th anniversary of Ovi Magazine. I have contributed to the magazine for more than four years now, since May 2007, provoking debates at times but on the whole, I would hope, adding something to the rich intellectual v
	Fireflies by Leah Sellers Fireflies flit Snap, pop and sizzle Across hot, shimmering summer skies Hands outstretched I give Chase Running, Leaping toward the Magic The Wonder
	Happy Birthday Ovi Magazine by Jack Wellman Not only have I grown in the last seven years, so has Ovi Magazine. I can look back at some of the articles I have written in the last few years and now cringe with embarrassment. I am surprised that I wrote with such naïvet
	A Poem or a Sentence by Emine Koseoglu I should see myself in the middle of a tree-d path walking with a yellow umbrella in hand not being able to see the front because of the pieces of hair flatterning around and covering my eyes and not caring this and pretending like it's what i
	Happy Birthday #2 by Patrick McWade For more McWade's For the Moment, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons,
	Vaclav Havel: Authentic Humanist and Cultural Hero for our Times 1/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Václav Havel’s humanistic philosophy is a powerfully heroic voice of the post-cold War political landscape, advocating that Europe recover its own soul; urging a global revolution
	Hong Kong to China by The Ovi Team December 19th 1984; In the Hall of the People in Beijing, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang sign an agreement committing Britain to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 in return for terms guaranteeing a 50-year
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Indian student Jyoti Amge named world's shortest woman
	Little Drummer Boy by Patrick McWade For more 'For the moment', HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Origins of Christmas by Jack Wellman Christmas is a special time of year and one of the greatest of the Christian Holidays. In fact, the word holiday originally comes from the word Holy Day. It seems to be politically incorrect for many to say "Merry Christmas"
	SnakeBoots1141 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1141 by Thanos K & Asa B for more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Our Leaders have agreed; "We need more Europe!" by Christos Mouzeviris Italy's, Germany's and France's Leaders have agreed in a recent Summit that if we want to get over this crisis we need more Europe! Again during this week our Leaders are having another Summit, trying desperately to solve the crisis
	Can the Center Hold? Musings on Graeco-Roman and Chinese Civilization by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella In 2007 a book appeared which confronted the legacy of Western civilization to that of Chinese civilization. It raised much controversy in both societies. The author of that book is Will Hutton and its title is The Writing on the Wall: China a
	Canadian environmental bacon made in Kyoto by Thanos Kalamidas The last few days while EU was meeting in Brussels strangling to get out of the crisis and save the banks some others in South Africa were trying desperately to do something about the environment. Unfortunately the EU decided for the best of the b
	Lift Spirits 1141 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Swedish report by Euro Reporter Sweden industrial unions get 3% wage increase over 14 monthsSwedish industrial unions and employers agreed on a wage deal to avert a potential labour strike after a deadline expired last month. Five unions representing 500,000
	Saddam Hussein captured by The Ovi Team December 13th 2003; after spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is captured on this day in 2003. Saddam's downfall began on March 20, 2003, when the United States led an invasion force into Iraq to topple his go
	Hail the Czar who will reunite the Soviets! by Thanos Kalamidas The last few weeks the increasing tense in Europe has kept us away from what is going on in the EU boarders and with the only European country that can compete Europe’s Union as equal. And of course it is Russia and of course it’
	Show Bizz 1141 by Thanos K & Asa B for more Show Bizz , HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Resurrection of Ancient Egypt by Mahmoud Mansi
	Dino & Anty 1141 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The European democracy of Weimar by Thanos Kalamidas Lady Thatcher – if her fragile health let’s her – must dealing with really contradict feeling tonight. She won in Europe and lost in Britain! Twenty years after, her economic policy became the official EU policy while Cameron, th
	Slovakian report by Euro Reporter Slovakia cancels bond auction Dec 12The Slovak Debt and Liquidity Management Agency, or Ardal, said Monday it will cancel a government bond auction originally scheduled for Dec. 12, citing "decreasing demand for bonds.
	First Nobel Prizes by The Ovi Team December 10th 1901; the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The ceremony came on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of
	Romanian report by Euro Reporter Inside Romania's secret CIA prisonIn northern Bucharest, in a busy residential neighbourhood minutes from the centre of Romania's capital city, is a secret that the Romanian government has tried for years to protect. F
	Intifada begins by The Ovi Team December 9th 1987; in the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip, the first riots of the Palestinian intifada, or "shaking off" in Arabic, begin one day after an Israeli truck crashed into a station wagon carrying Palestinian workers in the Jaba
	Portuguese report by Euro Reporter Portugal says it will ‘definitely’ meet 2011 deficit limitPortugal will “definitely” meet its budget-deficit limit for this year after including the transfer of banks’ pension funds to the state,
	In Praise of Ignazio Silone: the Novelist, the Man, the Prophet by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella I have conceived of this Contribution as a sort of gift for the Ovi readership enhancing the merry Christmas spirit of 2011. I suppose we all need some merriment and jubilation after two sad years of economic crisis. As I said before the crisis
	Herman's Antics: Going Belly Up in the Cain Campaign by Binoy Kampmark America’s political labelers always get busy during campaigns. The ‘Black Reagan’, however complimentary one might take it, has been used to describe the rapid rise of Republican contender Herman Cain. ‘In the f
	Lithuanian report by Euro Reporter Lithuania needs additional budget measures in 2012, Premier saysLithuania needs additional budget measures of 800 million litai ($312 million) in 2012 to keep the deficit within the government’s target of 2.8 percent of
	Lift Spirits 1140 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Witch Hunts, Immigrant Hunts, Civilian Terrorist Hunts... What's the Difference? Not Much! by Leah Sellers That’s right ! Not Much ! In fact, Witch Hunts, Immigrant Hunts, Civilian Terrorist Hunts… all share a similar Core Ingredient - Fear. And Fear hungers for - longs for Scapegoats. Craves to create and
	Latvian report by Euro Reporter Latvian bank Krajbanka set to be wound upLatvian bank Latvijas Krajbanka will likely be wound up, the government said Friday, after the Russian owner of its defunct Lithuanian parent Snoras was detained amid claims of fraud.
	Smog kills thousands by The Ovi Team December 4th 1952; heavy smog begins to hover over London, England. It persists for four days, leading to the deaths of at least 4,000 people. It was a Thursday afternoon when a high-pressure air mass stalled over the Thames River Valley. When
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Action Comics Superman debut copy sells for $2.16mA copy
	Irish report by Euro Reporter Ireland to extend bank guaranteeIreland has no choice but to extend its state-guarantee to depositors and bond holders for six broken banking groups and subsidiaries because market funding for the lenders remains "fragile
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team And the pan-European symbol; and yes again since the crisis deepens more and more! Just look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Dino & Anty 1140 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	December 2011 choices by Thanos Kalamidas December means gifts, Xmas, festival but most of all it means to give. To give love, empathise with the suffering and help mentally and materially and there are many who need. And a lot of them might have never heard about Xmas but the Xmas spi
	2nd Opinion 1140 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Angela, do you feel nervous tonight? by Thanos Kalamidas It really made me smile the latest demand from The “True” Finns* party, the far-right xenophobic Finnish party, for the government to put a price on exiting Euro and the eurozone. And that only days since the minister for the European
	What Is A Martyr ? by Leah Sellers MartyrSlave to and Master of Ultimate SacrificeWill it ever suffice ?PrometheusBound to cold mountain StoneChilled to the marrow of his Ancient BonesRebel in waitingCast from the Heavens for Be
	Eurasian Union dreams Putin. And the Turks design their own too! by Christos Mouzeviris Turkey’s President Mr. Abdullah Gul, put forward his vision for a democratic Middle East with its own E.U.-style structure and functions. He never of course commented on what will happen with Turkey's E.U. membership bid that has been
	German report by Euro Reporter Police battle with 1000s blocking nuke trainThe convoy taking the German waste on a 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) journey from a reprocessing centre in north-western France to a storage facility in northern Germany was stopped fo
	Black and Bruised Friday by Jack Wellman The recent Black Friday is one of the main reasons that I do not go shopping on that day. It is much too dangerous. It reminds me of one of the food chains famous slogan but please allow me to change it slightly: “31 Million Serv
	The Postcard by Richard Stanford Chiaroscuro. Silvery moonlight dapples through motionless lace curtains, the only illumination in the dark, dead room. The door opens slowly, revealing a BOY, 6 years old, wide, dark eyes, fearful yet carrying on through with the opening of the
	The all-out hypocrisy of Arab League and the West by Kourosh Ziabari After the Arab League hypocritically suspended the membership of Syria amid the mounting pressures of NATO and the United States, the resurgence of violence in Egypt and the increasing use of excessive force in Bahrain and Yemen and the unrelentin
	Lift Spirits 1139 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Cleopatra's Throne by Mahmoud Mansi I am not going to look at other countries right now and compare. I will not speak about a far reality and give examples from countries that have been economically stable for decades and applying democracy since our birth. No, instead I will speak
	Show Bizz 1139 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1139 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE!For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	What's Next for Iraq? by Bohdan Yuri Here’s a prediction.Once U.S. forces leave Iraq there will be a power struggle. Call it whatever you wish: a civil war, secular, religious, or ethnic unrest. I know, a fairly obvious prediction. One can alrea
	Helsinki's Thespians Anonymous by The Ovi Team Thespians Anonymous Theatrical Society is proud to present "Und
	Dino & Anty 1139 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Ending Your Life Is Not The Answer To Your Situation by Stan Popovich You are at the end of your rope and you can’t take it any much longer. You are in pain and you are suffering and you feel there is no hope. The first thing that you need to do is to seek the services of a professional counselor. As a publish
	2nd Opinion 1139 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	PersOnality DisOrders 1138 by Thanos Kalamidas
	Socialism/Capitalism: Either/Or or Both/And? by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Three personal events have inspired this article. This week-end I watched two movies: Margin Call, and Hell on Wheel, I read the Ovi article by Leah Sellers titled A Season of Anti-Trust
	When Alexander stubbed Goebbels' triple A by Thanos Kalamidas Only Paavo Lipponen really sensed what the Finland’s minister for European affairs Alexander Stubb said and knowing the dangers of the paths he followed very politically said, that he does not favour any increase in the power of nations with
	Rocky by The Ovi Team November 21st 1976, Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the underdog prize-fighter Rocky Balboa, debuts in New York City. The movie, which opened in theatres across the United States on December 3, 1976, was a huge box-office hit and received 10
	Nuremberg trials start by The Ovi Team November 20th 1945; the International Military Tribunal for the Prosecution of Major War Criminals of the European Axis begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg, Germany, on this day in 1945. Following Germany's defeat in World War II,
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Swiss can ban naked hiking, court rules Switzerland
	Dino & Anty 1e01 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Liar, Liar..!! by Christos Mouzeviris French President Nicolas Sarkozy was caught calling Israel's Prime Minister Mr Netanyahu "a liar!" During the recent G-20 Summit in Cannes France, Mr. Sarkozy while on a private conversation with U.S. President Mr Obama unaware th
	SnakeBoots 1e01 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1e01 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover , HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How To Find A Good Mental Health Counselor by Stan Popovich Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have your not so great counselors. The key is to find one that will help you solve your current
	Lift Spirits 1e01 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Arab League Must Bring Down the Assad Regime by Dr. Habib Siddiqui As usual the Syrian government of Bashar Al-Assad has made a travesty of its promises. It was only a week ago before Eid-ul-Adha that the tyrannical regime had promised to abide by an Arab League proposal to halt all violence, release all detainee
	The role of politicians in government by Bouke S. Nagel Suppose that one day a stranger knocks on your door. He or she shows you a legal document which resembles a novel. You open the booklet and look at legal mumbo jumbo of which you comprehend nothing. Then, the stranger requests your signature in th
	Peru: worth a visit and investment by Prof. Michael R. Czinkota Lately, many of us have been culling our list of countries to visit. Many nations carry warnings because of civil strife, ubiquitous explosions or just random violence. Too bad for those of us who like to travel and see new things. Too bad also fo
	Israel's war threats: Sheer hollow propaganda by Kourosh Ziabari Israel has awkwardly and desperately renewed its outworn war threats against Iran in the recent weeks, indicating that it's getting prepared to launch a military strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. Las
	SnakeBoots 1138 by Thanos Kalamidas for more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Why not Olli Rehn for Greek Prime Minister? by Thanos Kalamidas So, all this chaotic situation, all this Greek drama, the mailing and the blackmailing, negotiating, netting and formatting was all about a banker who has worked very closely with the German bankers glorifying the dream of the new deutsche-mark to
	How To Convince An Addict To Get Help by Stan Popovich Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs have a difficult time getting better. There are many reasons why these people do not get the help they need to get better. Many family members who see their loved ones struggle have a very difficul
	Life Undercover 1138 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dino & Anty 1138 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Powers in the Message - Not the Messenger by Jack Wellman In my latest door-to-door evangelism I was so inspired by those who have no hope in this world. I was also edified by Christians praying for me that an open door of the gospel would provided. I take heart in the fact that God uses the
	PersOnality DisOrders 1137 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Urban FATAL ERROR Projects by Selin Yildiz The death of a overdose man who constitute a bad example to society
	Soviet tanks in Hungary by The Ovi Team November 4th 1956; The Soviet air force has bombed part of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, and Russian troops have poured into the city in a massive dawn offensive. At least 1,000 Soviet tanks are reported to have entered Budapest and troops d
	SnakeBoots 1137 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Panama declares independence by The Ovi Team November 3rd 1903; with the support of the U.S. government, Panama issues a declaration of independence from Colombia. The revolution was engineered by a Panamanian faction backed by the Panama Canal Company, a French-U.S. corporation that hope
	Life Undercover 1137 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	In the mind of Papandreou's loaded gun by Thanos Kalamidas Two years ago and while the Greek economic crisis was reaching one of her peaks, with Mr. Papandreou trying to handle his first days as prime minister in front the disastrous situation, in a speech for the Greek parliament he said that there is al
	The Loss of Utopia and the Search for a New Social Paradigm by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella In my last contribution titled Utopia and Imagination we observed that History in the West has always had a Janus face: that of Utopia and that of Ideology which are often seen as contrary to each other; in reality they can be harmonized despit
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team
	Lift Spirits 1137 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Ancient Chicken Yard Socio-Eco-Politics by Leah Sellers While helping my Mother take care of her Chickens this past weekend, I found myself in a brief reverie of horizontal and vertical comparisons between Life in the Chicken Yard and today’s (and yesterday’s) Human Socio-Eco-Politics of Ma
	November 2011 choices by The Ovi Team November can be dark nights next to the fire with friends talking and eating. So, for this month Ovi magazine choices are about rating and drinking wine. Site of the month:
	The red Rhine by The Ovi Team November 1st 1986; a catastrophic fire at a chemicals factory near Basel, Switzerland, sends tons of toxic chemicals into the nearby river Rhine and turning it red. The fire broke out early in the morning in a storage building used for pesticid
	Show Bizz 1137 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Vitreous opacity vs. nervous system - Do eye floaters arise from the visual nervous system? by Floco Tausin For centuries, scholars have found different explanation for eye floaters, the mobile, scattered and transparent spheres and strings in our visual field. Early on, the origin was thought to be in the eye and the phenomenon was considered a disorder or
	Dino & Anty 1137 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Become as Little Children by Jack Wellman A very touching true story was also about a young boy. This boy showed the trusting faith and deep love that is
	Muslim Identity and Demography in the Arakan state of Burma - Part 2 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui 2: Analysis: The Land and the Indigenous People of Arakan:To incite violence and bigotry against the Rohingya Muslims of Arakan, Khin Maung Saw does not waste any time. He starts with a picture of a Muslim congregational prayer on the
	Hungarian report by Euro Reporter
	Killing a dog by Thanos Kalamidas How strange it was seen Muammar Gaddafi bitten and pleading for his life and the next minute seen him dead and how ironic feeling that there was a scene of a repulsive murder with victim a notorious serial murderer. And the same scene was repeated
	The Patriot Act by The Ovi Team October 26th 2001; President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001. The USA PATRIOT Act, as it is officially known, is an
	Should Harold Camping Be A Stockbroker or a Sports Bookie? by Jack Wellman Since Harold Camping has failed in predicting the end of the world several times now, I have an idea. Perhaps he should be in the Stock Market business. He might have better luck in choosing what stocks to buy and which ones to avoi
	2nd Opinion 1136 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	And the World Drones On... by Leah Sellers Drones are interesting and innovative flying Technobots. Mechanical Inventions which can soar into the Wild blue Yonder and hug the Earth’s Turf at the click of a Mouse or the flick of a Human Being’s fingertips.
	PersOnality DisOrders 1135 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The EU Single Market Forum, Krakow, Poland, 2011..! by Christos Mouzeviris As one of the five winners of the "Tell us your story" competition, organized the Polish Presidency of EU, the European Parliament and and the EU Commission, I had the honor of being invited to attend the EU Single Market Forum. The Foru
	SnakeBoots 1135 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Ethiopia alone by The Ovi Team October 19th 1935; the League of Nations votes to impose deliberately ineffectual economic sanctions against Fascist Italy for its invasion of Ethiopia. Steps that would impede the progress of the invasion, such as banning the sale of oil to Italy
	Life Undercover 1135 by Thanos K & Asa B for more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Alaska by The Ovi Team October 18th 1867; the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was
	Can We Change the Lie ? by Leah Sellers A Song from 1980's for a friend who asked me to write and sing a Song for a democratic fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas. I saw then, as did many others what Ronald Reagan's sweeping deregulations of the Corporations and Banks woul
	Olympic silent protest by The Ovi Team October 17th 1968; two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medallists in the 200m, stood with their heads bowe
	Show Bizz 1135 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Nightmare in New Zealand: The Astrolabe Reef Disaster by Binoy Kampmark It has all the makings of a growing catastrophe. The 236m Rena, inclined and spilling oil into pristine seas on Astrolabe Reef 14 miles off Tauranga, New Zealand, providing a murderous cargo that has already killed hundreds of fish and sea b
	Dino & Anty 1135 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The "Indignados" march in Europe, but America shows also signs of protests! by Christos Mouzeviris The "Indignados" movement was formed in Spain on the 15th of May, as a reaction to a perceived lack of opportunities in Spain but also in various other European countries. They held protests in many Spanish cities and soon the movemen
	On Wall Street Protests, Social Justice, and Religion by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	Pulp Fiction by The Ovi Team October 14th 1994; the writer-director Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, a crime drama featuring multiple storylines and a large ensemble cast including John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Harvey Keitel, opens
	Never mind English, worry about Spanish by Newropeans-Magazine Foreigners arriving in or dealing with Chile, even those whose mother tongue is Spanish, soon realise that they have a problem understanding what they hear or read. It is not just the pronunciation or the strange words, but the utterance of amazin
	Slovenian report by Euro Reporter Ljubljana mayor joins Slovenia election race to challenge JansaZoran Jankovic, the mayor of Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, will form his own party to compete in early elections in December, kicking off a battle for leader
	SnakeBoots 1134 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter Health service chokes as austerity tightensSpain's treasured public health care system has become the latest victim of the euro zone debt crisis. "We haven't been paid, but there's nothing we can do about it.
	Lift Spirits 1134 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The poetic solitude of an accident and a Nobel Prize by Thanos Kalamidas In early 1990s I had a very bad car accident that nearly took my life and apart from occasional bad back pains that keep me in bed unable to move for days and some nightmares that visit me some nights left me incapable to drive again. According to
	Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway by The Ovi Team On October 10, 1935, George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway. Porgy and Bess began its journey to the Broadway stage in 1936, when George Gershwin wrote a letter late one night to the author of a book he was reading propos
	Feet by Alex Vannini For more Curriculum by Alex Vannini, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons,
	Portuguese report by Euro Reporter Portugal faces strong restrictions on financingThe Portuguese economy is having trouble obtaining financing, with banks relying on the European Central Bank and the government tapping bailout funds, Finance Minister Vitor Gasp
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas N. Korean leader's grandson Facebook pages
	Dino & Anty 1134 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi cartoon, HERE!
	Indignant a system that decadence by Thanos Kalamidas So the indignant have moved from the lands of desperation to the lands of hope and equal changes and from the squares of Madrid and Athens to the wide avenues of New York and the Wall Street. Barack Obama in a speech lately said that the people in
	Luxembourg report by The Ovi Team Luxembourg’s Frieden says ‘all options on the table’ for DexiaLuxembourg Finance Minister Luc Frieden said “all options” are on the table regarding Dexia SA (DEXB) and that France, Belgium and Lux
	2nd Opinion 1134 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Some Philosophical Ideas on Social Justice and the Noble Lie by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella “Atlas Shrugged is an apocalyptic vision of the last stages of conflict between two classes of humanity—the looters and the non-looters. The looters are proponent of high taxation, big labor, government ownership, government spending,
	The Russian fleet and the Turkish trace of oil by Thanos Kalamidas The Putin dogma regarding foreign policy is very old, actually it is as old as the Russian empire is and it always worked the same way. First we secure our borders and then we guard our sphere of influence. And the Russian fleet sails this moment
	Sputnik satellite by The Ovi Team October 4th 1957; A Russian satellite launched into space - the first man-made object ever to leave the Earth's atmosphere. The Russian news agency, Tass, said the satellite Sputnik was now 560 miles (900 kilometres) above the Earth and cir
	Life Undercover 1133 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas 'Lost' Beethoven work to be airedA "l
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team The contemporary iron lady of Germany battling for the economic or better the euro-dominance; just look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Lift Spirits 1133 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	October 2011 choices by The Ovi Team For the year 2011 October is the month of domestic violence awareness and about time to remind fair trade even with a …duck and sesame example. So, Ovi magazine’s choices for site and blog of the month are:
	Palestinian Statehood and the US veto by Dana Halawa
	Berlusconi: Italy is a "shitty country" by Newropeans-Magazine He's survived sex scandals, corruption investigations and insurrections – but can Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi survive in his post even after insulting the country he rules? Considering t
	James Dean dies by The Ovi Team September 30th 1955; at 5:45 PM on this day 24-year-old actor James Dean is killed in Cholame, California, when the Porsche he is driving hits a Ford Tudor sedan at an intersection. The driver of the other car, 23-year-old California Polytechni
	Dino & Anty 1133 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	2nd Opinion 1133 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	At any price - The story of the Megantic Outlaw by Richard Stanford
	PersOnality DisOrders 1132 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Oligarchy Malarkey ! by Leah Sellers Blah ! Some dishes should never be served hot or cold. Ribbit !
	SnakeBoots 1132 by Thanos Kalamidas for more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Philosopher as Conspirator by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella On the European side of the Atlantic one hardly ever hears mentioned the contributions of American academics to the fierce debate on multiculturalism going on in Europe. Given that America is a symphony of cultures, or a nation of nations, it s
	Life Undercover 1132 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Ex-cop reporting drunk told to hang upFollowing a
	What type of multicultural model for Europe? by Christos Mouzeviris Sometimes I feel that there are some political or social forces that dream a different World; a different model of society that in their opinion would make human kind and our World better. And their view of this new World, is that there are no mor
	PersOnality DisOrders 1131 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	US Immigration vs. Charlie Chaplin by The Ovi Team September 19th 1952; The United States is to prevent the film legend, Charlie Chaplin, from returning to his Hollywood home until he has been investigated by the Immigration Services. The Attorney-General, Thomas McGranery, has ordered the Immi
	Rock legend Hendrix dies after party by The Ovi Team September 18th 1970; Guitarist Jimi Hendrix has died after collapsing at a party in London. Police say there was no question of foul play. A number of sleeping pills were found at the house in Notting Hill Gate and they have been taken away for
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Drunk Swedish elk found in apple tree near Gothenburg
	The Who & the BBC explosion by The Ovi Team September 17th 1967. In introducing them at the Monterey Pop Festival three months earlier, Eric Burdon of the Animals had offered high praise for the up-and-coming British rock band the Who, promising the crowd "A group that will destroy
	Gandhi begins fast by The Ovi Team September 16th 1932; in his cell at Yerovda Jail near Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government's decision to separate India's electoral system by caste.As
	Which part of the Finnish republic Halla-aho represents? by Thanos Kalamidas My father was a real representative of his generation in Europe after the WWII. A man with conservative ideology but very democratic sense. And in this democratic sense rooted his repulsion to anything dictatorial and he had personal experience
	Ali defeats Spinks by The Ovi Team September 15th 1978; boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to win the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time in his career, the first fighter ever to do so. Following his victory, Ali retire
	A star princess dead by The Ovi Team September 14th 1982; Princess Grace of Monaco has died of the injuries she sustained in a car crash near Monte Carlo. The Hollywood actress Grace Kelly - who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock hits Dial M for Murder and Rear Window - suffered a br
	Charles Spurgeon on the Ten Commandments by Jack Wellman Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) is one of my favorite preachers of old. He really knew how to evangelize. In his lifetime he is known to have preached to over 10 million people. His audiences averaged about 10 thousand. He taught the Ten
	Never forget - try to forgive by Thanos Kalamidas After been away for a while I was checking one of the usual social networks to see how my friends all around the world are doing and looking at their news I spotted one of them quoting words of Allah. The first thing it was a small red light that
	Happy Anniversary: Ten Years of the US Security State by Binoy Kampmark Gore Vidal was sharp enough to remind us that President Harry Truman gave the United States the National Security State in response to Cold War fears against the Red Satan. It came with Republican gift wrapping and Michigan Senator Arthur Va
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Waving robotic crab arm attracts femalesA vi
	Turkey playing power games by Thanos Kalamidas Turkey was never the country used to sudden moves especially when it’s coming to long term foreign policy and that there is a definite and well planed geopolitical agenda the last century at least has been more than obvious to all the player
	Portuguese report by Euro Reporter Banks' ECB borrowing up 4 pct in AugustPortuguese banks' borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 4 percent last month from July, as institutions in one of the countries bailed out in the euro zone debt crisis rem
	UN Panel of Inquiry Shows Israel is an "Untouchable" Rogue State by Dr. Habib Siddiqui After months of waiting, the UN’s panel of inquiry has come up with a report reviewing Israel’s May 31, 2010 raid on a Turkish-based flotilla that was trying to bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinians of Gaza. The report assai
	SnakeBoots 1129 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1129 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Fugitive cow Yvonne gives herself upA cow ca
	Lift Spirits 1129 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The catastrophic implications of Greece and Portugal exiting the euro by Newropeans-Magazine According to a report from Berlin, Germany, the billionaire George Soros has suggested that Greece and possibly Portugal should quit the euro and the European Union due to their massive debts.
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team A few words, a lot of thoughts, hopefully less hate! Write something, caption the moment.
	National politicians vs European ones... by Christos Mouzeviris I was wondering how can we increase the interest among the European population for their MEPs and the EuroParliament. Right now as things stand, Europeans turn to their national or local politicians for their problems and they see the EP as someth
	September 2011 choices by The Ovi Team Traditional and for most of the countries, September means …back to school; and Ovi magazine decided to chose back to school for site and blog of the month but with a little …twist since school is fun depends in which way you see it
	Dino & Anty 1129 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Pray for your Pastor by Jack Wellman I have sat on Pastoral Search Committees and now as a pastor I am not sure I would have chosen me! But imagine hearing about this pastoral candidate. This pastor had very serious health concerns. He has had chronic health p
	Can Western Civilization's Center Hold? by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	The blessed Night of Power by Dr. Habib Siddiqui The blessed month of Ramadan is coming to an end. The first one-third of the month was for seeking mercy, the middle one-third for forgiveness and the last one-third for salvation from the Fire of Hell. In the last part of this month lies hidden t
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Neanderthal sex boosted immunity in modern humansSexu
	Lift Spirits 1128 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Mini makes its debut by The Ovi Team Aug 26th 1959; the British Motor Corporation (BMC) launches its newest car, the small, affordable–at a price tag of less than $800–Mark I Mini. The diminutive Mini went on to become one of the best-selling British cars in history.
	UN Membership: Recognition of Things as They Are by Rene Wadlow
	Dutch report by Euro Reporter Pirate radio crackdownThe Netherlands has been a hotbed of unlicensed radio activity for decades. Dutch stations like the storied Radio Veronica, which broadcast off-shore from 1960 to 1974, inspired the UK pirate radio scene
	Is Fascism Returning to Western Civilization - Part III by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	Theft of Mona Lisa by The Ovi Team August 21st 1911; an amateur painter sets up his easel near Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, only to discover that the masterpiece is missing. The day before, in perhaps the most brazen art theft of all time, Vincenzo P
	Soviet Union intervenes in Czechoslovakia by The Ovi Team August 20th 1968; In the face of rising anti-Soviet protests in Czechoslovakia, Soviet troops (backed by troops from other Warsaw Pact nations) intervene to crush the protest and restore order. The brutal Soviet action shocked the West and deal
	Life Undercover 1127 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Moscow jails U-2 spy pilot by The Ovi Team August 19th 1960; The United States pilot, Francis Gary Powers, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Soviet military court. Powers had pleaded guilty to spying for the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after his plane was shot
	Lift Spirits 1127 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE
	Let's talk about economic governance Nicolas and Angela by Thanos Kalamidas Deep breathe, one – two – three; another deep breathe. They must be joking, aren’t they? After spending a couple of hours drinking strong German coffee and enjoying croissant with a bit of jam from Normandy Angela Merkel and Nico
	Portuguese report by Euro Reporter Soros suggests Greece, Portugal quit euro-zoneGeorge Soros, the US speculator turned billionaire philanthropist, has suggested both Greece and Portugal quit the European Union and the euro-zone because of their massive debts.
	Carnal Christians by Jack Wellman Most Christians are not aware of how serious it is to add to what Jesus Christ has finished. It could be the difference between whether or not that person is saved or not. I am not saying that works are not important because they are evidenc
	Populism in Europe.. Always a setback to progress? by Christos Mouzeviris Recent events that I think they are worth mentioning and commenting on:Holland blocks Romania's and Bulgaria's Schengen area entry! Why? Because they are not ready and there are concerns that they will be unable to implement
	Swedish report by Euro Reporter Increased religious violence in SwedenFrom 2008 to 2009; Sweden went from being one of the calmest countries in this respect to a position in the middle. In 2008 the index number was 1.2 and in 2009 it was 2.3. Sweden’s
	Son of Sam arrested by The Ovi Team On August 10, 1977, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz is arrested and charged with being the "Son of Sam," the serial killer who terrorized New York City for more than a year, killing six young people and wounding seven othe
	A Slap on the Hand or a Slap in the Face ?! by Leah Sellers Slap ! Aha ! Caught ya ! Get your Hand out of the fragrant and oh so tempting Cookie Jar ! You’ve already had a dozen (or more) too many ! Slap ! Aha ! Take that you Fool ! You are called
	Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics by The Ovi Team August 9th 1936; Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics. The first gold was in the 100 meters, where Owens edged out teammate Ralph Metcalfe in a time of 10.3 seco
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Home-made atom experiment was 'crazy'A Swedish m
	Latvian report by Euro Reporter Tigers in high heelsDespite the idea that discrimination of women in business is rampant in Latvia and the Baltic States, studies by both local and international groups have shown otherwise. There is also a common misconceptio
	Is Breivik a Christian? by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella In an otherwise truthful and penetrating analysis of the phenomenon of neo-Nazism in the EU, Dr. Siddiqui, in an article which appeared in Ovi on Wednesday the 3rd of August, could not resist the temptation of
	Lift Spirits 1125 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Archibald in the Yarra by Binoy Kampmark As one moves into Yarra country in Victoria, Australia, the sight of a tamed environment is everywhere. As the wineries start making an appearance as dots of civilized behaviour to water the thirsty, the mood is an appropriately cultured one
	Show Bizz 1125 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Terrorism in Norway - How to avoid it in the future? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui If Australia is the ‘land down under,’ then surely Norway is the ‘land up above’ with the sun never completely descending beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle during the summer months of May-July (and
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Italy approves draft law banning burqa Italy's parliamentary commission has approved a draft law banning women from wearing veils that cover their faces in public. The draft law was sponsored by Souad Sbai, a Moroccan-born
	Dino & Anty 1125 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	We Have Found the Enemy and It's Us by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team A few words, a lot of thoughts hopefully less hate! Write something, caption the moment.
	2nd Opinion 1125 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	August 2011 choices by The Ovi Team August for most of the countries in the world means holidays but also means festivals – not only music festivals - and one of the best festivals in the world is the Edinburgh book festival and talking about reading a blog all about readin
	The American irony to the Greek debt by Thanos Kalamidas How ironic it must be for the Greeks this last weekend; while their loyal partners were demanding for them guarantees including acropolis to avoid a default the very same partners are worrying this weekend if the American Senate will not raising t
	PersOnality DisOrders 1124 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Irish report by Euro Reporter Ireland set to 'overachieve' on EU-IMF deficit targetsIreland has met or “overachieved” in implementing the terms of the EU-IMF bailout, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said in a letter to the two i
	My story as an EU citizen... by Christos Mouzeviris Growing in a typical working class family from Greece, I would have never thought that one day I would live where I am living right now. In our family we did not have many bold and adventurous individuals. But I got the "bug" while wo
	Show Bizz 1124 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The failure of national governments by Newropeans-Magazine The EU is good at crises, is what the past tells us. If that is true, hopefully this eurocrisis triggers a new round of deeper EU integration, or better, eurozone integration. This time, unlike before, the member state governments cannot es
	Star Trek, Star Wars and populism by Bouke S. Nagel This year, Bas Heijne, a writer for Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, ventured deep into populist territory and wrote a book about it called “Do we need to love one another?” At the beginning of his book he states that there is somethin
	Amy Winehouse by The Ovi Team With her gravelly voice and eclectic style, Amy Winehouse, 27, who has been found dead in London, won comparison with some of the great female singers such as Sarah Vaughn and Nina Simone. But like another great singer, Janis Joplin, she had a tal
	SnakeBoots 1123 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Why? by The Ovi Team
	Greek military rule gives in to democracy by The Ovi Team July 23rd 1974; the military government in Greece has collapsed and the former Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis has been invited to return. Huge crowds gathered to greet him at Athens airport and there has been jubilation in the streets of
	Dutch report by Euro Reporter Dutch telecom hikes rates after net neutrality law The Netherlands' largest telecommunications company announced big price hikes for mobile Internet customers on Tuesday, less than a month after Parliament approved one of
	Emile Zatopek by The Ovi Team July 20th 1952; Emile Zatopek runs Olympic Record 10K (29:17.0). One of the greatest runners of the 20th Century, Emil Zátopek achieved legendary status when he won the 5,000, the 10,000 and the marathon at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsin
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Austrian driver's religious headgear strains credulity
	Meeting in space by The Ovi Team July 17th 1975; As part of a mission aimed at developing space rescue capability, the U.S. spacecraft Apollo 18 and the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 19 rendezvous and dock in space. As the hatch was opened between the two vessels, commanders Thomas P.
	Why Are Bleeding Heart Liberals Under Attack ? by Leah Sellers Christ was/is (quite literally and metaphorically) a Bleeding Heart Liberal. Ghandi was a Bleeding Heart Liberal. Martin Luther King was a Bleeding Heart Liberal. The eternally and cyclically Resurrected Dali Lamas are Bleeding Heart L
	Leprosy: Symbolic of Sin by Jack Wellman It is true, said one leper. The first appendage lost is the worst. Dreams shattered in a bundle of gauze and lost tissue. Perhaps a greater loss is that of your family…your friends, your employers, your neighbors, strangers
	Pippa's commando and the media by Thanos Kalamidas When the king of the tabloids Rupert Murdoch, invaded the media world many warned but nothing really happened as usual. Actually twenty years after Murdoch became a legitimate player in the world of media and all of us a few years ago heard him ta
	Charles Spurgeon on the Centrality of Christ by Jack Wellman Charles Spurgeon is one of the most famous and most effective preachers in the last 300 years. Why? Because if there’s a mist behind the pulpit, there’s a fog in the pew. Charles Spurgeon made Jesus Christ the central
	Rating agencies of legitimating economic gossip by Thanos Kalamidas For one more time rating agencies are under fire from the European leaders and the European Union, so what? Is like saying capitalism is bad? Fine, we all know it by now but what are we doing by now for that except nagging because that’s wha
	My Response to Geert Wilders - Part 3 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Mr. Wilders, you say that you do not hate Muslims, but feel saddened by ‘how Islam has robbed them of their dignity.’ What a ludicrous claim! What was the status of Arabs before Islam? Did Islam exalt them or rob them of their digni
	Dr Daniel Hale Williams by The Ovi Team July 9th 1893; Dr Daniel Hale Williams performs 1st successful open heart surgery without anaesthesia. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) the founder of Provident Hospital was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. His father was a barber who was
	SnakeBoots 1121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Victory Life Ministries by Jack Wellman I was so blessed to be able to speak at Victory Life Ministries in Pueblo, Colorado. God is truly working in a powerful way with this church. I never felt so loved and embraced before at any church. These godly men and women are
	My Response to Geert Wilders - Part 2 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Mr. Wilders, for Egypt’s lack of ‘progress’, whatever that means, you lashed out at Muslims by quoting Winston Churchill, a British soldier and war correspondent for the British Raj who later became Great Britain’s Prime
	Greece for sale... by Christos Mouzeviris Coming back from my summer holidays in Greece, I felt that I had to write about the situation that the ordinary people of this country are going through; give an inside view and opinion on the events and add to what the media of Europe and the wor
	My Response to Geert Wilders - Part 1 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui In his website, Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician, posted an article – My message to Muslims, which deserve some response. Here below is my response to him.Mr. Wilders,In your message to Muslims you ment
	First cloning by The Ovi Team July 5th 1996, Dolly the sheep--the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell--is born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Originally code-named "6LL3," the cloned lamb was named after the buxom singer and actress
	Weiner Stand by Patrick McWade For more Then Again, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	When EU crisis makes Maggie contemporary by Thanos Kalamidas The last few months the whole Europe has focused into the Greek problem somehow ignoring the reality that has hit them the last few years and unfortunately is going to be in the centre of the talk the next few weeks in the commission. Euro is just
	American independence by The Ovi Team July 4, 1776; U.S. declares independence. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. The decl
	Dino & Anty 1121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Marching As To War by Richard Stanford The bus drove away, leaving me alone on the highway surrounded by a flat plain of wind-swept grass. On the other side of the highway, I could see the blue waters of the Adriatic Sea, the waves quietly ebbing the shoreline. Behind me I
	The Terrorists Are Laughing Out Loud (Behind Closed Doors) ! by Leah Sellers Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Pat Me DownX-Ray My Bones, so I can leave townWho could’ve ever Seen that just to Fly on a PlaneThat Pat Me Downs and X-Rays would become so Commonly Obscene ?!Back Scatter Screen Me, Radiate M
	Romanian report by Euro Reporter Gypsies face ghettoization in RomaniaIn Arizona, politicians are trying to build a wall on the Mexican border to keep people out. Across the Atlantic, in an industrial city in Romania, a wall is being built to keep people in.
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team Athens; riots, fir, desperation. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	July 2011 choices by The Ovi Team July is holidays in most places in the world and a good chance for …Nordic walking and bicycling. If you want to know more check the site and the blog of the Ovi choices for the month July 2011. Site of the month:
	SnakeBoots 1120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Greek economy and my friend Giorgos by Thanos Kalamidas Listening on the Greek radio the latest news from Athens and all about the clashes between the people and the police I got a mail from a friend contributor saying: I’m very concerned about what is happening in Greece right now; my best thoug
	Lift Spirits 1120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The contemporary Greek decadency and Mr. Marinakis by Thanos Kalamidas Some time in the beginning of March this year I wrote an article where I was pointing how much the situation of the Greek football mirrors the crisis the Greek society suffers the last few decades with the financial cr
	Show Bizz 1120 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Shell of Life: Michael Winterbottom's The Trip by Binoy Kampmark
	Lithuanian report by Euro Reporter Lithuania approves compensation for confiscated propertyLithuania's parliament agreed to pay $52 million over 10 years to compensate for properties confiscated from Lithuanian Jews by the Nazis and Soviets. International a
	Dino & Anty 1120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Iron-Age brewing evidence found in southeastern France A
	The Finnish "six pack" Joe state by Thanos Kalamidas Midsummer in Finland means cottage, lake, beer and makkara – the Finnish sausage – not necessary in this series. It means empty cities and packed lakes, it means singing and drinking and for this year it meant the end of a month long n
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Florence requests Mona Lisa's return, Paris says no way Italy has launched a campaign to convince the Louvre Museum in Paris to lend the Mona Lisa painting to Florence's Uffizi Gallery in 2013 to mark the 100th anniver
	Go Ahead ! Pick Up Your Marbles and Leave ! by Leah Sellers Under a blazing hot summer sun in Jasper, Texas, six sweaty Children are focused on a serious Game of Marbles. Click, clack, clack. “I got’cha !” the tall blonde boy jumped up and hollered into the thicket
	Sally Ride by The Ovi Team June 24th 1983; America's first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight. Sally Ride, aged 32, captured the media's attention over the weeks leading up to blast-off on 19
	SnakeBoots 1119 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Terrified, not indignant yet by Thanos Kalamidas While the Greek parliament meeting to decide over the extra measures and the European union is watching outside in the streets and squares of Athens the movement of the “indignant” continues for another day demonstrating and demanding
	Type-Writer by The Ovi Team June 23rd 1868; Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer." Born on February 14, 1819, in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, Christopher Latham Sholes moved to Danville, Pennsylvania, as a teenager
	The Buddha complex by Bouke S. Nagel A few years ago I met a grandmother in the small town of Davos in Switzerland. She, like me, enjoyed a debate during the World Economic Forum of 2009. When she noticed that I was able to produce some sentences in Swiss German she decided that I wa
	Skylab by The Ovi Team June 22nd 1973; Skylab astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific after a record 28 days in space. Skylab was the first US space station and the world's first big space station. It was launched on May 14th, 1973 by a Saturn V Rocket. Skyla
	Georgia Broadwick by The Ovi Team April 21st 1913; Georgia Broadwick became the first woman to jump from an airplane. Georgia Broadwick was nicknamed Tiny because she weighted 85 pounds and was only four feet tall. Tiny made her first jump in 1908 at age 15. "I was never afra
	Show Bizz 1119 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Immigrant Saga of an Italian-American Family: a Vichian Recapitulation by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Jessi costress ta la lenghedi to pari a dsi-si:mi son quel che son![To be compelled in the languageof one’s father to tell oneself:I am who I am!]
	Danish report by Euro Reporter Tensions remain over Denmark's border-control plans Germany and Denmark have failed to resolve a dispute over the Danish government's plans to re-establish permanent border controls. Following a meeting with his Danish
	What the American public shouldn't know by Kourosh Ziabari Many people around the world might have credulously or perhaps naively fallen in the trap of believing the tempting claims of the U.S. statesmen and politicians who say that their country is a "beacon of freedom" and a "pioneer of d
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Lenin impersonator ill after arrest on Red Square
	When the true sisu proved to be common cowardice by Thanos Kalamidas Last week I wrote an article about the political situation in Finland after the last national elections and the suspicious role of the Trued Finns in the negotiations to form a government with their in and outs from the talks. A week after the lea
	A gigantic circus and Sarah the clown by Thanos Kalamidas Obviously too much tea and then a one nation gig damages seriously brain activity or the American education system during Reagan’s era has totally failed Ms Palin otherwise there are is no explanation for her latest remarks on American histo
	The Writing Mill by Abigail George By using my powers of observation as a child; that’s how the English language, verse, the rhythm and internal rhyme of words came to me, came at me from the symmetry of my gut. Growing up the eldest of three children, my father drilled
	The Coming Water Crisis by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Nearly 71% of our earth is covered with water of which only 2.5% is fresh water, and the remainder 97.5% is salt water. Of this fresh water nearly 70% (or 1.75% of total water) is frozen in the icecaps of Antarctica and Greenland. The rem
	Music wars on the Brussels metro by Newropeans-Magazine If you've ever ridden the Brussels metro subway system you may have noticed that your journey is accompanied by catchy pop tunes. In fact this past Monday was
	Opportunities Gone, Paradise Lost by Jack Wellman Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi is one of the most respected leaders of modern history. A Hindu, Gandhi nevertheless admired Jesus and often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount. Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones m
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team A sex scandal with very global economic angle. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	June 2011 choices by The Ovi Team June means summer and to keep you online company a Greek site that explores opinion a site that connects boat fanatics and last a pet blog! Site of the month: apopseis
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Harold Camping issues new apocalypse dateThe
	Amnesty International 50th Birthday by The Ovi Team May 28th 1961; Amnesty International, a human rights organization, was founded. Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone.
	The moon, the wolf, and the darkness by David Barger I had just taken my nightly dose of medicationAs I waited for the effects to sit in,And decided to go outsideOut into the neighboring slumber To sit while smoke filled my lungs.The toenail shaped moonHovered low w
	Cyber Wormhole by David Barger I read and waitThen I write and waitEver clinging what anticipatesOf things in truth or fabricate.Again and again what words to be?Repetition builds from nimiety.Dorsodynia lingers onMaking the wait last twi
	PersOnality DisOrders 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Do not get depressed at your job by Stan Popovich Some people can get depressed at their job and they do not know what to do about it. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to make their job more satisfying.One of the ways to manage your depres
	SnakeBoots 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1114 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Eurovision in DÃ¼sseldorf: From Magic Men to Haba Haba by Binoy Kampmark Eurovision is the lovable farce. Magdalena Tul of Poland was ravishing in her song delivery, a combination of stage murder and acoustic inadequacy; Georgia’s Eldrine came across with an American resonance, synthesised (alliance buildin
	Picture from the Attic by David Barger The water's edge reflects the sky;Tree logs with half removed barkWade within the shallow drink.Gray skies mingle with heavy fog.Woman crossing barren plank Meet children in waiting rowboatBringing packed lunc
	Lift Spirits 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Show Bizz 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dino & Anty 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Medium is the Body: The Death of Osama Bin Laden by Binoy Kampmark [H]ow will we really know if bin Laden is dead? What if the man they kill is one of his rumoured body-doubles? Do we have dental records or fingerprints of bin Laden for verification?Gawain Chartlon-Perr
	The Last Night at the Belmont by Richard Stanford A suitcase flies out from the third floor balcony, hovers for an instant in the darkness then plummets to the street, bursts open and spews its contents on the freshly fallen snow. Rachel comes down the curved staircase, the echo of
	America's Covert Rebuke by Leah Sellers Like it or not, a Covert Rebuke involves passive-aggressive behaviors. On the surface (the Face of the American president) the Waters may appear to be fairly smooth and placid, but at its depths can be found the roaring Rip Tide
	2nd Opinion 1114 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Pakistani Bin reality by Thanos Kalamidas I didn’t write anything about the end of Osama Bin laden because there has been so much everywhere there was no reason for another one. Newspapers and magazines even sports and lifestyle magazines have covered every single aspect of the what
	Burn, Twinge, and the Fire begins by David Barger Black traces outline a unicornWhere a little girl lives beneath brown thornsWatching two snails leave slime trailsCoating the green blades of untrimmed grass.A five year old boy dreams About fighting dragons with sword
	German report by Euro Reporter German economy minister rejects Greece exit from euroGermany's economy minister rejected on Sunday speculation that Greece should abandon the euro zone and return to the drachma, arguing that this would only weaken Europe
	SnakeBoots 1113 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Life Undercover 1113 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover , HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Lift Spirits 1113 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Hindenburg crashed by The Ovi Team May 6th 1937; the German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned in Lakehurst, NJ. Thirty-six people (of the 97 on board) were killed. The airship pulled up to its mooring post, let down its ropes to the ground crew, and at t
	Show Bizz 1113 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dino & Anty 1113 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoon, HERE!
	Syria : The Downward Spiral by Rene Wadlow The
	The lumpen side of a True Negotiation by Thanos Kalamidas While the conservatives of the Kokoomus, the Social-Democrats and the True Finns negotiate for the future government a new reality hits the Finnish parliament, the reality of the absolute populism and uncontrolled and dangerous stupidity. The trut
	May 2011 choices by The Ovi Team Spring is here and summer not far away so time has come to plan holidays and trips for …iceberg spotting and for the nature lovers – literally - time for camping!Blog of the month:
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Dutch football club VVV 'signs up' hat-trick toddler A Dutch football club has awarded a toddler a symbolic 10-year contract after watching video of him scoring a hat trick into his toy box. When Baerke van der Meij, o
	Finnish dangerous liaisons by Thanos Kalamidas It was a film back in eighties with Glenn Close, John Malkovich and a very young Michelle Pfeiffer and it was all about human behaviour and sexual relationships to their limits, a wild and unpredictable game of love, hate and egoisms. Just like th
	Heaven is for Real by Jack Wellman My mother-in-law and Colton, a four-year old boy, both who claim that they saw Jesus and both claim to have went to heaven. They both described being in heaven and both say they saw Jesus. Michael’s father wrote this very small b
	The Secular Talibans in France -- are they any better? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was an English philosopher who formulated some of the fundamentals of European liberal thought: the right of the individual; the natural equality of all men; the artificial character of the political order; the view that
	The Gates of Hell by Jack Wellman I heard the late Adrian Rogers once describe a young man that was trying to find a bar in Chicago. It was called The Gates of Hell. Yes, there was an actually a bar called The Gates of Hell. Not a place you would want to visit I am
	So, France becomes the first country to ban the burka.... by Christos Mouzeviris It is done! After so long of debating on the particular issue, France is officially the first country to ban the Islamic face cover gowns for women, the burka and the niqab. Protests are almost sure to happen, not only in France but in many other
	No politician with an "anti-Zionist mindset" could ever dream of living in the White House: Naseer Aruri by Kourosh Ziabari Naseer Aruri is Chancellor Professor (emeritus) of Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. He is president of Trans-Arab Research Institute in Boston. Prof. Aruri is the a contributor to the book "Iraq Under Siege: The De
	First they came... by Thanos Kalamidas “First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.Then they came for the
	Japan's tsunami, made me rethink European nuclear energy issues... by Christos Mouzeviris With the latest shocking and dramatic developments in Japan, the issue of the use of the nuclear energy comes in the spotlight again. Japan, one of the most developed and rich countries and the third largest economy of the world is being hit by a
	This is Finland, the voice of logic by Thanos Kalamidas After days of screaming regrets because Finland doesn’t participate in another bombing occasionally of innocents the voice of logic and for me the contemporary conscious of this country Martti Ahtisaari returned to say the obvious “no
	Managing the fear and anxiety of the unknown by Stan Popovich All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and sugges
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team The man of the month. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	April 2011 choices by The Ovi Team The Spring is here with easter and the first flowers. For this spring Ovi choices for site, blog and photo of this month are: Site of the month:MoMA Founded
	The top 10 April Fool's Day hoaxes of all time by Thanos Kalamidas The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest1957: The respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop
	Managing your persistent fears, anxieties and stresses by Stan Popovich Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a difficult time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties.
	Worldwide sanctions can erode Israel's fanaticism: Dr. Lawrence Davidson by Kourosh Ziabari Born in 1945 in Philadelphia PA, Dr. Lawrence Davidson is professor of history at West Chester University in West Chester PA. His academic work is focused on the history of American foreign relations with the Middle East. He also teaches courses i
	Nowruz, the feast of peace and purity by Kourosh Ziabari Ornamented with precious values of the ancient Persian civilization, Nowruz is an Iranian festivity which marks the beginning of the new solar year on the first day of spring and vernal equinox. Today, more than 300 million pe
	What's Next in the Arab World? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui As the uprising in Libya turned into a full-scale civil war with the Libyan pro-regime forces regaining control of most of the towns lost earlier to the rebels, the UN has imposed a ‘no-fly zone’ over the Libyan airspace to protect civ
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Utah designates Browning M1911 official state firearmUta
	International Day against Police Brutality by Thanos Kalamidas The International Day Against Police Brutality occurs on March 15. It first began in 1997 as an initiative of the Montreal Collective Opposed to Police Brutality and the Black Flag group in Switzerland. The date was initially chosen for convenienc
	The Pink Cross Foundation Takes on Pornography by Jack Wellman I recently wrote an article on Ovi about the scourge of pornography and its blight on human society. I found out about a website that fights pornography from many different angles and it is a faith-based fight. They offer help for men
	Unrest in Wisconsin: The Battle Against Collective Bargaining by Binoy Kampmark It seems to be the season of protest. Not merely are people in their tens of thousands marching in the Middle East and Africa, where blood is being spilt, but trouble is brewing in freedom land. Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Sc
	World Day of Social Justice: The People's Revolution is On The March by Rene Wadlow The United Nations General Assembly, on the initiative of Nurbch Jeenbrev, the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the U.N. in New York, has proclaimed 20 February as the “World Day of Social Justice” with an emphasis on the reduction of pover
	Concluding Reflections at the End of the Journey into Vico's Mind by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	When democracy becomes a product with too many flaws by Thanos Kalamidas
	The Cambrian Explosion and the Incompatibility of Evolution by Jack Wellman In creation theory, the division
	The Fall of the Egyptian Tyrant by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Last Friday, a grim-looking Omar Suleiman announced, “In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic.” The Vice President continu
	My Baby Went To Heaven Last Night by Jack Wellman My first cousin’s baby girl of 5 died in a tragic accident Saturday night. She was traveling with her mom on a freeway when a truck, heading in the wrong direction and in the wrong lane, collided head on with her car.
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Artist forced to remove head camera implantAn artist who
	World YWCA by The Ovi Team February 10th 1870; The YWCA is founded in New York City. The World YWCA is the umbrella organization of the global network of the YWCA, a movement of women working for social and economic change around the world. It advocates for young women
	February 2011 choices by The Ovi Team February is here and these are the Ovi team choices for site, blog and photo of this month. Site off the month: Nature Nature
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It's the caption of the month! and it looks like an eventful month. Try your hand at a caption: it doesn't have to be funny! Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagin
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas France warned by EU court over rare hamstersA top EU lega
	The Encounter with History as Extension of the Self by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella To continue with the Vichian journey into the self we need to view humanity in its historicity as the primary subject of philosophy. Vico had in mind something very similar to what after Heidegger would describe as “humanity’s being in
	The Rise of the Global Civil Society by Rene Wadlow There is currently a great expansion of what can be called “The Global Civil Society”— a host of commercial companies, media outlets, and non-governmental organizations ((NGOs) whose activities cross State frontiers. Often
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Ex-spy Anna Chapman gets lion cub on Russian TVFormer
	The Origins of the Historical Consciousness in the West by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella “But that was it—you never could think what things would be like if they weren’t just what and where they were. You never knew what was coming, either; and yet when it came, it seemed as if nothing else ever could have come. That
	How To Start a Prison Ministry by Jack Wellman I believe that the first step to beginning a prison ministry is to do these three things: Pray, then pray, and finally pray some more. Bathe the idea in prayer before you do anything. Prayer is quintessential to any ministry that a
	Vico's Idea of Providence by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Having already provided for the readers a very broad and general overview of Vico’s poetic philosophy, let us now focus on some of its most important aspects, first and foremost his idea of providence which, as the commentary on Th
	Lick Observatory by The Ovi Team January 3rd 1888; the refracting telescope at the Lick Observatory, measuring 91 cm in diameter, is used for the first time. It was the largest telescope in the world at the time.The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observa
	The first choices of the year by The Ovi Team Like every other month of the year here are the choices for blog, site and photo of the January 2011 and as always we try to pick something that in its way makes the difference. Blog of the month:
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team
	Let's hope by Thanos Kalamidas For my last radio show of the year I tried to make a flashback to all things happened last year and I have to admit that despite my wish to go into details the whole flashback lasted barely ten minutes. The reason was not that 2010 was lacking
	The Nexus between Language and Vico's Historicism by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Almost from its birth I have contributed sundry articles on the philosophy of history of Giambattista Vico for Ovi magazine. Hopefully the readers have come away with a better acquaintance of Vico’s thought, which still deserves to be better known
	The message by Thanos Kalamidas Many times from the pages of the Ovi magazine and other magazines I write for I have mentioned that I grew up in the sixties with whatever that meant for Greece and Europe in general. I had a religious grandmother and my whole environment was if n
	Fred Phelp's Westboro Church Pickets Our Church by Jack Wellman On Sunday, December 19th, 2010, Fred Phelps Westboro Baptist Church picketed our Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane, Kansas. It was a cold, blustery morning and we offered the picketers some hot chocolate and cookies. They didn’t
	It is six years! by Thanos Kalamidas A couple of days before we were talking with Asa about our weekly radio show and we said that it should be a full hour dedicated to Ovi magazine and itâ€™s 6th birthday. And then Sunday came and we started exactly at three with Asa singing â€œhapp
	Some form of purity by David Barger The brink of winter is upon meMoving up my leg like a cold hand;Each chilling fingertip up my spine.Its breath deep within another lung.Rain mimicking mist, mimicking rain,Mimicking some form of purity.
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Sell ads on city stickers The flip-side of Chicago’s 1.25 million city stickers would carry advertising to generate $15 million-a-year — enough to hire 100 new police officers and give motorists a modest break
	At the heart of it all by Abigail George Writing is a fragile gift. You are either born to it, taught to do it, led kicking and screaming to it, become members of creative writing groups and visit writing workshops. It is not something to be tampered with. It is a holy, wholesome, awesom
	Memory work - An excerpt from a memoir by Abigail George We have a mother who can talk in strange tongues. She gets up to read the gospel at one o’ clock in the morning. She sets her alarm clock to go off. I am still awake reading a well-thumbed novel. Andrea Ashworth’s memoir Once in a hous
	Smoke Screen by Asa Butcher Over the past few months there has been very little to spark my outrage enough to open up a new Word document and begin bashing the keyboard. However, an article about a National Health Service smoking cessation service, based in Plymouth, England
	Atomic communicating vessels by Thanos Kalamidas The last twenty years there was a fear in Middle East, Saddam Hussein’s nuclear, chemical and biological arsenal; and the suspicion that a dictator possessed the combination of those true was more than just alarming. Actually the fear was so alarm
	Nominate: Event/Person of the Year 2010 by Asa Butcher And the winner is... you decide! Yes, it is that time of year when Ovi Magazine offers you the chance to nominate your choices for our Event or Person of the Year. There can be only one winner, so make your choice count. Past
	Are The Ten Commandments Still Relevant Today? by Jack Wellman Do you think the Ten Commandments are still valid for this day and age? Are they outdated? Do you think Jesus nailed them to the cross? What does the Bible say and what does Jesus say about the Ten Commandments.
	December 2010 choices by The Ovi Team And it is Christmas time, Christmas tree, decoration and most of all Santa Claus and Christmas presents. Ovi magazines choices for this December have a festive colour and spirit. Site of the month is:
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It's the caption of the month! try your hand at a caption: it doesn't have to be funny! Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Has Belfast film-maker found time travel evidence?A Belfa
	November 2010 choices by The Ovi Team November stands in front of the door marked "December" but we before we go rushing towards that doorknob and begin fumbling for the key, why don’t we see what are Ovi’s choices for the eleventh month.D
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It's the caption of the month! try your hand at a caption: it doesn't have to be funny! Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	NOSFERATU, pathology of the undead, a monologue by David Sparenberg Pain is a broken mirror. What? You don’t believe that suffering is glass? My eyes have been shattered by tears for many years. Look! Is this a human face? No! It is a mockery, etched in hell.
	Drowned girl by Abigail George I was drowning figuratively at the beach; a towel wrapped around me watching my siblings in the waves, in the seawater, the tang of salt in the black cave of my mouth. I was drowning in my lucid dreams, at school with my scuffed shoes, walking
	Israel is the most immediate threat to the future of the planet: Jeffrey Blankfort by Kourosh Ziabari Jeffrey Blankfort is an American photojournalist, radio producer and Middle East analyst. He is a well-known pro-Palestinian activist whose articles and writings have appeared on Counter Punch, Voltairenet, Palestine Think Tank, Dissident Voice an
	The Retreat to Austerity: Osborne and Britain's Spending Cuts by Binoy Kampmark The British feel that the world is watching. Trimming (nay, slashing) the public sector, which will take money out of a shrunken economy rather than keep it circulating in the system, is something that the financial wizards of the Cameron go
	When the Finnish church goes secular by Thanos Kalamidas Usually I avoid writing about churches and religion since I have openly declared my atheism and my respect to others’ believes, and in my mind there is a very clear separation between faith – religion - and the people who “repres
	Knowledge Test on Religion by Dr. Habib Siddiqui In the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof asked 13 questions to test knowledge of his readers on religion ("Test Your Savvy on Religion," October 9, 2010). The questions are:1. Which holy book stipulates that a girl wh
	Europe has failed multiculturalism, Mrs. Merkel by Thanos Kalamidas Multiculturalism is dead, long live …what? I’m not sure if the German chancellor, Angela Merkel did it intentionally or fully aware but she really did put the gravestone on something too many people work for in many ways for decades
	Coloureds in white masks by Abigail George The power and the background of the thoughts of the coloured are an experiment in the making. The source of everything that is half-formed and oppressive in their belief system comes from their childhood, accidents, medical and personal trauma.
	Getting there: the gut symmetry of writing by Abigail George What motivates me to write? It’s harder to explain to non-writers and easier in some ways to explain to writers who write for the sheer thrill of it, the madness clicking away inside your brain and the hell of it; to sweep away all the cobwe
	Legitimacy of Kashmir struggle of independence by Tahir Khan The valley of Kashmir is very beautiful and strategically located with abundant natural resources. Currently 2/3 of Kashmir under Indian control and 1/3 in Pakistan control.Kashmiri struggling for separate home land was
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It’s environmental talk or ...walk and the caption of the month hasn't always got to be funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that capt
	October 2010 choices by The Ovi Team October is definitely autumn so we thought to give first something environmental for the kids, an art factory only for kids and then some …Wal-Mart fun for the rest of us and the prove that even retails can be hilarious.
	Will the UN General Assembly Session Provide Fundamental Change? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui This time of the year, with many world leaders arriving to attend the United Nations General Assembly session, New York City becomes busier than ever. It is difficult to find empty cabs in Manhattan close to the UN building. Security is extra vigi
	Lift Spirits 123 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Desperado by Jack Wellman This is a picture of my son and me at Branson, Missouri, playing “
	Dino & Anty 125 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Dino & Anty , HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Hobbit Day by Patrick McWade
	Thomas Berry: a Prophetic Visionary Voice for our Times of Crisis by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella “The Universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects”The above statement by the late Thomas Berry (1914-2009) conveys in a nutshell, to those who have never heard of him
	PersOnality DisOrders 119 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots 120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Porn found on teacher's classroom computerA primary s
	Veto power is an insult to the international community: Kenneth O'Keefe by Kourosh Ziabari Kenneth O'Keefe is a world citizen. As an anti-war activist and social entrepreneur, he renounced his U.S. citizenship on March 1, 2001 and burned his American passport on January 7, 2004 in protest to the United States' Imperialism and ca
	Lift Spirits 122 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Zombies take over UniversityIt is a class to die for - Z
	A denial that leads to Jones Bin Ladens by Thanos Kalamidas If nine years after the 9/11 attacks what is left is a fanatic evangelist weaving threats to burn the Koran in a church somewhere in nowhere Florida and we all care if he has the right to express himself and speak freely then we are really doomed
	Amongst The Gnomes of Zurich by Binoy Kampmark When a population can be guaranteed to be more extreme than its government, democracy has become a majoritarian excess. Switzerland, a country so conservative it attracts both its keen admirers and passionate loathers, is surely such an exam
	Two years fear by Thanos Kalamidas Two years ago, pictures of people in the streets of Athens fighting with the policemen and burning shops and businesses did the round of the world waking u our worst fears. Two years after and despite all the reinsurances that we are near the end
	Who pays for the loss of life in Iran? by Kourosh Ziabari Since the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 which toppled the U.S.-backed regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran has been facing with devastating and agonizing financial sanctions of the United States and its European allies who
	PersOnality DisOrders - 118 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	In Praise of Northrop Frye: a Giant of Literary Criticism by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Northrop Frye (1912-1991) was a Canadian literary theorist who, in the 20th century, practically established literary criticism as an academic discipline. Even today, some twenty years after his death, in the era of logical analysis and extreme ra
	Sarah Palin - a Modern-day Medusa? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui At the very outset I must admit that I did not vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin in the last U.S. presidential election. Forget her kowtowing to the neo-conservative, Likudnik, Christian Zionist cause, and harmful divisive views on everything t
	SnakeBoots - 119 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Intolerance of Jonah Goldberg by N. L. Wilbur Americans never seem to get their fill of craziness. Think Sarah Palin, viral Internet videos of drunken squirrels, websites for
	Life Undercover - 122 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	A Split Second From Death by Jack Wellman Several years ago, there was a young man who excelled at the sport of high diving and to compliment his training for the Olympics, attended a university where his skill could be honed to that of near perfect. He had a brilliant coach and the
	Lift Spirits - 121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Archeological Evidence and the Bible by Jack Wellman Digs have uncovered the ancient Hittites Empire.King David’s Reign has been found recorded on ancient Egyptian inscriptions.The Regal House of Nebuchadnezzar has been unearthed.A stone tablet bearing Pontius Pilat
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It’s ...paternal talk and the caption of the month hasn't always got to be ...funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures yo
	Arjun's cartoon - 04 by Arjun Cartoonist For more Arjun's cartoon collection, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons,
	Ramadan - the month of self-restraint by Dr. Habib Siddiqui The blessed month of Ramadan is upon us. To a Muslim no other month is as meritorious as this particular month is when the reward of every good deed done is multiplied several times. It is not difficult to understand why the Prophet Muhammad (S) s
	The Last Emperor: Oriental opulence by Asa Butcher When describing the majority of Best Picture winners over the past 80 years, “sweeping”, “epic” and “biographical” are three of the more common adjectives employed, although we mustn’t forget that having a
	Dino & Anty - 123 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	September 2010 choices by The Ovi Team September means autumn is coming, schools open, houses getting ready for the winter, last bits of sunny weekends, and last chances for late holidays. This is why Ovi choices for the month September are connected one way or another with nature i
	2nd Opinion - 124 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The Little Ground Zero Mosque that Wasn't by N. L. Wilbur You’ve heard about the “socialists” in Washington – the fascist, liberal, racist, Muslim-terrorist-loving hypocrites who added 10 quadrillion dollars to the national deficit with a slew of job-killing policies that will
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Italian minister apologises after delivery room fightItaly's health minister has apologised to a woman for a fight between two doctors in the delivery room as she was about to give birth. The authorities are investigating
	PersOnality DisOrders - 117 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots - 118 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Snakeboots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Global Justice and Inequity: Lessons Learned from Bhopal and BP Horizon Deepwater by Newropeans-Magazine Bhopal and BP Horizon Deepwater Background Almost 26 years ago, on the night of 3rd December 1984, Bhopal (India) was enveloped in a poisonous miasmic cloud of methyl isocyanate gas, which gushe
	Life Undercover - 121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Lev Shestov on "Athens and Jerusalem" and European Man by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella In the last seventy years or so there has been no philosophical dialogue on reason and revelation which did not include the thought of Karl Barth on the same. This was brought home to me not only in my college years by one of my philosophy profess
	Islamophobia in America by Dr. Habib Siddiqui There is no doubt that Islamophobia is on the rise. It is no longer an isolated issue that is thriving in some bigotry-ridden corner in Europe. Thanks to its evil promoters, the beast has become a global phenomenon today. One such promoter is the
	Lift Spirits - 120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Deluged and Drowning: The Pakistan Disaster by Binoy Kampmark Much in what happens in political life is often inexplicable. Events often seem to rhyme to the tune of the absurd, egged on by the inexorable march of folly. And so, even as Pakistan is drowning, the attempt to deal with the insurgent
	The End of Fighter Aviation by Mark Jones A fascinating thing occurs when a fighter pilot realizes his aircraft is equipped with a radar. It’s on his second or third flight after being assigned to a fleet model while he’s cruising on some jet route in the sunshine, snug wra
	The Rom: World Citizens Ahead of Time by Rene Wadlow Wandering now from land to landWho is there here to feel my pain?”
	Free Trade Solution to Balancing Trade: Export-Import Coupons by Clifford W. Lazar America's trade is unbalanced, and the results are lost middle clas
	Show Bizz - 122 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	From Salonika to the Roma by Thanos Kalamidas The first time I heard Nicolas Sarkozy talking about his roots in Salonika I have to admit that somehow I felt intrigued and looking forward for what was going to follow even though there are too few things that might connect me with the French Pr
	Dino & Anty - 122 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoon, HERE!
	Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan: Diplomacy of Brotherhood by Kourosh Ziabari The trilateral summit of the presidents of three Persian-speaking countries of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan wrapped up on August 5 in Tehran and recorded another unforgettable event in the memory of the three brother nations. With innumerable
	The Beatles Replace Pete Best by The Ovi Team 17th Aug. 1962; The Beatles consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison replace the group's drummer "Pete Best" with Ringo Starr.Best was never told why he was dismissed from The Beatles, as th
	Life Undercover - 120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Remembering the Kursk by Binoy Kampmark A moment to ponder: the cruel deaths of 118 men, who perished with their nuclear submarine ten years ago during naval exercises in the Barents Sea. The tragedy was compounded by that sclerotic response typical of bureaucracies terrified of o
	The Slovaks, Olli Rehn and the EU continuing failures by Thanos Kalamidas As it is normal I suppose, when I browse the news and if I see something about Greece I check twice most of time even reading the whole article. And it was the same this time and started with an news-agency focusing on EU mainly news. A six hundre
	Lift Spirits - 119 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas A School road marking spelt wronglyWorker
	The God Delusion Debate; Richard Dawkins vs. John Lennox by Jack Wellman If Christians are to be always ready to give an answer for the reason of the hope that is within us (I Pet. 3:15) and not have any fear or be troubled about reasons for unbelievers questions about the existence of God, the Creator (v 14) , then
	Dino & Anty - 121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Happy Lefthanders Day! by The Ovi Team August 13 is designated International Lefthanders Day by Lefthanders International. It was first observed 13 August 1976. As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predominantly right-
	Failure of the American Jewry - Part II by Dr. Habib Siddiqui I fail to see anything great about Israeli democracy. Most of its leaders are corrupt and immoral, and have come from the military with records of war crimes. Some are psychopaths. Most are racists. And on the top of that, fascistic leanings ha
	2nd Opinion - 122 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Girls love diamonds doesn't matter the blood drops by Thanos Kalamidas Most of the states – if not all - in the African continent were colonized and victimized for centuries that are a fact. It is also a fact that the representatives of the colonial states except corrupted themselves, corrupted everything they
	PersOnality DisOrders - 116 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The sexiness of humanitarian aid by Binoy Kampmark The journey to work was characterised by cold winds, the usual dreary outfits of a dour morning scene in Melbourne, embellished by ‘Antarctic’ fittings. But as the sun peaked briefly and the traffic lights were about to turn, two
	Failure of the American Jewry - Part I by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Voicing any fair criticism of Israel these days is hazardous. You are sure to be dumped as an anti-Semite. And this labeling is often so loosely used that it is unfair to all Arabs, and surely to some (so-called self-hating) Jews, who trace their
	Italy as a Museum: New Impressions of Italy by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Once again this year (2010) I have taken 18 students from Broward College for a five week study trip to Italy. We have been back for three days now and are barely over the jet lag. Once again the students studied at the University of Urbino and tr
	The Unrivaled Legacy of Avicenna by Kourosh Ziabari Historically, Iran has been a land of prominent, influential figures in science, letters, arts and literature whose impact on the global civilization will remain in place forever. Throughout its ancient history, Iran has intro
	Jesse Owens by The Ovi Team 9th Aug. 1936; Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal as part of the US 4X100 met
	How bizarre ...UFO by Thanos Kalamidas Churchill ordered UFO cover-up, National Archives show The government took the threat of UFOs so seriously in the 1950s that UK intelligence chiefs met to discuss the issue, newly-released files show. Ministers even went on to
	Bulgarian report by Euro Reporter Bulgarian Navy marks 131st anniversaryThe Bulgarian Naval Forces mark over the weekend the 131-year anniversary of their establishment in the presence of local and State officials and numerous events in the Black Sea cities of
	SnakeBoots - 117 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Belgium report by Euro Reporter Belgium have lowered the age for the Gardasil vaccine to 9 yearsIt has been revealed by the European Medicines Agency that Belgium have decided to change their vaccine policy, regarding the Gardasil vaccine, lowering the origi
	Life Undercover - 119 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	6 August 1945- 65Years of a Shattered World by Rene Wadlow The new atomic energy will be at the service of the rulers; it will change their strength but not their aims. The underlying populations should regard this new source of energy with lively interest — the interest of victims.
	The monstrous little sister by Thanos Kalamidas Her brother demanded from leaders from all around the world, from ambassadors and representatives to participate in her mourning and funeral. He called her a heroin of the nation and a woman example for the generations to come. The truth is that s
	Hiroshima and the atomic bomb by Thanos Kalamidas
	How bizarre by Thanos Kalamidas Nude informationWashoe County Sheriff’s
	French report by Euro Reporter Tax break for artist legacyFrench Labour Minister Eric Woerth was subject to yet more allegations of financial wrongdoing on Wednesday, in connection with the will of French artist Cesar Baldaccini. Left-leaning daily Liberati
	Lift Spirits - 118 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Lift Spirits, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	How To Receive the Desires of our Heart by Jack Wellman Every human alive has a desire of their heart. They aspire to be, they hope to become, they strive to do; something that is in their heart. An intense desire burns in every human heart to be something that they are not now at present. Some few
	Show Bizz - 120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Dino & Anty - 120 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Following orders by Thanos Kalamidas There is one phrase I always hated because it has become the worst but most commonly used phrase for all short of crimes in history, follow orders. When it comes the time to answer for any kind of horrific actions in all levels the answer remains
	2nd Opinion - 121 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	August 2010 choices by The Ovi Team August means fun, summer, holidays at least for the biggest part of this globe so Ovi choices for august are …fun and they are the following. We hope you can check them and in a case you have any suggestion please con
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It’s ...honey mood and the caption of the month hasn't always got to be ...funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination
	PersOnality DisOrders - 115 by Thanos Kalamidas For more PersOnality DisOrders, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots - 116 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Mosque Controversy: Signs of Religious Intolerance? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui New York City is home to millions of people of all races and religions. It is probably the most ethnically diverse metropolis on earth. It is, therefore, not surprising that one will find one’s place of worship, whether it be a church, synag
	Sarah is back, tweeting by Thanos Kalamidas In the beginning she was the guest star in a gig called the Tea-Party; then she took over the central stage and the gig turned into a mega-show where the good old ‘values’ that everybody tries to forget became the issue and in the end
	Life Undercover - 118 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	David Cameron and the Pakistani equation by Thanos Kalamidas It was national security, it is damaging the prospects for regional peace and I feel really strange finding myself agreeing with David Cameron and happy he opened his mouth and said some truths doesn’t matter how bitter they are especially t
	Did Jesus Believe in Evolution? by Jack Wellman If you could ask Jesus about evolution, would He say He believed in it? You can find His answer in the scriptures. It is clearly obvious that Jesus did not believe in evolution and if you can believe in Jesus, which I do, then let His words prove
	Journalism under national security by Thanos Kalamidas To say that the Watergate scandal marked American history is an underestimation of the real effect it had in international history and how much it changed the role journalism with those two tiredly connected. The two reporters who made the scandal
	Iran's nuclear standoff: who is the loser? by Kourosh Ziabari It's more than 8 years that the world's newspapers are filled with miscellaneous news, reports and commentaries concerning Iran's nuclear program. Controversy over Iran's nuclear program has spanned through two administrations in I
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Bear takes short ride in carThe interior of
	Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Hungarian PM reiterates intention to break with IMF when contract expiresGetting free of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be a step towards national self-determination, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Ret
	July 2010 choices by The Ovi Team July is the month for holidays in most parts of the world. So this month we have a bit of summer holidays. Our choices for July 2010's blog, site and photo of the month are the following. We hope you can check them and in a case you have an
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team Totally holiday mood and ...the caption of the month hasn't always got to be ...funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagina
	But ...seriously by Thanos Kalamidas Sometimes I feel that my generation really misses the times of the cold war. We lived mainly the end of it and most of the time it is like a heroic fairy tale full of urban legends and myths. And since my generation nowadays controls all the eleme
	Miranda Rights by The Ovi Team 13th June 1966; Chief Justice Earl Warren delivers The Supreme Court landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, "that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prio
	CANTO by David Sparenberg We progressed until we reached the latest rung in the Inferno. There before us were two seething pits of new made hell, carved like gouged eye sockets in the fearsome, rude desolation of blind punishment.The first of suc
	The Battle over Health Care Reform and the Biblical Health Care Plan by Jack Wellman What was the reason for all of the battles on Capital Hill between Democrats and Republicans over National Healthcare Reform? The Democrats effectively halted the Republicans version and their 60-vote margin made it “filibuster-proof”
	US and EU to blame for Israeli Hubris by Hezron H.N Nyawachi A deadly attack by Israeli Navy Commandoes on 31.05.2010 on the Turkish-flagged ship Mavi Marmara, an aid flotilla of seven ships carrying humanitarian supplies destined for Gaza with 700 activists aboard has caused international outrage the wo
	An Autograph by Leah Sellers My sisters and I were tickled pink about being a part of the opening act for the well known country western star Willie Nelson. We had been asked to sing two songs at the opening performance of his huge outdoor concert at the Air Force Ba
	Days of the Mothers by Leah Sellers Mother ! Mama ! Mommy ! Mom ! Children’s Voices, young and old, around the World call out to the Women who gave them Life. Incubated their once wriggling, squiggling cells and gave them Birth.
	June 2010 choices by The Ovi Team Just like every other month the last two years, our choices for June 2010's blog, site and photo of the month are the following. We hope you can check them and in a case you have any suggestion please contact us. And si
	Isolation and defamation: The cost of thinking differently by Kourosh Ziabari Interview with Michael Behe on intelligent designMichael Behe is an American scientist and biochemist. Being an intelligent design advocate, he serves as a professor of biochemistry at the University of Lehigh in Pennsylvania. He is al
	German report by Euro Reporter Government to sidestep Bundesrat on nuclear power plant extensionThe centre-right coalition government is looking to bypass the Bundesrat upper house to push through one of its more controversial policy plans – extending
	An Environmental Implication: Fumes of Aircraft by Pallavi Saxena There have been remarkable chapters in the history of science & technology which lead to splendid success in the production and manufacturing market. One of them is the aviation technology, it helps the people a lot to make travel as well a
	Menu Fretin by Uzeyir Lokman Cayci Uzeyir Lockman Cayci makes poetry with his graphics, moves feeling with his drawing and he sketches life with ink. Visit his Art Exhibition in the pages of Ovi Magazine, HERE and enjoy his latest creations.
	The Right Not To Kill: 15 May: CO Day by Rene Wadlow
	State of mind by Abigail George The 2010 Soccer World Cup marked the 11th year of my diagnosis of clinical depression.I was diagnosed with it when I was 19 years old; two years out of high school in Port Elizabeth – the windy city. It was also the city where
	World Thalassaemia Day by The Ovi Team Thalassaemia is the name of a group of genetic inherited disorders of the blood. More specifically, it is a disorder of the haemoglobin molecule inside the red blood cells.
	Greek talking by Thanos Kalamidas Even though I’m really proud to be Greek there are times like this last week that I feel really sad for the country I born and embarrassed for what people say for the country that mothered the western civilization. And when Finland’s M
	Sundry Musings on Political Correctness in Academia by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	A Russian Freeze: Halting Adoptions to the US by Binoy Kampmark The Russian government is having an apoplectic fit. Not over those usual things – deadly weapons of nuclear import and American foot dragging on the subject, energy disputes that involve strangling neighbours into submission, and th
	May 2010 choices by The Ovi Team Our choices for May 2010's blog, site and photo of the month:Blog of the month: an unfinished person (in this unfinished universe)
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team The caption of the month hasn't always got to be ...funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster by The Ovi Team 26th April 1986; an explosion and fire at the No. 4 reactor of Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine resulted in a nuclear meltdown sending radioactivity into the atmosphere. The Radiation fallout spread throughout Europe the Chernobyl disas
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Dreams can help with learningNapping after learning some
	Micro-Credit Revolution key to alleviating poverty among Kenyan Poor by Hezron H.N Nyawachi Kenya; it has been said, has the most vibrant micro-finance industry in Africa. The Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit closed last week with over 2,000 delegates, among them the ‘father of micro-finance’ Nobel Laureate P
	American War Crimes: The WikiLeaks Video by Dr. Habib Siddiqui On Monday, April 5, the website WikiLeaks.org posted footage taken from a US military helicopter in July 2007 as it killed twelve unarmed civilians and wounded two children. The voices on the tape appear to believe their targets are carrying weapo
	But seriously by Thanos Kalamidas What an irony, a couple of days before I was writing about the altruism of benevolent institutions like PJ Morgan and here comes Goldman Sachs to prove me right with the Securities and Exchange commission accusing them for fraud. Goldman Sachs is
	The Two-State Solution approaching a dead-end by Hezron H.N Nyawachi In June 2003, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, standing alongside King Jordan II of Jordan, US President George W Bush and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas at Aqaba, Jordan said: ‘It is in Israel’s interest not to govern th
	Healing work in a healing biotope by The Ovi Team An interview with Dr. Amelie WeimarDr. Amelie Weimar received her M.D. degree from Freie Universität Berlin in 1991, and since 1995 she has been responsible for the medical needs of 200 people living in the community o
	In My Dreams It Was Simpler by Tolulope Popoola
	International Day of the Roma by The Ovi Team The International Day of the Roma (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people. The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of
	Bottled Up by The Ovi Team Poetry has been from the very beginning part of Ovi magaz
	Kurt Cobain by The Ovi Team 5th April 1994; Modern rock icon Kurt Cobain lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the rock band Nirvana commits suicide with a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head.
	Greek Easter customs by The Ovi Team Easter time, from the carnivals that come before the Lenten fast through Holy Week and the celebrations of Easter, is a special season in Greece. Since the date of the Greek Orthodox Easter is based on a modified Julian calendar and the Western wo
	Bittersweet - An excerpt from a memoir by Abigail George There is always something reassuring about being able to relate to something that seems familiar to you in a book or a film on television. It means you not lost and alone in the world. It means that you are not the only one who feels like the Outs
	April 2010 choices by The Ovi Team Our choices for April 2010's blog, site and photo of the month:Blog of the month: Sex at Oxbridge Female Oxbridge student with nsa ... ex
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team The caption of the month hasn't always got to be ...funny; it can be ridiculous! However, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Are you a Genius? by Asa Butcher
	The Consequence of Nonsense! by Leah Sellers Shhh! It’s not polite to talk about the unbridled narcissistic Profiteering taken for granted within unbalanced Malevolent Capitalism. Why unbalanced? Capitalism everlastingly rocks back and forth (like every other Thing and every One else u
	Going home on strange highways by Abigail George Africa has been colonised by France, Spain, Portugal, England and America with the result that there was gross exploitation of the people who were in this process. They were deprived of education, their sole dignity and integrity and at heart thei
	March 2010 Choices by The Ovi Team Our choices for March 2010's blog, site and photo of the month:Blog of the month: Bicycle Design Bicycle Design is the place for thoughts and discussion
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team The caption of the month hasn't got always to be ...funny; however, it is simple. Look at this photo and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Life Undercover 1006 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	German report by Euro Reporter Bishop resigns over driving drunkThe head of the Lutheran Church in Germany, Margot Kaessmann, announced her resignation at a press conference after being pulled over for drunken driving days before. "One of my advisers s
	Donating Blood For Your Own Good by Jack Wellman There are more reasons for donating blood than just getting a good feeling. Not only does it help cancer patients with blood transfusions for their battle with leukemia, it also lowers the risk of many common health problems and chronic conditions
	Dolly Lama by Patrick McWade For more Nuttley, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Reflections on Wole Soyinka and the Cesspit of Free Speech by Dr. Gerry Coulter It is not every month that a Nobel laureate in literature comes out against freedom of speech so perhaps we should give Wole Soyinka his due. In an interview with Tunku Varadarajan at the Jaipur Literature Festival last month, Soyinka said
	Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Head of Military University in Budapest ArrestedPolice detained the head of the National Defence University on Tuesday, on suspicion of abuse of office, following a months-long investigation. There was a scuffle as Szabó
	Promoting Sexuality for Ten Year Olds: Planned Parenthood Goes To Far by Jack Wellman Planned Parenthood has sunk to a new low, if this is possible. The Examiner [1] reports that through their affiliate, the International Planned Parenthood Federation [2], they are now advocating and proposing to have contraceptive sex education
	Forever Young - Frozen In Time by Jack Wellman There is a company that is making lots of money freezing people in the hopes of resurrecting them someday to find a cure for what killed them. As incredible as this sounds, people are being frozen today for a hoped-for future cure. The Alcor Life
	Torturing international laws by Thanos Kalamidas The British foreign secretary has lost an Appeal Court bid to stop the disclosure of secret information relating to the torture of a UK resident; actually they were forced to release paragraphs of a document that described his time in detention in
	A Brief Survey of the Traditional Judeo-Christian View of Marriage by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	The day television changed the war by Thanos Kalamidas When the invasion to Kuwait started I was in Dubai and for hours I was watching Peter Arnett from CNN in the lobby of a hotel when the telephones stopped ringing. It is amazing when major events like a huge invasion happen, it seems that everythin
	But ...seriously! by Thanos Kalamidas Pictures and videos coming from Tahiti are turning into screams of despair and the number of dead is constantly increasing making more obvious how defendless humans are in front the power of the nature. The dream holiday destination has transforme
	Gay Marriage Approved in Portugal by Alexandra Pereira Two years after I was born, in 1982, homosexuality was still consider
	Ovi magazine's bookshelves by The Ovi Team We don’t talk very often about Ovi’s bookshelf , but is there waiting for you to download the books for free and enjoy a variety of themes and subjects for every age and interest. One o
	Bono's new black uniform by Thanos Kalamidas Guess what, the hint that the Chinese government’s efforts to control internet and what the Chinese people can access in the internet is something …acceptable and probably correct doesn’t belong to the national front leadership b
	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
	Three Types Of Parents by Jack Wellman There are ways to effectively coach your children in life. This includes coaching them at home, school and of last importance, in sports. Words of encouragement go a long ways toward making them more effective in these areas of life. There are pri
	Leonardo's flying machines by The Ovi Team 3rd of January 1496, Leonardo da Vinci tried for the first time unsuccessfully unfortunately to fly with one of the flying machines that had become his passion for long time. So that makes a great chance to remember the unbelievable creations o
	Year of Controversies and Next Decade of Change by Saberi Roy Looking back at 2009, it has been an eventful and controversial year with Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, Fake trials in Iran and Burma. Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue”, EU Parliament Elections 2009, the UN summit on Climate Change,
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team It is simple. Look at this photo of ... and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Listen for this New Year by Thanos Kalamidas Usually every first of January, New Year’s Day we all start with wishes. Peace on earth, that’s basic, very ecumenical, very …wishful! The end of poverty! That’s a good wish but we used it the last …lets see
	World Peace Day, The Environment, and Pope Benedict XVI by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	And the award goes to... by Thanos Kalamidas Fine, this has taken too long! The years before we had a plan but a comment last year has ruined this plan. Usually we see who or what influenced our lives more than anything the year that ends and we write the reasoning naming the persona or the
	How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Scoffing dinner on gun pointA dozy robber was nicked whi
	German report by Euro Reporter German environment minister blames China, US for climate stalemateGerman Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen told the news magazine Der Spiegel that the Chinese were not concerned about climate protection but instead about h
	Christmas thoughts by Thanos Kalamidas It feels strange that it came to me to write a few words for Christmas day. I never felt shy for my believes and I find it easier to believe that there is intelligent life in Mars, UFOs in my backyard and trolls in the Finnish forests than believi
	Dino & Anty 931 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Gimme 5! by Asa Butcher Here we are again celebrating the passing of yet another year in the life of Ovi Magazine; five to be exact. As always, there is only one question
	The fifth ...elementary year by Thanos Kalamidas I feel that if I say that today Ovi magazine celebrates five years of accomplishments it will be a cliché and the same time is so true. Accomplishments that go far beyond an online publication, accomplishments far beyond the connectivity
	Unemployed questions by Jon Andrews American unemployment is around 10 million, yet despite what we hear in the news, the economy is booming in some parts of America. But it may not be the American population who are benefiting from this rise from the financial meltdown of ove
	Green Ink by David Sparenberg Theodore Roszak’s THE VOICE OF THE EARTH is a big book. Big not only in actual volume, chapter to chapter, page by page, but big in scope and containing a largess, as in abundant wealth; for THE VOICE is rich in perspective and refl
	Fireproof your marriage by Jack Wellman I recently saw the movie Fireproof, staring Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea. [1] This G-rated movie is more than a great movie for a date night. It is a movie that may help fireproof your marriage and is based upon the best-selling author and marr
	Justifying war with a Peace Nobel Prize by Thanos Kalamidas I have to admit that when I read the phrase “the US must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified,” I felt a bit numb and found difficult to accept in the same phrase the words ‘moral’ and
	Medicine and religion: The spiritual dimension of the migraine aura by Floco Tausin In the 1990s, pracitioners of orthodox scientific medicine engaged in dialogs with much earnest and passion about the unification of religion and medicine. It was shown in more than 100 studies that complaints and illnesses like diabetes, liver
	2nd Opinion 919 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Ethiopian Despot Hijacks Copenhagen Leadership Role by Doug McGill I'm going to break one of my own writing rules today. In the six years that I've written about Ethiopian immigrants and politics in Minnesota, I've never editorialized directly against
	The last drink of the night by David Barger
	Mer-Maid by Neil Burlington For more Neil's Sunny Sky Cartoons, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	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
	Show Bizz 918 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Show Bizz, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Where yellow roses bloom by David Barger
	Caption of the month by The Ovi Team There is one couple you will see in any magazine, newspaper, blog or site you might check, even to the ones that having absolutely nothing to do with entertainment, well here is… Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.It is sim
	December choices by The Ovi Team For this December our choices for blog of the month, site of the month and photo of the month in Ovi magazine are...Blog of the month is: Closet Cookin
	SnakeBoots 911 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Neil's Sunny Sky Cartoons 7 by Neil Burlington For more Neil's Sunny Sky Cartoons, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	The lost dignity of the Greek media by Thanos Kalamidas Η απόσταση που με χωρίζει με την Ελληνική δημοσ
	25 November: Silent Violence Against Women by Rene Wadlow 25 November is the UN-proclaimed International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Violence against women is a year-round occurrence and continues to an alarming degree. Violence against women is an attack upon their bodily in
	A U.S. Citizen Survives Political Prison in Ethiopia by Doug McGill Okwa Omot is sleeping safely in a warm bed at his home in Washington, D.C. this week. That is something of a miracle considering that only a week ago – and for 107 days before that – he wa
	The Sporting Trial of Thierry Henry by Binoy Kampmark
	Bet football's transparency by Thanos Kalamidas When a couple of years ago the big football scandal hit Italy and Juventus fell from the first division to the second, first nobody was surprised and second everybody was waiting who’s next to follow. Even though the rumours had it that the
	Dino & Anty 929 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	An Impositioning Juxtapositioning by Leah Sellers Once upon a time in the Great State of Texas, in the Heartland of the United States of America, there lived two Human Beings. A Man and a Woman. A Military Man and a Teacher-Artist.One day, the Military Man, Nidal Malak Hasan,
	British report by Euro Reporter
	World Summit on Food Security: 16-18 November by Rene Wadlow Citizens of the World welcome the World Summit on Food Security of 16-18 November 2009 in Rome to address the root causes of the present food crisis and to work for the full implementation of the ‘Human Right to Food’. World citizens
	Wilbur's Wonderland: Hard ...life by David Barger For more Wilbur's Wonderland, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	SnakeBoots 910 by Thanos Kalamidas For more SnakeBoots, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	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
	$EED$ OF FAITH by Jack Wellman Wolves In $heep's Clothing　If were are to be stewards of God’s Word and Truth, I believe we are also required to overturn the moneychangers tables in the Temple, when we see them, like Jesus Christ Himself did. There are many
	Is America on a wrong track? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
	Some Musings on Religion and Freedom of Speech in the EU by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella
	How Bizarre!!! by Thanos Kalamidas Challenging a lamppost to a fightA 22-year-old man challenged a lamppost to fight after he was ignored by passers-by in the street. Drunken David Robinson turned on the innocent streetlight after a number of walkers ignored
	The shadow of darkness by David Barger No alarm calling out my name.My eyes were wide opened.My younger brother lay asleepUnderneath in the bottom portionOf our double bed; His breathing pouring out in rhythmic measuresWith the slightest pauseBefore br
	Hungarian report by Euro Reporter Government members get new flu shot Ministers who had not been inoculated against the deadly A/H1N1 virus received the vaccine in the presence of the media on Wednesday. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai was inoculated on Tuesday.
	Dino & Anty 928 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Dino & Anty, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	Swiss cheese and the Lisbon Treaty by Thanos Kalamidas The British leader of the conservative party David Cameron with his usual pompous style imitating something between Winston Churchill, a cardinal and a clown announced that “never again” to powers being transferred from the UK to Bruss
	Junta Continues to Suppress Religious Freedom: US by Rohingya Human Rights The Burmese military junta continues to oppress people on religious grounds and actively promotes Theravada Buddhism, said a US report on religion released last Monday."It systematically restricted efforts by Buddhist
	Then, Again: Pope II by Patrick McWade For more Then Again, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	November choices by The Ovi Team For this November our choices for blog of the month, site of the month and photo of the month in Ovi magazine are...Blog of the month is: Dinlos and Skilldos
	Do Babies Go To Heaven? by Jack Wellman Where Do Babies Go If They Die?After a baby dies, where do they go? What about the unborn, the still-born, aborted fetuses, young children and even special needs children? Where do these, so young and tender, go after death?
	The Politico Paradox: Feeding the Media we Hate by Doug McGill For just a brief moment before Politico.com co-founder John Harris spoke last Friday at his alma mater, Carleton College, he might have allowed himself to think that finally – finally! – he would safely be able to relax in the warm emb
	Then Again: Pope I by Patrick McWade For more Then Again, HERE! For more Ovi Magazine, HERE!
	Ergonomics and wet flies by Jane Eagle Who missed me? Gather around. Wow! What a crowd of… friendly ghosts. Oh, me and my sarcasm!You’re wondering what I’m going to talk about. Nothing much… I’d only like to comment on this beautiful i
	How bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Drink-drive chair up for auction Police in the US stat
	The price in treasured gifts by David Barger Poseidon bestowed a gift Unto Minos, King of Crete,And asked only that when the timeCame, to remember him through A token of sacrificing this perfect bull.The King’s advisor whispered,There is not a bull found in
	Mugabe's power games by Thanos Kalamidas I have to admit that I hate it when I’m forced to say …I told you and I know that it bothers the person who hears it but it really ...hurts the person who says it. Perhaps because usually is accompanied with bad news. And in this ca
	Odysseus Elytis by The Ovi Team Since the last few days we are talking about Nobel Prizes, a Greek poet Odysseus Elytis , was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize and it was announced on the 18th of October 1979, exactly 30 years ago.
	Give washing a big hand by Patrick McWade For more McWade Cartoons, HERE!
	A nuclear accident by Thanos Kalamidas On the 10th of October, 1957 at Windscale, Cumberland Britain we have the first nuclear accident in history and the worst reactor accident until …Three Mile Island twenty two years after. Part of the radioactive core at pile One, at Winds
	World Post Day by Jack Wellman Before you say, “World What Day?”, let me explain. Before the internet, and email, there was snail mail. In the States, it was more or less established during the short tenure of the Pony Express. It’s technically the Universal Postal
	The art of the flower by David Sparenberg It is my view that the three greatest personage of theater are these: Sophocles, Shakespeare and Zeami Motokiyo, also referred to as Kanze Zeami. Nothing has come down to us from Sophocles on the Thespian Art. From Shakespeare we ha
	The Rohingya Refugees: Victims of Exploitation by Rohingya Human Rights Nowadays, the Rohingya refugees are not free from exploitation in every moment of their step in countries of their first or second asylum before reaching to a meaningful solution.It is easy to catch the circumstances in most c
	How ...bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Beatle's essay found 50 years on An essay written by Sir Paul McCartney as a 10-year-old has been found after lying undiscovered in Liverpool's Central Library for more than 50 years. Years before the Beatles receiv
	But ...seriously by Thanos Kalamidas Greek national elections are here and the Greeks are expected to seriously vote against the Conservative Party and their six years of catastrophic governing in favor of the return to power of the Socialist Party. The Greek Prime minister, Kosta
	Genocide by Thanos Kalamidas Gregoire Ndahimana, a former mayor in the city of Kivumu in Rwanda, is accused of the massacre of over 2,000 ethnic Tutsis sheltered in a church that was bulldozed to the ground, killing everybody. Naturally the ex-mayor has declared not guilty
	October choices by The Ovi Team For this October our choices for blog of the month, site of the month and photo of the month in Ovi magazine are...* Blog of the month is:
	Caption This! October 2009 by The Ovi Team It is simple. Look at this photo of ... Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	Inglorious Grassterds 903 by Patrick McWade For more Inglorious Grassterds, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	An answer for the Greek election by Thanos Kalamidas Living abroad means I only reach the latest news from Greece through friends or through the internet, and I have to admit that internet is a real luxury to somebody who has experienced life abroad for decades. To give you an example when I live
	The good Aunt Angela phenomenon by Thanos Kalamidas The truth is Angela Merkel was never going to lose the office and the odd truth is that the looks of a good aunt really works for her! Walter Steinmeier on the other side reminds me of the Gargamel character from the Smurfs’ cartoons; alw
	When Ethiopia Invades Somalia, Minnesota Takes a Hit by Doug McGill It sounds a bit roundabout at first, but if Minnesotans truly want to know why Minnesota became a breeding ground for young Somalis who take up arms with Somalia
	Debating Greek democracy by Thanos Kalamidas Watching the debate between the leaders of the six main Greek parties one night and then a day after watching another debate between the two main opponents – Prime Minister K. Karamanlis and opposition leader G. Papandreou – I have
	Inglorious Grassterds 901 by Patrick McWade For more Inglorious Grassterds, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition by The Ovi Team “Oh the horrors of slavery! - How the thought of it pains my heart! But the truth ought to be told of it; and what my eyes have seen I think it is my duty to relate; for few people in England know what slavery is. I have been a slave - I
	...and this is August! by The Ovi Team For this month our choice for Blog of the Month is:
	Prisoners behind a screen? by Marko Kananen “The burqa will not be welcome on the territory of the French republic,” declared President Nicolas Sarkozy in his speech at the Versailles Palace. According to Sarkozy, the head-to-toe Islamic garment is not a symbol of religion but a
	2nd Opinion #34/09 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion, HERE! For more Ovi
	Life Undercover #8/09 by Thanos K & Asa B For more Life Undercover, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, HERE!
	And that was March... by The Ovi Team "If you look aroundThe whole world is coming together now, babyCan you feel it?"How often do you read an article that begins with lyrics from a song by The Jackson 5? Perhaps there is a good reason for
	24-hour Ovi Bookshop by The Ovi Team "A book is cheap to print and bind. A book is as private and consensual as sex. A book takes time and effort to consume-something that gives a reader every chance to walk away. Actually, so few people make the effort to read that it
	Ovi Bad Boys Podcast #140 by The Ovi Team Download of the Ovi Bad Boys Podcast is totally free of charge. On the podcast page you will find all of their archived shows, which is a recording of their weekly live show broadcast across the Helsinki region on Lä
	Thai appetite by Thanos Kalamidas I know it sounds like a stupid question but what’s the first thing coming in mind when anybody says …Thailand? To most it means endless golden seaside, paradise holidays and exotic food. But do you ever wonder what it means for the peo
	Life Undercover #71 by Thanos K & Asa B For More Life Undercover HERE!
	The day of Finnish literature by Asa Butcher Finland has its flags up again today to honour both Aleksis Kivi Day and Finnish Literature Day, since Kivi is commonly referred to as the creator of modern Finnish literature. When it came to deciding how to approach
	50 Bucks: Bring On the Sluts by Sarah Beetson Following shows in Melbourne and London, Sarah takes her second solo exhibition “50 Bucks: Bring On the Sluts” to Portland, Oregon. For those of you in the area it is your chance to see her collection of 500 small works rendered on
	Cypriot Report by Euro Reporter
	ShowBizz #64 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE! F
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
	Danish report by Euro Reporter
	"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.
	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
	Italian report by Euro Reporter Tuna net survivors At the end of May last year, in the Mediterranean 60 miles off Libya and 120 from Malta, the
	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
	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
	Missing Alex - A Greek thriller (in Greek) by Dimitra Karantzeni Τα νέα έκαναν το γύρω του κόσμου… O Άλ
	Photoville: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo by Thanos Kalamidas Mr Ballmer said Microsoft had raised its original offer from $44.6bn to $47.5bn (£24.1bn) - $33 per share. But he added that Yahoo had insisted on at least $53bn, or $37 a share - more than Microsoft was prepared to pay.
	The left is scared to hell by the left by Europe & Us Regional elections in Germany always have a national significance, since the heads of the regional governments (Länder) sit in the Bundesrat, the second German legislative chamber. This week-end, on of the smallest German Bundeslän
	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”
	"Credit" by Jan Sand There is a persistent tendency In humanity
	Jari Martikainen: Vol. 2 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
	The Failure of Gambari Mission in Burma by Rohingya Human Rights Turning a deaf ear to international outcries, Burma's military rulers are going to perpetuate military domination in running the state forever through unilaterally holding a referendum on May 10.2008 on a pro-military
	"gate gate" by Linda Lane the storythe carp had a long standing agreement with a turtlethe turtle who holds the world on his backsaid, one day after a successful game of chancecraps, maybe, or p
	Should I stay or ... GO home! by Thanos Kalamidas
	Slovenian report by Euro Reporter EU membership good for Slovenia Over 72% of Slovenians or 9% more than two years ago, believe that the country's membership of the EU is good for Slovenia, according to a public
	Finnish Report by Euro Reporter Mikael Agricola's Day, Finnish Language Day Today, 9th of April Finland celebrates the Finnish language day to honour Mikael Agricola the man who first to use written Finnish la
	"Hernia" by Alexander Mikhaylov My mother often mentioned that I was born with some defectCalled hernia.I had no idea how serious it was.All I knew that there was something funny with my balls. One of my balls was hanging lo
	What Really Happened? by Thanos Kalamidas
	Caption This! April 2008 by The Ovi Team It is simple. Look at another photo of Sarkozy and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	And that was March 2008... by The Ovi Team The clocks have sprung forward robbing us of a precious hour of work, but we shall not be deterred here at Ovi. A glorious run of 31 days, an early Easter, an emerald Saint Patrick's Day and the revelation that Asa's wife is "probably
	"Charles Darwin and a pool party" by Alexander Mikhaylov He was a nice guyFunny and loud especiallyAfter a few drinks and a couple of joints He often repeated just how much He loved EcuadorAnd Latin American music‘Man! There is not
	"Ragged Magic" by Jan Sand Tall and thin.Tall and thin with a grin.An ironic smile, with guileTo permit an opening. Friendly enoughSo that approach might coachIn anticipation a reciprocal Appreciation.
	Roots by Amir Khatib This installation participated in the large-scale exhibition which EU-MAN showed in two venues, the Helsinki Kaapelitehdas and the Rundetaarn of Copenhagen. The CUPORE (institution of culture research in Helsinki) bought it and now it is shown
	ShowBizz #52 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE!
	"Something Dies" by Jan Sand Things happen. A slow fall of dust.Suddenly, eyes don’t meet.“Sorry, time’s tight. I must –I can’t make it Saturday.” A beat.The silence stretches out.
	Nunobark #1 by Nunobark Nunobark (27) is a Lisbon-based illustrator, artist, graphic designer... and proud father. He was the founder of several fanzines, maintains the Public Secret Blog.
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tibet's main city of Lhasa have left at least two people dead, according to reports. Is this the China that hosts t
	Jari Martikainen 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
	News flash !!! Ancient aquatic monster photographed by Linda Lane NEWS FLASH !!!
	Desert life by an Eskimo by Lee Thorkhill An old man, weathered by a life that he has lived quickly and without regard for the feelings of others. Gifted from birth with a silver tongue and rugged looks he has left broken hearts and promises across the world. He is quick and free with wor
	"how high" by Bohdan Yuri how high is itto the sky above,reasonasks me why.I tell itto remain belowthat blue puffof moving smoke.insteadit keeps meawed,about the st
	Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn's Influence on the Philosophy of Science by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella It is hard to think of two thinkers who have had a greater influence on contemporary philosophy of science. Their main insight is that it is impossible to investigate the nature of reality without operating with some
	"Hurray For Evolution" by Jan Sand My great grand daddy was a dinosaurMy brother was a monkey.I came from what had come before.I think one was a donkey.A relative of long agoI'm sure once was a frog.With certain
	How Bizarre! by The Ovi Team Browsing the news daily we often miss the little bits of news at the bottom of the page. They are often funny, sometimes weird, and they give us a new perspective on life, so here's the next in our new column series: How Bizarre!
	Mills & Boon: A Man's Confession by Clint Wayne As I entered the room my gaze was transfixed by the young couple standing by the French doors looking as if they were about to disappear into the darkness of the garden. The man was tall and muscular with a bronzed tan. The expression on his
	"sadness" by Bohdan Yuri sadness does come bylike seasons on the fly:the joyful birth of hope,nurtured buds fully grown, sharp cuts into your soul,that leave your heart cold.sadness does come b
	"Something exotic" by Alexander Mikhaylov We flew to Madrid from Stockholm in an early morningIn Stockholm, it was cold but in Madrid it got betterWading through Spanish crowd, killing a few hoursBefore our next flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador
	"Anatomic Bombs" by Jan Sand If I stroke a girl's behindThere's nothing new to findAs the effort gives responses uniform.I am fairly well acquaintedThat the form, as often painted,Has nothing much to vary fr
	And that was February 2008... by The Ovi Team How many months have 29 days? Yes, all of them! However, this Leap Year the extra day in February means you lucky readers have gained an extra cover story for the month and the honour was bestowed upon Jan Sand's "Perpetual Libraries
	Death of the behemoth: An essay on smoking by Alexander Mikhaylov Apparently, this animal has never suffered from a lack of publicity. Soviet military complexes, US military complexes, and now even ‘Phillip Morris’ corporation were all called a ‘behemoth’ at least dozen times. Speaking of
	Caption This! Mar 2008 by The Ovi Team As a start to 2008, Ovi magazine decided to experiment with a Photo Caption game for all of our readers to participate.It is simple. Look at the scary photo of Hillary Clinton and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubbl
	Greek Reporter by Euro Reporter Skopje just like UK! Athens and Skopje have about two weeks to respond to the latest UN proposals for resolving their dispute over what the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom) will be called. UN mediator Matt
	Life Undercover #56 by Thanos K & Asa B For More Life Undercover HERE!
	Austian Reporter by Euro Reporter Only Austria, Denmark meet EU carbon deadlineOf the five EU countries issued EU Allowances (EUAs) only Austria and Denmark have successfully met a deadline to allocate their industry permits to emit carbon dioxide, the European Union
	How Bizarre! by Asa Butcher Browsing the news daily we are always overwhelmed with politics, revolutions, accidents, wars and celebrities often missing these little bits of news at the bottom of the page. They are often funny, sometimes weird, and
	A primeira democracia moderna by Luis Alves A Finlândia possuí dois níveis de governo democrático: o Estado e os seus 431 municípios. Este sistema equilibrado, geográfica e historicamente enraizado na sociedade, permite que as
	"no matter where I go" by Bohdan Yuri no matter where I goI will never fall downand not get up again,until the day I die,no matter where I go,I will try again,and again,even after I die,I hopeI
	"Jonah" by Jan Sand Having survived past the teeth And tumbled, confused, in panicDown the slimy throat beneath,I now reside in this organicHeaving place of strange smellsDivorced from stormy seas(No
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas "This race is very close, it's very contested," Clinton said, "I've won some, he's won some. Each of us has to get to 2025 delegates. So of course every single race is important."
	The Tupi Legend for the Origin of the Night by Alexandra Pereira This is the original legend by the Tupi tribes of the Amazon for the Creation of the Night. The natives believe that in the beginning of everything there was a perman
	"a new soul" by Bohdan Yuri the birth of a new soul is a wonder to behold,too bad the years aheadwill mess with its head.
	Skying Artwork in a National Museum: Salvador Dali by Linda Lane Interesting that searching I am unable to find anything on the Web about 'Skying Artwork'. What is "to sky artwork"? It is the practice, infringing on moral copyright, of hanging or displaying artwork in such a way that it can
	YURTS: living inside a mandala by Valerie Sartor Round and warm, creative and comfortable, yurt constructions have long rode an unusual wave of popularity by symbolizing an ancient link to the earth as well as an alternative, portable lifestyle. For many, these breast
	The Legend of Timor Loro Sae by Alexandra Pereira This is the traditional tale about the origins of Timor Loro Sae, which in tetum means "orient land – the land of the rising sun", or "land of dawn", or just "East Timor",
	"Alpha Bets Are Off" by Jan Sand Be wary of the dictionary.Watch out for the thesaurus.Attractions can be quite contrary.Words can be a kooky chorus.They sing of 'A's in many ways,Their 'B's are a diseas
	Austrian report by Euro Reporter Poisoned Chocolates The mayor of the little Lower Austrian of Spitz a der Donau was poisoned with chocolates which were filled with strychnine. The politician found a box with those chocolates on his car with the message
	Triumph Over Tragedy by Jack Wellman The classic that is Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, including the opening movement (the Allegro)…duh, duh, duh, duhhhhh…is perhaps the most universally recognized song in world - a universal and timeless classic from,
	Stop coverage of terrorist activities by Abdulhadi Hairan All of us are aware of the importance of media in prevailing political and geographical situation and know also about the day-to-day events of terror across the world. By nature, human being
	A Voice of Reason Momentarily Silenced by Rene Wadlow Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, was shot twice in the back by rebel soldiers in an attack on his home in Dili in the early hours of Monday, 11 February 2008. The attack was led by the fugitive rebel commander Alfredo Reinado who was ki
	Peace Nobel Prize Winner Shot in His Stomach by Alexandra Pereira The shaky democracy of East Timor as an independent country has been hit again by a new threat this Monday, when the Peace Nobel Prize Winner and President Ramos-Horta was shot in his back, hand and stomach while returning from his early morning j
	When I had enough (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas Όταν πριν από ένα χρόνο περίπου αποφάσιζ
	"who knew her" by Bohdan Yuri there's a hooker lying deadacross the street where I live would anyone sayI knew her no it's just another hookerfrom any other street someone
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas Democratic hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton remain neck and neck and are battling for every vote.For every damn penny I would say according to the rumors at least! ****************************Mike H
	Damned computers by Mike Jennett One day Bill Gates and his partners in this miserable existence we call the computer age will be called to task. No heaven for them. They off down below, to the place of everlasting warmth – and I don’t mean Florida.
	French reporter by Euro Reporter President Sarkozy marries singer BruniNine months after winning the presidency on a promise to reform France, Nicolas Sarkozy ushered in major change in his personal life by marrying supermodel-cum-singer Carla Bruni. Dubbed t
	"Animystic Paranoia" by Jan Sand The bird of nightDevours sunsets, Regurgitates the Sun at dawnTo feed the skyWith bloody light.Then is gone.The serpent seaRoils its scales,Spits flying fis
	The Cycle of Time: The Chinese New Year by Rene Wadlow Talk of the Year ahead and the devil laughs”- Chinese proverb This 7 February marks the start of the New Year in China. The start of a New Year is a re
	Me, a name I call myself... by Asa Butcher When you think of me, what comes to mind? Perhaps I should rephrase the question… what comes to mind when you think of 'me'? Is that any clearer? Let's begin again! Ovi magazin
	Charles Sanders Peirce and the Presuppositions of Science by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella One of the great influences on American philosophy was Charles Sanders Peirce’s pragmaticism. His interest in philosophy began as a hobby but has had wide international repercussion. Pierce’s intellectual
	"virgin spring" by Bohdan Yuri a virgin spring from mountain wellslides its soul upon this land.beginning as one in search for more,a current flows, connects a blend: gather thoughts from long ago,each young cyc
	And that was January 2008... by The Ovi Team So the first month of 2008 has been chalked off leaving us with eleven more before it all begins over, but there is one positive outcome of this: another Ovi monthly covers issue. Welcome to the first of the New Year an
	Caption This! Feb 2008 by The Ovi Team As a start to 2008, Ovi magazine decided to experiment with a Photo Caption game for all of our readers to participate.It is simple. Look at the photo of Sarkozy and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything
	Long live the new archbishop! (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas Ο θάνατος του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αθηνών Χριστ
	The Overcoat Business by Jan Sand There is an old story about two guys living on the edge of poverty. Whenever one was in deep financial problems he sold his overcoat to the other, thus tiding himself over a very bad spot. There was only one overcoat and it went through time being
	The Peace Train by Jack Wellman On January 30th, 1948, India and the British Empire would be forever changed. That day in New Delhi, India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual and political leader of the Indian independence movement, was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic. Th
	Malta Report by Euro Reporter Malta slowly closing employment gender gap Malta continued to close its employment gender gap over the past five years, according to a new report issued by the European Commissi
	Kicking a Dead Horse by Jan Sand There is a very old story of a canny farmer whose life style was to wring every last cent out of all of his operations. He cut down on his own food and maintenance to the bare bone and, for a while, made extreme experiments on his horse to cut dow
	"there's a hole in my brain" by Bohdan Yuri there's a hole in my brainwhat it's doing thereI don't know. nothing, I suppose, it just stays in its own spacenot bothering meat all,I don't thin
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas Egyptian security forces have pulled back from the border with Gaza after an apparent failure to reseal it. Palestinians seemed to be still crossing freely in and out of Egypt for a third consecutive day, to stock up on supplies in defiance of a block
	German report by Euro Reporter Climate-protection packageThe EU Commission has unveiled a new climate-protection package. It contains tougher rules for emissions-trading, target goals for greenhouse-gas reduction, and directives for the expansion of renewab
	A Healthy Argument by Asa Butcher There is a sage piece of advice often handed out to newly-weds: Don't go to sleep on an argument. I totally agree, especially since it is far comfier to go to sleep on a bed. Seriously, according to recent research, it now appears that the adv
	"Strip poker" by Alexander Mikhaylov I was fifteen years old at that timeStudying at trade school, skipping it often whenTwo of my buddies came over to my placeIt was a quiet afternoon, one of those I normally choose to stay at home
	Paz, Pao, Saude, Educacao by Luis Alves O início de 2008 tem sido marcado pelo encerramento de vários serviços de saúde por todo o país, gerando protestos das populações contra estas medidas governamentais. Num pa
	Pakistan is an interesting country! by Abdulhadi Hairan Here the Hamoodur Rahman Commission clearly named the people who had a role in East Pakistan [that broke the country int
	Dutch Report by Euro Reporter Police strike and footballPolice strikes in support of a pay claim broaden into national industrial action last Wednesday, with police stations throughout the country closed for up to four hours. Despite the strike, the footba
	Sucking Spaghetti by Jan Sand Recently, somewhere on the net, there has been a hectic discussion of the physical impossibility of anyone sucking spaghetti. It is easily accepted that sucking liquid through a straw is explained by the atmosphere pushing on the surface of the
	Poker, virtual reality and international stock markets by Thanos Kalamidas I have never been a gambler myself and, as it may have been obvious from former articles, when it comes to playing I'd rather have a good game of chess, Scrabble or even rummy, than poker, for example. However, it seems that over the last few
	Protection of Rohingya Undocumented Refugees in Bangladesh by Rohingya Human Rights The Rohingya refugee problem in Bangladesh is a decades-long pending issue. According to the official record, there are some 26,000 Rohingya refugees in two official camps in Cox's Bazar, a southern district of Bangladesh bordering Burma. The
	King Kev by Clint Wayne Stunned isn’t the word, it's not even sensational, it's far beyond that. The news that Kevin Keegan was returning to Newcastle United marking the homecoming of a hero that many are calling the second coming of the Messiah has shocked
	"the most evil man in town" by Bohdan Yuri you are the most evil man in town,your house is just down the street.you once told us it was hard to remarry,ever since your wife drowned accidentally,in swan pond, over twenty years ago;
	Calling Military Veterans by The Ovi Team Hello. My name is Kyle Nappi. I am 17-years-old and I live in Ostrander, Ohio (USA). I am a junior at Buckeye Valley High School in Delaware, Ohio. I was wondering if you could do me a favor. I have a big interest in history,
	Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nonviolence with people we do not know by Rene Wadlow � Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. It is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the one who wields it. It is a sword that heals. Both a pract
	The Truth of Scientific Knowledge Grounded in Faith by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella “The act of faith consists essentially in knowledge and there we find its formal and specific perfection.”- --Thomas Aquinas
	Reporters in crisis (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas Δημοσιογραφία σε κατάσταση υστερίας.
	African Cup of Nations by Asa Butcher Africa, the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, is usually in the news for tragedies, famines and having 33 of its 61 territories listed among the 50 poorest in the world, including the top (bottom) position due to Sierr
	World Peace Model # 1: Oughtopian peace model by Raphael Hadid "Oughtopia" is a term coined by Korean philosopher Choue Young Seek. It is a philosophy that leads to a society that ought to be realized, a society that is spiritually beautiful, materially affluent and humanly rewarding.
	Protection of Human Rights at International Organizations: Fiction? by Frantisek Brychta IntroductionIn October 2007 my article “Protection of Human Rights at International Organizations – only a Fiction?” was published in the OVI magazine. Mentioned article dealt with the difficulties connected
	2nd Opinion #41 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
	Facing In and Facing Out by Jan Sand A good many animals have tails and I consider it a personal tragedy that I am missing one. A well-articulated prehensile tail could be a very useful addition to my physiology. While I'm typing at my word processor I would very much appreciate
	Afzal and Advani by Tahir Khan Over the last few years, a big debate has been ongoing in the Indian media concerning whether Afzal guru should be given the death sentence. The issue is that Indian intelligence have failed to bring any solid proof which shows Afzal Guru was invo
	How honest are you? by Clint Wayne According to a recent survey carried out by the popular drinks brand WKD, men admitted to telling an average of five fibs a day, whereas women only admitted to telling an impressive three fibs a day. But is that the truth?Vote
	Father Bill Gates by Thanos Kalamidas The European Commission announced two more anti-competition investigations against Microsoft while there are already a couple against the same company going on and some millions the company pays for penalties month a
	"Economize!" by Alexander Mikhaylov It’s the end of August and we are Low on moneyLike the last summerAnd the summer before that It never ends…It’s always like thisIt will be always like thisN
	Bulgarian reporter by Euro Reporter 12.5% Inflation in DecemberBulgaria's year-on-year inflation stood at 12.5% at the end of December, a record-high figure for the last seven years, the country's statistics board NSI announced last week. The consumer pr
	One more year to go by Thanos Kalamidas Reading reports, mails and news bulletins for George W. Bush’s visit in the Middle East the only thing coming to your mind is that this is going to be a very hard year; the man decided to leave a legacy of mistakes and wrong policies and who
	Polish reporter by Euro Reporter Turning the tram system into personal computer gameA Polish teenager allegedly turned the tram system in the city of Lodz into his own personal train set, triggering chaos and derailing four vehicles in the process. Twelve peo
	Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life by Jack Wellman On a cold, blustery winter day on January 14, 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born in Upper-Alsace, Germany (which is now in France). An extraordinary theologian, philosopher, and musician. He would later win the Nobel Priz
	Vico's Conception of Mytho-Poetic Wisdom by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Abstract: Vico insists throughout his opus that in order for Man to understand himself and avoid the danger of scientific objectification, he needs to attempt a re-creation of the origins of human
	Greek report by Euro Reporter A DilemmaGreece’s leading transport experts are divided over whether politicians should risk unpopularity and introduce congestion charges in cities that suffer traffic problems. A professor has said that any “poli
	Half a century of covers by Asa Butcher Here at Ovi we love numbers, especially landmarks, and today we have another perfect opportunity to showcase material from our archive. Today marks the 500th cover made by the Ovi Team and there was no chance we would miss this chance to take you
	New world disorder # 1: Global Injustice by Raphael Hadid For similar crimes, here’s how people don’t get different punishments:-A guy lies about his religion or ethnicity to avoid racial prejudice from other people. He gets caught and his friends think it’s so lame
	Go Figure by Jan Sand Like the average guy I shop for various items in a store and try to keep the prices in my head so that when I approach the cash register I have a vague idea about how badly I am about to be hit. But living in the real world is like being under bo
	"not I" by Bohdan Yuri it's hard to be alivewhen everythingaround you has alreadydied but who willtell them allthat they arealready dead not I that is
	Finlandia: MunicaÂpios e Descentralizcao by Luis Alves A crise económica portuguesa teve início no ano de 2002. Apesar da ténue recuperação ocorrida a partir de 2004, o crescimento da economia portuguesa tem-se mantido por valores insuficient
	'Empty is Full' Exhibition by The Ovi Team Hello all,The group show I'm involved
	Suicide justice (Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas Πριν τα Χριστούγεννα έγραψα ένα άρθρο με
	German Report by Euro Reporter Parent benefit is going to ... cost moreAccording to the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, the budget's vote for parent benefits was too low, so the Minister asked for another 110 million plus 30 million euro for educat
	A letter to the President of the Cypriot Parliament (Greek) by Mihalis Mihail Κύριε Χριστόφια, Είμαι ένας Κύ
	John Searle on the Human Mind and the Nature of Intelligence by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Modern rationalists whose paradigm of reality is Descartes’ philosophy and its idea that we are nothing but so much matter extended into space and complicated biological machines are fond of pointing out that o
	Cheaters by Raphael Hadid What would sports look like without doping? Who are the great champions who were accused of doping? Here’s a list of great champions who allegedly doped, and, some believe, who would never have been great champions without doping.
	"just ask anyone" by Bohdan Yuri on the main street cornerwhere mean deals are playeda nickel, a dime, buys it all, any soul can play the game. pass the paper bag forty,a swig to take control, easingthe shak
	Cyprus report by Euro Reporter Cyprus' President Statements Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has stated that all the prospects for Cyprus for the year 2008 are very positive and “we enter the New Year with high expectations for the continued
	The Punch and Judy Show by Jan Sand There is no question that all cultures delight in theater. The suspension of disbelief that is the essence of any thespian attempt is something utilized, not only in direct theatrical production but also in all aspects of life. It is basically
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has a commanding lead in the country's snap election but it is unclear whether he has avoided a presidential run-off, the opposition said there was serious violations and called
	Spud-you-don't-like by Asa Butcher "You don't like potato! Who doesn't like potatoes? Go on, try one… just one! It won't hurt you… give it a nibble… okay, why don't you try it with some baked beans? What! You don't like baked beans either?
	Finnish reporter by Euro Reporter Finland on Nordic Defense TeamworkPrime Minister Matti Vanhanen suggested in his blog joint civil crisis management exercises with Sweden and that an exercise like that could be held next autumn in full agreement with the Fore
	Aung San Suu Kyi independence by Thanos Kalamidas This year and apparently today, Burma, also known as Myanmar, celebrates 60 years of independence from the British. The nearby India celebrated its 60th year last year with magnificent celebrations that lasted for days and you would expect Burma t
	"Dirty old man" by Alexander Mikhaylov He was a man in his early fiftieth, small and sad looking With runny eyes and face that seemed to be Pushed to one side, the skin the color of a peeled potato Brown hands, pantsAlways sliding
	And that was December... by The Ovi Team "So this is Xmas, And what have you done, Another year over, And a new one just begun…" sang John Lennon in his 1971 hit "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", so what have you done? There are 88
	A wish for 2008 by Thanos Kalamidas When writing an article of the most important events for the year 2007, I think I wrote is what I wish and want most for the year 2008. You see, I have lost all my hopes for peace on earth soon, I don’t think anymore for the end of criminali
	Thundersnow by Jack Wellman Old Man Winter comes again to our small plains town. Predictions of another bout with winter are posted with the weather service’s Heavy Snow Warning. It is a prophecy being fulfilled before my eyes. This storm cares not that thousands are s
	Caption This! Jan 2008 by The Ovi Team Happy New Year!As a start to 2008, Ovi magazine have decided to experiment with a new Photo Caption game for all of our readers to participate.It is simple. Look at the photo and write a caption/speech bubble/th
	Ovi's Person of the Year 2007: Alan Johnston by Asa Butcher When we asked you to nominate your candidate for Ovi's Person of the Year 2007 we didn't expect to receive such a positive response. Thanks to each of you who took the time to contact us and offer us your choice
	2007, as tears go by by Thanos Kalamidas The year 2007 has been extremely strange for me, Ovi magazine turned daily and that meant following all the news all the time just to be contemporary with international events. Of course that also had its dark side;
	A peak at MMVIII by Asa Butcher Using my mystical crystal ball I can provide you with a sneaky peak at what lays in store for us in 2008. Don't worry! I don't possess supernatural abilities, just extraordinary research skills that can dazzle those easily impressed.
	The Cultural Janus-face of the European Union by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Abstract: What is urgently needed in the debate on the future of Europe is the substitution of old Machiavellian paradigms based on "real politick" considerations with new imaginative on
	Myths surrounding money by Raphael Hadid Money is also a state of mind. To some, being rich and famous does not buy happiness. But to many, it is the only life they ever dreamt of. I haven’t counted the number of times I got cut off for mentioning money related
	Repeating history with innocent Kurds by Thanos Kalamidas There is something going on at the north borders of Iraq that seems like nobody gives the necessary weight. The victims at the moment are between the innocent and they count only to tens and the refugees to just a few hundred but the situation is
	Universal human rights in a cultural diversity context by Raphael Hadid Social life is governed by principles and doctrines that differ in every society. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, though in my opinion the greatest document ever to be printed, sometimes might contradict people’s traditions.
	"I'm wired" by Bohdan Yuri I'm wiredI can't break out ofthis creation,there is no escapefrom this crude matrix, I'm tryingbut I can'tseem tostep beyond
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas At "Meet Mike Huckabee" event Friday morning in Pella, Iowa, the former Arkansas governor and surprising leader in Iowa clarified comments he made Thursday night suggesting that, in the wake of Benazir Bhutto
	Who killed Benazir Bhutto? by Thanos Kalamidas It is like there is a huge drama scene covering Pakistan and everybody has become a pawn in the hands of an invisible power. Benazir Bhutto is dead, assassinated in a suicide attack. Sixteen more Pakistanis are dead from the attack and several oth
	"Twin Falls" by Alexander Mikhaylov ArrivalWe flew over to Twin Falls, Idaho on the Flag Day -An immigration worker who picked us up at the airport Seemed genuinely surprised whenWe mentioned the Flag Day to him‘The
	Las mujeres saharauis by Luis Portillo, Ph. D. Suelma Beiruk, responsable de relaciones internacionales de la República Democrática del Sahara, ha visitado el Estado español para recordarnos la deuda pendiente que tenemos con su país. Esta bellísima mujer que luce un v
	What's Euro Reporter? by Euro Reporter Let's begin with numbers. 27 member states, 23 official languages, covers an area of 4,324,782 km², has a population of over 495 million people, has 15 currencies, it generates an estimated 31% share of the world's nominal GDP and
	Finnish Reporter by Euro Reporter The Finnish state railways, VR sold tickets for …non-existent passengersFinnish State Railways-VR was forced to transport some passengers by bus on Boxing Day after accidentally selling tickets
	British Reporter by Euro Reporter Police data details found at dump A senior police officer has apologized after confidential details of staff were found on a dump in Devon. T
	Spanish Reporter by Euro Reporter Surgeons in Dénia operate on the wrong knee, and then lose the patients notes The error happened at the Marina Al
	French Reporter by Euro Reporter Sarkozy criticized on use of jet President Nicolas Sarkozy's use of a jet owned by billionaire entrepreneur Vincent Bollore to fly to Egypt on holiday raises questions of proprie
	Polish Reporter by Euro Reporter Serving in Afghanistan Polish troops serving as part of the NATO peacekeeping force in Afghanistan won't get new armored personnel carriers as scheduled. The Polish Dziennik daily
	Ludicrous Laws by Jack Wellman I have heard of some strange laws and how many are still on the books or in effect. These various laws reflect a mental philosophy about the cultures and times in which they lived. These are the very reasons they were enacted. Some are obviously o
	"our precious soul" by Bohdan Yuri spread your wings and feel your soulas you soar above the countryside.is it what you had expected?have they cherished the gallant pastthat fought with blood to set you free?have they nur
	Art In Politics - W.H. Auden: Poet of the Age of Anxiety by Rene Wadlow Wystan Hugh Auden, whose birth 100 years ago in 1907, is marked this year by two separate groups of poetry readers. Each group celebrates half of his poetic life and rather tries to forget about the other half, seeing one
	Art in Politics - Symbiotic or parasitic? by Thanos Kalamidas When you were young, before getting on this cynical carousel we are all in, I’m sure there were moments you imagined that there are no countries, nothing to kill or die for and that all the people live in peace. I have and sometimes I sti
	Art in Politics Editorial by The Ovi Team I think a theme like 'art and politics' is one of the most suitable for the thematic Ovi magazine and there are so many angles I’m sure we will not even reach a fraction of them. But, after all, this has never been the role of Ovi
	Ovi's hat-trick by Asa Butcher Where were you on December 20th 2004? What were you doing? Who were you with? Should you have been with that person? Do you still keep in contact with them? Is it any of my business? I can answer each of those questions
	A wonderful three years by Thanos Kalamidas I find it hard to believe that three years of Ovi magazine are behind us, three for you all, four for us with all the planning and the preparation. Ovi magazine was born and grew up in the era off blogs and personal journals and this is the reason
	An Ovi Christmas Card by The Ovi Team Ovi magazine takes a deep breath and wishes everybody one of the following: Boas Festas! Buon Natale! Buorit Juovllat! Chestita Koleda! Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit! Feliz Navidad! Fröhliche Weihnachten! Glædel
	Is there a way we can become immortals? by Raphael Hadid I remember a case when an old man put his dead wife in a freezer instead of burying her. He thought science would one day be able to resuscitate her. That sparked a debate concerning whether or not we could one day become immortals.
	Recognize the contribution of immigration by Thanos Kalamidas Would anybody ever imagine that England, with its language that has spread all over the world and with countries all around the globe that have English as the official language, that the day would come when there will be traffic or municipality si
	"I am..." by Bohdan Yuri hi guyI have you in my gun sight why why notI am what I amI was bornI was madeI am a part of what there is I aim because
	Gaia on the Move by Jan Sand The forty year old theory of Gaia seems to be exhibiting some visible repercussions. The slow but steady rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is something humanity is guiltily accepting as its responsibility desp
	The Season of Giving by Jack Wellman For the world in general, the Christmas season or Holiday season, is the most giving time of the year. For corporations, it is no doubt the same thing. Tax write offs, as a way of reducing a company’s tax, is more
	Vico on the Nexus between Language and Time: another View by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella The study of language is the starting point of Vico’s historicism. For Vico, language is humanity’s primordial historicization. In fact, Vico’s professed academic discipline was neither history nor philos
	I Spy I by Asa Butcher Idiots, complete idiots, that's the focus today. I spy idiots. No, I don't mean Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Idiot, I mean the word derived from the Greek ἰδιώ
	Some immigrants dislike immigration by Raphael Hadid Putting the blame on immigrants has the consequence of seeing more and more immigrants oppose immigration. If they can’t beat people with hate speeches towards immigration, they’ll join them.In France, the ultimate
	Line-dancing between the Seasons of the Fabrics by Thanos Kalamidas There are some nights, just like this nightwhen the hopes are like threads that fly,I think that I can see all my thoughts and all the painsa glance in the dark sky, white snowflakes
	Ideas Worth Spreading by Linda Lane I am sure there are other ways to transmit this information to you, but here goes.As long as I have been in the UW Master of Science in Information Management program I have been thinking about Information Architecture as an a
	"freedom" by Bohdan Yuri they sacrificed for it, they died for it,but..., when we have it we never knowwhat to do with it. except,find new waysto destroy itand blame another
	Let the Peace Wave Grow by Alexandra Pereira I was just 2 1/2 months old when a shameful (for humanity) event of the 20th century happened: John Ono Lennon was killed outside the Dakota Building by the fool Mark David Chapman, in New York City. This act of evilness,
	2007's Event & Person of the Year? by Asa Butcher Last year Ovi Magazine chose 'children' as their People of the Year and we felt that it was the right decision. As we now approach the end of
	A Frozen Mackerel - Ninja 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!
	Vain muutaman sentin tahden by Maippi Tapanainen Suomen Keskusta on toimintansa aikana jatkanut edeltäjänsä Maalaisliiton valitsemalla tiellä. Se on muistanut kertoa talonpojan kurjuudesta silloinkin, kun siihen ei ole ollut aihetta. Viime aikoina keskustelu Suomen 141 maatal
	Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki #1: Kappeli by Juliette Roques Author’s introductionHow do you engage with a culture when you don’t speak the language? In Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki, the author describes different people as they try to make sense
	Annapolis: Start of a Middle East Helsinki Process? by Rene Wadlow There was a high level of scepticism — not to say cynicism — concerning the outcome of the 27 November conference on Israel-Palestine in Annapolis. All the chief actors in this drama had different motivations and different interests
	"a cagey system" by Bohdan Yuri she walks so finein her good old time,there isn't a single favorthat she can't deliverto any eager playerin her cagey favor system. place a dime on any old line,
	New Paradigms of the Idea of Europe by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Ivan Illich, a great advocate for intercultural communication, gifted us with a great insight. It is found in his book Tools for Conviviality.
	And that was November... by The Ovi Team In Finnish, November is called marraskuu, meaning "month of the dead", which certainly held no irony for Norman Mailer, Maurice Béjart and Ian Smith as they each had a intimate meeting with th
	Militancy: 1200 schools closed in Swat by Abdulhadi Hairan According to a report published on BBC’s Urdu website, the ongoing fighting between the militants and Pakistani security forces
	Remember AIDS by Thanos Kalamidas The word 'AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)' appeared in our vocabulary sometime in early eighties and since then it has killed over 30 million people. AIDS, despite its controversy in the beginning, doesn’t recognize sex, e
	A Gladiatorial English Director by Asa Butcher Ridley Scott, arguably one of the best English directors plying his trade in Hollywood at present, notches up his 70th birthday today and to honour him upon this special day I present a review of the sword and sandal
	Give Annapolis a Chance by Yacov I. Claude Whatever promising speeches and wishful exchanges will have been put forth in Annapolis, if confidence is to be gradually rebuilt between the conflicting sides, unconditional measures must urgently be taken:
	Elections Americaines: Dr. Rudy Et Mr. Giuliani by Europe & Us Il est des images fortes, qui ponctuent les époques et confèrent à des événements une dimension historique, inébranlable, gravée dans les mémoires collectives. Il est des catastrophes, qui placent sur le dev
	I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside by Asa Butcher Bognor Regis was once briefly called home by William Blake and it is still my own home town. Following my recent trip back there, I returned to the beach with my camera...
	The Nexus between History and the Self by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella In viewing humanity in its historicity as the primary subject of philosophy, Vico had in mind something very similar to what after Heidegger we describe as “humanity’s being in the world.” Vico, like Heid
	"wash the soot from my soul" by Bohdan Yuri wash the soot from my soul,I've burned too manyalong the road.there isn't a war conspiredthat will douse the firesof man's most hateful desires. but I
	Patterns by Jan Sand There are all sorts. One dimensional, two dimensional, three dimensional, four dimensional, five dimensional and so on up. The word "dimension" means to measure and it is not only extensions in space and time that can be measured.
	Elimination of Violence against Women by Jack Wellman Violence and abuse affect all kinds of people every day. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from, how much money you have, how old you are, or if you have a disability. Violence does not discriminate. However, women are victims
	A uniformed crime by Thanos Kalamidas Drew Paterson’s case seems that it came to remind us how much and how many women suffer nowadays and furthermore it came to remind us of the special problems people in uniform are dealing with. Please, I don’t want to be misunderstood,
	2nd Opinion #36 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas In a decision that could affect gun control laws across the nation, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to carry a gun.Wishful thoughts!
	Europeans from Venus, Americans from beyond the Stars? by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Abstract: The causes of the crisis of legitimacy afflicting the transatlantic alliance cannot be discerned by simply focusing on Machiavellian secul
	British report by Euro Reporter Brown hits back on forces fundingPrime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected criticism from five former military chiefs about the treatment of and funding for the armed forces. He said he had "nothing but praise" for th
	You cannot fake quality by Asa Butcher "You cannot fake quality,” were the words of one Croatian journalist as he summed up England’s pitiful performance against his country and their resulting failure to qualify for the Euro 2008 Championships. It isn’t the firs
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter Alicante murder suspect made TV plea for his ex to take him backHe appeared on a popular talk show broadcast just days before his ex girlfriend was fatally stabbed. It’s been revealed that the man in custody for the murd
	ShowBizz #48 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE!
	Africa's psychopath by Thanos Kalamidas The man is definitely a joke and even though there are a few jokes going around in the international political scene at the moment; here I’m talking about the worst of them, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe! In most countries and in most societie
	Finland: Living Green by Jack Wellman I would like to congratulate the nation of Finland. This nation leads the world in living green. That is, they lead the way toward people and earth-friendly environmental practices. This is no small accomplishment. This highly democratic nation ra
	The Swiss and the Iranian nuclear plans by Thanos Kalamidas I have the idea that the Security Council and the EU suggested something to Iran under the threat of more sanctions for its nuclear program, Iran and the puppet president, in the beginning, refuse and when the second wave of sanctions is visual th
	Religion and the Secular State by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Abstract: Far from being a mere vestige of the past, religion continues to be, even in a post-modern world, an essential component of a culturally vibrant society. Moreover, the latest world-wide social research shows that religion and democrac
	Ki-moon, you failed by Thanos Kalamidas For nearly a year I have been writing and screaming that when the UN finally arrives in Darfur it will be just too late. Unfortunately a top UN official, using the old 'lack of logistics' excuse, announced that the joint UN-African Union p
	"the girls of summer" by Bohdan Yuri the girls of summer,they flow in from the springand set their sultry sails on waves of summer dresses. sunlit silhouetteson carousels in flight,how sweet the air can breathe
	A memory from the Polytechnic in Athens by Thanos Kalamidas Η πορεία του 1980 για το Πολυτεχνείο, ήταν η τε
	Another U.S. close ally imposes emergency by Abdulhadi Hairan The world yet had to see another emergency which was imposed by Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, a close U.S. ally, only three days after another close ally Gen. Pervez Musharraf.Demonstrations, Private TV channels and
	2nd Opinion #35 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
	Circling the drain? by Asa Butcher On Thursday one of our readers felt the need to pose the question: Is Ovi's quality circling the drain or is it just me? Well, it was certainly a question that caught my eye and has prompted this response.As co-editor of O
	Polish reporter by Euro Reporter Polish parties agreed in a coalition government The leaderships of Poland's liberal Civic Platform headed by incoming Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the centrist Peasants Party form
	Andreas, we lost by Thanos Kalamidas Ανδρέα ...χάσαμε! Με έκπληξη και χωρ
	Back to the Future: Musings on Time and Utopia 3/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella We may ask: why does our historicity take the form of trying to repress the future by controlling it? Because to wholeheartedly embrace what is right-here-and now-in front of us as an unknown
	Cycling 500km for charity: Pt 2 by Asa Butcher Here is a personal message from Lizzie Woodall and, don't forget, just because she reached her total doesn't mean you still can't donate a few pennies.* * * * * * * * *Hi!
	World Diabetes Day by Thanos Kalamidas According to the World Health Organization, in 2006 at least 171 million people were diagnosed as suffering from diabetes. Diabetes in one of the top five most significant diseases and, in combination with the other
	The astrology scam by Raphael Hadid About one in three Americans believe in astrology. Yet there has been unpublicized proof that astrology is a scam. Indeed, astrologers themselves might not believe in astrology.Astrology might be the most rational and scientif
	Back to the Future: Musings on Time and Utopia 2/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Let us therefore test Thoreau’s experience of the “auroral hour” with the Derridarian critique. This is not easy because Thoreau does not describe it literally but simply ev
	Please ...shut up! by Thanos Kalamidas In the end it took a …king to say exactly what I have wanted to say for long a long time now. Let me make this a bit clearer: an Iberia-American summit took place last week in Santiago, Chile, and the often-interrupting Venezuelan leader Hug
	Back to the Future: Musings on Time and Utopia 1/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Abstract: While Jacques Derrida teaches that deconstruction is immanent within time, Henry David Thoreau believed that the genius that is the chil
	iBite by Asa Butcher The Malaysian carmaker Proton has announced plans to develop an "Islamic car", designed for Muslim motorists. The car could boast special features like a compass pointing to Mecca and a dedicated space to keep
	Luxembourg reporter by Euro Reporter Armed Robbers sentenced The Luxembourg courts handed out prison sentences to two defendants who were found guilty of being involved in the May 2000 and July 2001 arme
	Nothing surprises me any more by Alexander Mikhaylov Late, or not so late reflections on the November 7th shooting...It has been said and written on countless occasions that 'Nothing can surprise me any more'. Personally, I cannot agree with that. Cynical as I am, I feel perplexe
	Go Ratchet! by Asa Butcher Cast your mind back to Ovi's fifteenth theme issue, yes the one published in June 2006, now do you recall a book review entitled "Cool as f***"? I know some of you do because it inspired a number to rus
	Machiavelli and the Republic by Jack Wellman The Merchants The landscape was totally devastated. Dead, blotted human corpses littered the field and valley. It seemed the whole of Europe and Ital
	"movin' on" by Bohdan Yuri A broken heart is in the playWhen lovers fallInto a deadly game.We're crying For a different cause,Right or wrongIt's just the same. Tears at night
	"Nehanda would frown" by Cosmas Mairosi If Nehanda could one day walk down First StreetAnd watch our sisters like crazed animals snarl for beerAnd hear their untamed laughterIf she could watch our womenShamelessly trade their body w
	2nd Opinion #34 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
	Ethnocentrism: A cause of war? by Raphael Hadid It is natural that people believe that the way they think and act, or their culture is the most appropriate. Some people reject other cultures. Others reject other point of views within their own culture, and see any evasi
	Why Militants Attack Schools by Abdulhadi Hairan According to media reports, the pro-Taliban militants active in the Swat valley of Pakistan have targeted girls' schools which resulted the closing of many schools and colleges. They regularly write threatening letters to schools and colleges
	A Revolutionary New View of History and Humanity: 3/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Sadly, the me-generation of the seventies and eighties and beyond, so concerned with its “life-style,” has yet to discover that Christianity is psychologically much more sophisticated in its insistence that parad
	Female hookers wanted by Helsinki Rugby Club LADIES' TAG TOURNAMENT IN HELSINKI ON NOV 10thThis autumn's tag tournament will take place on Saturday Nov 10th in Töölö, Helsinki, on the Finnair Stadium's Astroturf at 11:30 – 15:30. The g
	To be born a Finn by Thanos Kalamidas Today the flags all around Finland are at half-mast and the mood of the people even lower, and somehow I feel so angry with myself. It's only a couple of weeks ago when I wrote an article where I often emphasized that something has changed lat
	End of innocence by Asa Butcher Numb, simply numb, is the only word I can use to sum up the reaction of the citizens of Finland yesterday when they became the latest member of a growing list of countries who have undergone high school shootings. A layer of innocence was cruelly
	Squire of Knotty Ash by Clint Wayne We’re all born with a ‘chuckle muscle’ and if you laugh and exercise it everyday it will keep you young and frisky all of your life, but if you don’t it will dry up and drop off. Who says so?The undisp
	Libia: accordo con l'Ue, silenzio sui crimini by Newropeans-Magazine ROMA, 18 settembre 2007 - "Abbiamo ottenuto oggi il mandato per andare avanti sulla fornitura di materiale alla Libia per un sistema di sorveglianza elettronica delle sue frontiere sud": lo ha detto oggi il ministr
	A Revolutionary New View of History and Humanity: 2/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella For Anselm, the cosmos that God conceived and made (one and the same operation for God) was the object of truth. In other words, the truth consists of knowing the logos content of the world. Its content are not fact
	Killing with Kindness by Jan Sand There is currently a debate in the US Supreme Court on the best way to kill people condemned to death. There are those that propose that death sentences are, by their very nature, cruel and there is no way to mitigate the ultimate goal. Legal syst
	Ovi Cookbook: Carrot Cake by Asa Butcher Over the past few months I have been making a particular carrot cake for friends and families that has become a runaway success. I have to admit that the recipe is not mine, but taken from a Finnish recipe shared by another friend.
	ShowBizz #46 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
	A Revolutionary New View of History and Humanity: 1/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Vico’s New Science (1725) is a watershed to modern historicism. He was however too far ahead of his contemporaries to have any direct impact on them. They had already embarked on a Cartesian paradigm of real
	PR lessons for the uninitiated by Sofia Gkiousou It seems that the knives are out in the PR industry and it’s all going to pot. And all because a magazine editor blacklisted some PR e-mail addresses.
	"i was just eighteen" by Bohdan Yuri I was just eighteen when I left AberdeenNo jobs on the farm, not a cent to be seen.You always loved me with all of your heartYou said that you knew it from the very first time. I don
	Atheists Don't Exist by Jack Wellman There can be no such things as an atheist. This is why: Let's imagine that you are a professing atheist. Here are two questions for you to answer: First, do you know the combined weight of all the sand on all the beaches of Hawaii? We can safe
	Conspiracies and delusional disorder by Raphael Hadid The US government was behind 9/11. Man never landed on the moon. Those ideas might sound crazy, yet a lot of people believe in them. What are the psychological factors behind conspiracy theories?
	How to write a great novel or advice for an aspiring writer by Alexander Mikhaylov When art becomes a plaything of politics, it ceases to be art and turns into propaganda. When it follows political or social fad, it becomes trash. It is especially noticeable when an utterly stupid, half-cooked book suddenly
	iBite by Asa Butcher Eating a meal rich in compounds called flavonoids reduces some early signs of heart disease, research shows. An Institute of Food Research team focused on one of the compounds, quercetin, which is found in tea, onions, a
	The Eagles still soaring high by Clint Wayne When I first heard that my favourite band The Eagles was to release their first studio album for 28 years I was slightly apprehensive. Would it live up to expectations? Would Long Road Out Of Eden
	Swat: From Heaven to Hell by Abdulhadi Hairan Once known as paradise on the earth (at least for Pakistanis) for its natural beauty, tourist spots, ancient heritage and peaceful people, Swat Valley has now become stronghold of the pro-Taliban militants who have destroyed nearly all music ce
	2nd Opinion #33 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
	Portugal Report by Euro Reporter Portugal to slash Afghanistan troops to just 15 Portugal will cut its military presence in Afghanistan by more than 90 percent from August 2008, Defence Minis
	Muerte en Venecia by Alexandra Pereira En esta lectura de Muerte en Venecia, este me pareció un libro aunque si bien mas que perfecto del punto de vista de su estructura, se entiende mejor desde el prisma que lo leí la primera vez. Quiero volver
	WIPO Conference Roundup by Sofia Gkiousou World Intellectual Property Organisation – International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries Monday & Tuesday 29t
	And that was October... by The Ovi Team How fast is a single blink? Is it faster than a sneeze? Both can justifiably claim impressive speeds, but neither can match the velocity of time from October 1st to October 31st… just where has it gone? Was the sand in October's hourg
	The Fish that Saved Burma by Rene Wadlow In an article « Laughter is medicine junta just can’t swallow » in the International Herald Tribune (29 October) Choe Sang-Hun repeats the joke of the Burmese vaudeville actor Par Par Lay as
	Exclusion, deprivation and affirmative action by Raphael Hadid With increasing immigration inflows, several countries have ended up with “ethnic minorities”. While some voluntarily decide to exclude themselves from society, some try to integrate, yet fail.What “ethnic mi
	"The Demonstrator" by Cosmas Mairosi I saw him falter in his strideThe bullets streaking into his woundsI saw him bow before the blitzArms sailing, limbs flailing,His body gyrating in the wind.I saw him dieHis body riddled wit
	Origins of Halloween by Jack Wellman Halloween. It has a history that has a dark side and one with a new beginning. Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is adjacent to and preceded by All Saints Day on November 1st. Jack-o-Lanterns,
	"Werf" by Jan Sand Now, master Frankenstein, most senior and benign,Had assembled many creaturesWith both plain and fancy features, Some with wings, some with tentacles or claws,Furs or feathers, beaks or
	IP & Economic Issues in the Film Industries of India and Egypt by Sofia Gkiousou In India and Egypt, before you join the broadband utopia you have to be able to pay the rent. If you have anything left over then you may be able to afford a PC. If there is a network then you may become a part of the Internet society. It’s
	Two Forgotten Communities of the EU Cultural Identity 2/2 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella As the poet John Keats aptly put it: the center does not hold. Where is the centripetal center to be found? I think it revolves around the central place that European civilization has given to the dignity of the human pers
	IP & Creative Commons by Sofia Gkiousou There are more updates coming but for the benefit of my Creative Commons supporter friends in Greece here is a question I just posed in the WIPO International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries. I asked if the panel thinks t
	ShowBizz #45 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
	Two Forgotten Communities of the EU Cultural Identity 1/2 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella "European liberty is founded on the antithesis of the secular world and transcendence, science and faith, material technology and religion.” --Karl Jaspers Ther
	International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries by Sofia Gkiousou This Monday and Tuesday (October 29 and 30) I will be at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) conference in Geneva on
	Memoirs: My life in madrassa by Abdulhadi Hairan The idea of admitting me into a madrassa had come to my father's mind after he returned from his four month Tabligh, a missionary tour. I had learned the Holy Koran during his missionary tour and he was excited very much on hearing this new
	"My middle school buddy" by Alexander Mikhaylov He was my buddy all through The elementary and middle school I always thought that He was a little bit crazyHe lived with his mom and his whole place looked like a messTwo fat grandmas
	Bruno Buendia and the Memory of the 50's Generation by Alexandra Pereira Peru’s 1950’s generation was a generation of ácratas, cursed vanguardists, a generation which actually “generated” something significant, more than a group of individuals with about the same age and mere reserved ambit
	iBite by Asa Butcher A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper has been posted on the internet, allowing art lovers close up details of the 15th Century work. The image is 1,600 times stronger than those taken with a ty
	Life Undercover #47 by Thanos K & Asa B For More Life Undercover HERE!
	Linda Lane's Mix by Linda Lane Linda Lane presents an eclectic mix of her photography work. For the full Exhibition, click HERE!
	PC Paranoia by Mike Jennett Forgive me if I sound biased or even a tad paranoid, but I’m convinced that computers are out to get me. Just me. Not a single 24-hour period goes by
	"cool it down" by Bohdan Yuri cool it down before it soarsabove the tranquil sea of norminvestigate its mortal gallto see inside a forlorn stormcool it down this lofty soulcool it down before it fallscool it do
	2nd Opinion #32 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
	Hillary making history by Thanos Kalamidas For a long time many said that what is missing for the position of the American president is either a black or a woman, and it seems that their wish is coming true at least to a certain point, since a black man and a woman are the favourite candid
	Finland's 1st Red Nose Day by Asa Butcher Almost twenty years ago I remember wearing a red nose to school and participating in the first ever Comic Relief, which has now become widely known as Red Nose Day. I was ten years old and quite happy to walk around
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 3/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Let us now focus on a metaphor which may provide an insight into this clash of civilizations, that of the struggle between light and darkness. This metaphor pervades much of Rumi's poetry
	ShowBizz #44 by Thanos K & Asa B For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
	Bob Geldof: The economics of poverty by Asa Butcher "I get fascinated by the oxymoron of the economics of poverty, it's a zero sum game, and I get caught up in the meetings and the politics, and then you go back to Africa and you're sitting in a little to
	When the Rich Make Too Much Money by Newropeans-Magazine American Voice in Europe - Sam Pizzigati has recently reported on the content of "Foreign Policy", claimed to be "the world's most prestigious global affairs journal" (1). In keeping with its objectives, Foreign Policy h
	British Report by Euro Reporter Child obesity alert plan pondered Parents in England may be warned if their children are found to be overweight, under government proposals. Children in England are c
	Nazia Iqbal, the Queen of Pashto Music by Abdulhadi Hairan The young and beautiful Nazia Iqbal has become a queen of Pashto music. God has gifted her with a very sweet voice and she has used it to the better extent. She has contributed a lion's share to the recent revolution and popularity of Pashto p
	Facebook, UMP & Politique by Europe & Us La scène se passe quelque part rue de La Boétie (génial auteur de la Servitude Volontaire). Un troufion stagiaire quelconque, jeune populaire, et Thierry S. Thierry S est quelqu'un de très important. En tout cas il s
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 2/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella The flapping of a butterfly's wings in Africa may be historically insignificant but they may trigger a hurricane that arrives in Florida a few weeks later, so our scientists inform us nowadays. Indeed, the macrocosm of the childhood of humanki
	Something changing by Thanos Kalamidas Over the last few months something has changed in Helsinki and even though in the beginning I believed it was just me lately coincidences started becoming more often to stop my doubts. But I think it is better explain what I mean with an example.
	The DVD Drive by Mike Jennett My DVD drive is one of those do-everything-all-singing-all-dancing gizmos displaying a multitude of acronyms, all followed by pluses and minuses and R’s and W’s, which shows how many types of wonderful new tech
	Alexander Mikhaylov's Digital Art by Alexander Mikhaylov Alexander Mikhaylov presents a growing exhibition of his digital art and computer drawings.
	Fontaine of Youth by Asa Butcher Following the recent passing of Deborah Kerr at 86 recently, it is warming to be reminded that there are still a few of the great leading ladies of the 1930s and 1940s remaining. Strangely, two of these surviving lea
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 1/3 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella Rivers of ink have been written recently by political scientists, cultural anthropologists and pundits galore on how to resolve the age-old conflict between Christianity and Islam. Most secular
	Life Undercover #46 by Thanos K & Asa B For More Life Undercover HERE!
	A presidential companion by Thanos Kalamidas What is more tempting to write about: Mr. Sarkozy’s divorce or Mikhail Gorbachev’s return to politics with a new political movement in Russia? I will try to avoid the semantics and similarities in both cases but let’s see what ma
	2nd Opinion #31 by Thanos K & Asa B For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
	Life Was Never So Fearful by Abdulhadi Hairan 'Life is precious'. This is what I have heard and read my whole life. Of course, every human being should be respected and every life should be saved. But then came this era of terror in which the human life is not considered worth of a
	iBite by Asa Butcher Italy's Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli wants a new anti-vandalism law after a man threw a bucket of red dye into the Trevi fountain in Rome. It is incredible
	Open mike at the Kumpula Folk Club by The Finn-Brit Players Yes it's that wonderful time again when comets meet, cacti bloom in the desert and Finn-Brit Players (and others) stand tall in the brilliant 47 Watt spotlight of the Kumpula Kylätila, for yet another Kumpula
	Bullying Families by Alexandra Pereira Verbal, emotional and physical violence, abuse, self-esteem attacks and bullying behaviors in families are undeniably a crime. Undeniably? It depends… as much as human rights depend on something. Many European countries – especially in
	Native American Indian Policy: Removal or Genocide? 3/3 by Jack Wellman Kansas Territory was declared Indian Territory in 1825. This small area, purposed for hundreds of tribes from the east, had no forests, few animals and not much water. This was a disaster waiting to happen. Just after it was called Indian Territor
	Slovenia-Report by Euro Reporter A Defence Program The Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec and his German counterpart Franz Josef Jung told the press in Ljubljana that cooperation between the two
	Renan Calheiros: a redencao da politica brasileira by Newropeans-Magazine Caros amigos,A nossa secção Lengua Invitada evolui para um portal Trans-Ibérico, e estamos felizes de apresentar-vos o nosso primeiro artigo em português do nosso parceiro "Revista Autor"...
	The Wrong World by Jan Sand There is an old story of a scientist who invented a machine to transfer consciousness. When his apparatus was complete he had no convenient subject but spotted a centipede on the floor and scooped it up and dropped it into the receiver section. He
	Native American Indian Policy: Removal or Genocide? 2/3 by Jack Wellman During the 1700s and 1800s, the vast majority of Americans wanted Indians gone. Out of sight and out of mind. Alive or dead! And the ones with the power and ability to do something about it worked within all of their means to achieve this end. Par
	Native American Indian Policy: 1/3 by Jack Wellman The Spanish had one of the earliest contacts with Native American Indians The Quiveran Plains Indians lived close to where Wichita, Kansas is now located in the central U.S. The Indians were mesmerized by Spanish missionary, Juan de Padilla. They
	Brazil's Mr. Loco by Thanos Kalamidas What makes a 21-year-old man send a letter to a judge begging for an extension to his imprisonment because there is nothing for him outside of the prison bars? The young man, in perfect mental and physical health, has a very strong argument: if he
	Europa Quo Vadis? 2/2 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella The Pope points out that one such modern ideology is liberation theology which in Latin America ended up substituting the Christian idea of redemption. The relation of personal responsibility
	Turkey: Article 301 Tales by Europe & Us We have been talking about article 301 since the Turkish Penal Code (TPC) entered into force on June 1, 2005. Articles 159 and 312 of the old penal code we focused on previously. In a way, we are living in a “Turkey by figures.” Legal
	World Food Day: Political Ecology is still needed by Rene Wadlow 16 October is the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Day — a yearly reminder that there are people who are constantly hungry due to poor agricultural methods, inadequate distributio
	Music under Attack by Abdulhadi Hairan At least 20 people injured and many shops destroyed in an explosion at a big Peshawar (Pakistan) music CD market on October 09, 2007. It was not the first or last incident. Many music centres have been destroyed in Bajaur Agency, Mardan, Swat, Cha
	'Art in Politics' Theme Issue by The Ovi Team Heed Ovi magazine's call to arms! Well, our call is more to get the hands on the ends of your arms working because we are currently preparing to produce the next
	Polish reporter by Euro Reporter No more Mr. Nice Guy Poland's opposition leader has mocked the prime minister for lacking a driver's license, compared him with a notorious communist and accused him of forcing
	"breathless..." by Bohdan Yuri I am breathless,no beingis left inside. you have taken all of me. there is nothing moreleft to hide. your blush consumed mefrom with
	Europa Quo Vadis? 1/2 by Prof.Emanuel L. Paparella A book written by Pope Benedict XVI, before he became Pope, whose title translates from the Italian as Europe: its Spiritual Foundat
	Empty arms, shattered dreams by Asa Butcher Here at Ovi magazine we are an emotional group of people, with acute awareness and sensitivity for many global issues. Our heightened conscience has inspired us to fight against the abuse of the environment, inexcusa
	One horrible day by The Ovi Team One of the Ovi team has been brave enough to share her own painful experience of a recent miscarriage with us and we present it below.* * * * * * * * * I cannot express how pleased my husband and I were w
	Who said it! by Thanos Kalamidas US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her Russian visit showed concern about Russia’s situation, especially over human rights issues, and was worried about too much power concentrated within the Kremlin. Before we get to the Kremlin