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	A Review Of Techniques In Managing Your Depression by Stan Popovich Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression which can make things very challenging. When you are in this situat
	Yanis Varoufakis in Geneva: Remaking the Western World by Ovi Magazine Guest Yanis Varoufakis in Geneva: Remaking the Western WorldBy Dr. Jerca Legan
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	The betrayal of the public by mainstream media - The truth has been hidden by Murray Hunter Australian Sky News presenter
	Loose change by Bohdan Yuri Breathing was a surprise, it’s 4 am and I’m still alive; when you said good bye, I thought that I had died. but no, my friends, jack, and a pack or two, and I, spent th
	The Imperative Of Education and Exposure in General Elections Era by Ovi Magazine Guest The Imperative Of Education and Exposure in General Elections EraBy Mr Simeon Okoro Education and
	Ant-Biotics #12 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ant-Biotics
	Imperial Visits: US Emissaries in the Pacific by Dr. Binoy Kampmark For some time, Washington has been losing its spunk in the Pacific. When it comes to the Pacific Islands, a number have not fallen – at least entirel
	Clouds and stones by Amir Khatib The clouds are flying stones, cratered, gray, tinged with anxious redness when the sun rises, And a very sad redness, the hour of her absence... But the clouds keep loo
	World Medical Association condemns death penalty for Gay offenders by Ovi Magazine Guest Uganda’s decision to impose the death penalty for some categories of homosexual offences has been strongly condemned by the World Medical Association.
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #037 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	Worming #62 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming H
	Looking back over my shoulder by Abigail George
	Old Age & Death by David Sparenberg Why do death-thoughts come aroundwhen recallingthe tender warmth of a woman’s body?Must every flower be fragile?Why does aging happenwhen rememberingt
	Viktor Frankl: An Inner Drive to Find a Meaning For Life by Rene Wadlow
	2nd opinion, quarantined! #23/07 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd opinion, quarantined!
	Yemen: Positive Action Still Needed by Rene Wadlow 25 March is the anniversary date of the start of 28 days on continued bombing of Yemen in 2015 by the Saudi-Arabia-led coalition (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Sudan, United Arab Emirates helped by arms and
	Smile by Dr. Lawrence Nannery Smile at me, baby. Show those teeth of yours.I love those teeth, so beaut
	The Connection between Arthritis and Your Diet by Ovi Magazine Guest The Connection between Arthritis and Your DietBy Adrian Joele It’s a well-known fact that t
	A fistful of cactus #51 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus
	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.
	Fika bonding! #55 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding!
	Erich Fromm: Meeting the Challenges of the Century by Rene Wadlow I believe that the One World which is emerging can come into existence only if a New Man comes into being - a man who has emerged from the archaic ties of blood and soil, and who feels himself to be a citizen of the world who
	Mortal Coil by Nikos Laios On the mounds they bled,Rutted, fornicated and bred,Life and death all mingled here,With love, innocence and fear,On the mortal coil they sang,Wait
	If you want PEACE: prepare for WAR? by Ovi Magazine Guest If you want PEACE: prepare for WAR? By Taiye Olaniyi T
	Always something; the family edition #58 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition
	Elizabeth Taylor by The Ovi Team
	Trashing Asylum: The UK's Illegal Migration Bill by Dr. Binoy Kampmark He was standing before a lectern at Downing Street. The words on the support looked eerily similar to those used by the politicians of another country.
	Classic 70's Chick (V2) by Michael Lee Johnson Classic 70\'s Chick (V2) Classic 70\'s chickscent of these timesgold digger want to be.
	England bans single-use plastic products and packaging by Ovi Magazine Guest England bans single-use plastic products and packagingBy Ingo Geiger England bans single-use plas
	AntySaurus Prick #062 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick
	Managing Your Persistent Fears And Anxieties by Stan Popovich Are you looking for all of the answers on how to reduce your persistent fears and anxieties?Fear and anxiety can ruin your life if you do not know how to overcome it.
	Out of Nothing by George Cassidy Payne My love for you is gravitationally balancedbut unstable. A system of huge swirling whirlpools endlessly recycled as repulsive forces that expand with constant acceleration, like sta
	Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: World Loner fighting for the Global counter-narrative by Ovi Magazine Guest Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: World Loner fighting for the Global counter-narrativeBy Yagmur Ceylan Korkut Hassan
	Ephemera #83 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera HERE!
	Moondog Coronation Ball by The Ovi Team Breathless promotion on the local radio station. Tickets selling out in a single day. Thousands of teenagers, hours before show time, lining up outside the biggest venue in town. The scene outside the Cleveland Arena on a chilly Friday night in
	Indonesian and Malaysian concerns over AUKUS by Murray Hunter Operating nuclear submarines from HMAS Stirling naval base near Perth will increase military surveillance off Australian coastlin. Austra
	What I lacked by Amir Khatib In the days that go to her death, and the days that come late, or that never comes; Something is missing! When I was born I lacked air.
	Buharinomics: What the Street is Saying by Ovi Magazine Guest Buharinomics: What the Street is SayingBy Tunde Akande Rarely do leaders and elites care to hear out the
	Tang & Ram #59 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, H
	This Side of Paradise by The Ovi Team
	The TRAGEDY of LEAR acts 3 thru 5* by David Sparenberg He is an old man, truly a very old man, and the sudden crashing into splintered smallness of his life is playing out on a tightrope, a fraying tightrope, sawed at along a razor’s edge. Tense he is and dread-beset between
	Falling by Abigail George Falling Our choices change the future evolution of the universe. His body is heaven’s plateau. A cold
	Sir Richard Burton: A Gnostic Bridge to Asian Culture by Rene Wadlow He noblest lives and noblest dies
	Berserk Alert! #43 by Tony Zuvela More Berserk Alert! HERE!
	Disastrous Harvest: Silicon Valley Bank and the Anti-Regulation Bank Lobby by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Before the financial collapse come the aggressive anti-regulation lobbyists. These are often of the same ilk: loathing anything resembling oversight, restriction
	4 Ways to Relax After Work by Ovi Magazine Guest 4 Ways to Relax After WorkBy Eva Chow Taking a break from work is vital for any type of employee to relie
	Mika Toxica #50 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica HERE!
	Sun-Earth Day by The Ovi Team March 18th; NASA's Sun Earth Days team is joining forces with NASA EDGE to explore the violent nature of our Sun at the peak of solar activity and share discoveries from NASA's heliophysics and planetary missions during this exciting period.
	John Updike by The Ovi Team
	Downed US drone off Crimea heighten tensions - Danger of all out war breaking out by accident by Murray Hunter A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Surveillance UAV or drone was brought down last Tuesday, reportedly only 60 kms southeast of the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
	Saskatchewan Sky by Michael Lee Johnson Saskatchewan SkySaskatchewansky,just a preview of love,chip off
	Governing digital optimism by Ovi Magazine Guest Governing digital optimismBy Prof. Lucija Mulej “Diplomacy does not exist in a vacuum. It is both shape
	Ma-Siri & Alexa #55 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa HER
	Alcohol And Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears by Stan Popovich Using drugs and alcohol will not take away your problems and fears. In the short run, they might make you feel better, but in the long run these addictions will only make things worse.
	Pipe Dreams by Bohdan Yuri Pipe DreamsLight a pipedream a lifeA pipe dreamsSo it seems…
	Land ownership in the Geopolitics of Nigeria by Ovi Magazine Guest Land ownership in the Geopolitics of NigeriaBy Taiye Olaniyi ‘‘The earth is the Lord’s, and
	Screws & Chips #56 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips HERE
	Steps Toward The Protection of The Oceans by Rene Wadlow On 4 March 2023, at the United Nations in New York an important step toward the protection of the oceans was taken with the presentation of a new Treaty on the High Seas for the protection of the biodiversity of the ocea
	The Descent by Nikos Laios The ascent,The descent,The trials and Tribulations,The revisions And divisions,Rebirths and
	FLEP - Two Presidents and the best of their workings by Ovi Magazine Guest FLEP – Two Presidents and the best of their workingsBy Yagmur Ceylan Korkut Hassan Following succes
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #036 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood's work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	International Day Against Police Brutality by The Ovi Team On March 15, 1997, the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality in Montreal held the first day agai
	Sceptic feathers #60 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers HERE
	Saudi-Iranian deal brokered by China will change geopolitics in the MENA by Murray Hunter For those within the Anglophile world, the recent agreement cut between Saudi Arabia and Iran, brokered by China, received scant reporting. The deal re-establishing relation
	That One by George Cassidy Payne The one that doesn’twant you to create anythingbecause it wants toprotect what it doesn't knowfrom being found out.
	Farmers, water suppliers and communities work together to protect their water sources by Ovi Magazine Guest “Watershed” agreement: Farmers, water suppliers and communities work together to protect their water sourcesBy Ingo Geiger
	Ant-Biotics #11 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ant-Biotics HERE!
	Billy Crystal by The Ovi Team
	Desire to return by Amir Khatib I desire to return home. burn the wood and light the candles of the pine-tiled room, Covered with lime-white silence, light the stairway to the dim mist,
	Connection between Arthritis and your Diet by Ovi Magazine Guest Connection between Arthritis and your DietBy Adrian Joele It’s a well-known fact that there is no s
	Worming #61 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming HERE!
	Woman Reading by Abigail George “Are you alive? Come swimming with me.”“I’m tired.”“That’s a no then. The exercise would be good for you lazybones. Just tired.”
	Camera Hungry by David Barger Laying on hard beddingWith examination covers spread
	Socrates' unexamined life in Nigeria - Umbrella & Broom Orchestra by Ovi Magazine Guest Socrates’ unexamined life in Nigeria– Umbrella & Broom OrchestraBy Taiye Olaniyi
	2nd opinion, quarantined! #23/06 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd opinion, quarantined!
	I and THOU by David Sparenberg I open my mind; we share our thoughts. I open my mouth; we share our words. I open my heart; we share our human feelings of life. I open my soul: here I am in the dynamic of becoming. Before me is who you are, metamorphic in t
	At First Sight by George Cassidy Payne The hour I walked through your temple door, I came and knelt before your table.Thirsty and tired after a long journey, you asked me what I needed and poured me
	Robert Muller: Crossing Frontiers for Reconciliation by Rene Wadlow The time has come for the implementation of a spiritual vision of the world\'s affairs. The entire planet must elevate itself into the spiritual, c
	A fistful of cactus #50 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus
	Frankenstein published by The Ovi Team
	I Miss The Days by Nikos Laios I miss the hot desert, I miss the green valleys,I miss the majestic mountains,
	Always something; the family edition #57 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition
	Managing Your Every Day Stresses And Anxieties by Stan Popovich Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however the key is to know what to do when your stressed out. It is not always easy to keep your feelings from getting the best of yo
	Awaken by Bohdan Yuri What was he thinking when he stood across from her. the children were sleeping upstairs, he was their father, she was his wife. she asked him to leave, he wanted to stay.
	Of Nigerian youth in elections: A reflection into self by Ovi Magazine Guest Of Nigerian youth in elections: A reflection into selfBy Taiye Olaniyi What really makes one a yo
	AntySaurus Prick #061 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick
	Anwar's first 100 days: from hope to concern by Murray Hunter The formation of the Anwar government Pakatan Harapan had
	You're good at those things by Abigail George (for Ambronese and Voldi)Rapture is the son of Johannesburg. The same way that Prague is now the adopted hometown
	This election has come but yet to go by Ovi Magazine Guest This election has come but yet to goBy Tunde Akande Though the election was obviously rigged, the rig
	Ephemera #82 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera
	India's Education Market: The Next Neo-Colonial Frontier by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Over the last week or so, Australian politicians and representatives of the university sector got busy pressing flesh in India, hoping to open avenues that have largely remained aspirational.
	Crossing the Border Divide by Michael Lee Johnson Crossing that Canadian line on a visitor pass,that stretch across the border divide,that makes a torn war wound, torn man free.It made my feet new away from cinder on fresh grass.Back h
	Wisdom of Future Meeting the Experience of the Past by Ovi Magazine Guest Wisdom of Future Meeting the Experience of the PastUnited Kingdom in MediterraneanBy Shaikha Al-Marri
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #035 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	Tang & Ram #58 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram
	Why Muslims under the British Raj chose Pakistan and not 'Akhand' Bharat? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui The idea of ‘Akhand’ (Undivided) Bharat (India) originated with Chanakya who is credited for writing the masterpiece Arthashastra, an
	Wasted by Amir Khatib Wasted my whole life, I hate the clock and can\'t bear to hear its ticking. so he disrupted it, Or disembowel it... With this my life wasted
	Ghostin' #59 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\'
	The apartment in Tamboerskloof by Abigail George
	Power Song - Number Two by David Sparenberg Song that remembers there are tidesSong that remembers there are orphansSong to the heights of tree, beyond trees to the heights of cloudsSong to mountain summits
	Remember the agonies in wars by Ovi Magazine Guest Remember the agonies in warsBy Taiye Olaniyi It was around 8 am on a Tuesday morning far back in
	Mika Toxica #49 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica
	AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) by Jan Sand Several highly respected prominent thinkers such as Elon Musk and the English physicist Stephan Hawking have warned that the creation of AGI, artificial general intelligence, which can quickly self-mature to a powerful
	First Things by Dr. Lawrence Nannery First ThingsJust before first lightThey sometimes appear, soaring, beautiful:Birds in silent flight, the straining wedgePinked against the new rising s
	Nikolai Kondratiev: The Long Economic Cycles by Rene Wadlow 4 March 1892 - 17 September 1938 At a time when civil society voices in Russia are being increasingly restricted, and there are wide-spread arrests of intelle
	Ma-Siri & Alexa #54 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa
	John Lennon's quote ...among other by The Ovi Team
	Post-independence governance in Sierra Leone: leadership crisis or a resource curse? by Dr Saidu Bangura There is a widespread political truism in Sierra Leone: both political parties that have (mis)governed the country since independence have regional and ethnolinguistic strongholds. The SLPP seems to have an edge over the APC
	Screws & Chips #55 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips
	Sensitivity Rewrites: The Cultural Purging of Roald Dahl by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Censorship is never innocent, made worse for its strained good intentions. For those responsible for setting and policing such policies, the inner judge co
	Somewhere by Nikos Laios Somewhere the night falls,Somewhere the night beginsAnd the stars illuminate the sky,And the love, chaos, pain and Transcendence all revealed
	A Plea For Peace in Troubled Times by Ovi Magazine Guest A Plea For Peace in Troubled TimesBy Taiye Olaniyi Humanity, no doubt is composite of humans in a
	Sceptic feathers #59 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers
	Managing Your Fearful And Obsessive Thoughts by Stan Popovich There are times that we encounter negative thoughts that can be overwhelming. For some people, the more they try to get rid of the
	Manish's Zodiac Signs Predictions for March 2023 by Manish Kumar Arora Aries ( 21 March – 19 April ) - It’s an exciting month ahead–one in which you receive rewards for what you d
	Ant-Biotics #10 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ant-Biotics
	The Modi Phenomenon - at what price? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Narendra Modi has become a phenomenon – that
	Gemini by George Cassidy Payne Is the kind of manwho feels as if he will be apprehendedby the holy ghost at any momentThe kind of man who gl
	Ovi Bookshelves: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe by The Ovi Team A classic book from the Ovi bookshelves; the story of a castaway
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #034 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	Fats Domino by The Ovi Team February 28th 1928; \"I\'m worried about all the people in New Orleans. Tell them I
	Worming #60 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming H
	Is adverse weather mistaken for climate change? - The age of politicized science by Murray Hunter With the advent of the “climate cult”, adverse weather conditions are espoused as proof of climate change. Ad
	Since I... by Amir Khatib Since I remember things,the past became ill,And the night is a swing between two palm trees,then,the sky aborted her fetus,And she turned a
	Roberto Assagioli: The Will as a Road to the Higher Self by Rene Wadlow Roberto Assagioli (1888-1974) set out a path to the Higher Self with the power of the will. Roberto Assagioli, whose birth anniversary we mark on 27 February was a close co-worker of both Sigmund Freud
	2nd opinion, quarantined! #23/05 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd opinion, quarantined!
	Photographs by Abigail George
	Lightbulb Moments: III by Neil Leadbeater Priestley discovering the composition of atmosphere and Toricelli’s invention of the barometerwas a 60 watt lightbulb moment. Souberran’s discovery of chloroformand
	Elections: as Nigeria stamps the world by Ovi Magazine Guest Elections: as Nigeria stamps the worldBy Taiye Olaniyi Predictions or no predictions, prophecies
	A fistful of cactus #49 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus
	Managing Your Persistent Fears And Anxieties by Stan Popovich Are you looking for all of the answers on how to reduce your persistent fears and anxieties? Fear and anxiety can ruin your life i
	Desert Song II by Virginia Maria Romero Desert Song IIThe wind...sweepsacross time,taking pause in grey-purpleto perform inNature\'s ancestral orchestra...
	Rudolf Steiner: Education: The Road to the Higher Self by Rene Wadlow
	Always something; the family edition #56 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition
	Ukraine: Moving Toward Negotiations? by Rene Wadlow Frederick L. Schuman (1904-1981) was the U.S. international relations scholar whose writings on the Soviet Union were important contributions in the 1950-1960s and whose birth anniversary we note on 24 February. 24 Feb
	Norway: Continued passion for the global stewardship by Ovi Magazine Guest Norway: Continued passion for the global stewardshipBy Goran Jandreoski
	AntySaurus Prick #060 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick
	The Pandemic Public Policy Catastrophe - Research indicates failed pandemic strategies by Murray Hunter Now more research is being published concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, some to the realities of public health strategy failures are coming to light. One of the most st
	Disobedience At The Top by Jan Sand I have a mind that does not mind.It thinks it thinks in ways I thinkBut I find I do not mind it straysWith thoughts of quite other kind,Thoughts that wind with
	Bye bye ... General Muhammadu Buhari by Ovi Magazine Guest Bye bye ... General Muhammadu Buhari By Tunde Akande Is General Buhari aware that the history of his
	Ephemera #81 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera
	Human Rights Rapporteurs Express Concern on Education of Tibetan Students by Rene Wadlow Three United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteurs have recently highlighted the quality and methods of education of Tibetan students. Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Fernand de
	Frosted Window by Nikos Laios Your perfume lingers,We held each other During the night,We measured ourHeartbeats. The morning sunStreamed through A frosted
	Foreign Affairs Committee: NATO membership decreases military threat to Finland by Ovi Magazine Guest Foreign Affairs Committee: NATO membership decreases military threat to Finland The Parliament\'s Foreign Affairs
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #033 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	Tang & Ram #57 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram
	The Modi Question - What's New? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui The recently released two-part TV documentary by BBC (The Modi Question)–based on thoroughly reported documents and interviews–is a reminder of the painful and harsh reality that marks the li
	Our march in time by Bohdan Yuri Our march in time seems so sublime, yet, we cannot savor life’s forward climb.in the darkest corner of any forlorn sight there lives a demon in the long lost night.roaming wit
	Story of destiny: An encounter with General Murtala Muhammed by Ovi Magazine Guest Story of destiny: An encounter with General Murtala MuhammedBy Taiye Olaniyi Murtala Ramat Mohammed w
	Ghostin' #58 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\'
	International Mother Language Day by The Ovi Team February 21st; International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by UNESCO\'s Gener
	My voice by Amir Khatib I\'m a vegetarian by instinct, My blood is from the elixir of your raw and ripe fruits, which in drought, Did we not drink together from the same springs,
	Broken: Mending and Repair in a Throwaway World by Ovi Magazine Guest Broken: Mending and Repair in a Throwaway World by award-winning author Katie Treggiden Broken: Mending and Repair
	Mika Toxica #48 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica
	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 emp
	Orcas & Bumblebees by David Sparenberg
	Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world Wise in using skilful means, She manifests her countless form by Rene Wadlow May all living beings recognise others as part of the same family and so develop kindness towards all. May we contribute to peace in the world. May peace-loving people, East and West
	Ma-Siri & Alexa #53 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa
	Notes by Abigail George
	Lorie by Michael Lee Johnson Lorie, you want to see me clearlythrough this joy of my naked bodyavoiding the sweat of my emotions,just breathing on my neckrubbing this baseline of my groin-will not find us here
	Wendell L. Willkie: One World by Rene Wadlow
	Screws & Chips #54 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips
	United Nations Appeal to Facilitate Aid to Syria by Removing Sanctions by Rene Wadlow On 10 February 2023, Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council made an urgent Appeal to facilitate aid to Syria by removing the current sactions imposed by a certain number of countries on Syria due to the massive and
	The Sunset Journey by Nikos Laios I watch the sun go downFrom my balcony and the Sunset is glowing orange,I consider it all swimming In a a cool glass of Chablis,A
	Ovi Bookshelves: Pins & Needles by Andrew Farley by The Ovi Team Another book from the Ovi bookshelves, this time a short story from an Ovi magazine contributor, Andrew Farley. “Pins & Needles” \"Even before I opened my eyes
	Sceptic feathers #58 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers
	Anthropoforming by Jan Sand
	Elon Musk - Rider of the Apocalypse by Ovi Magazine Guest Elon Musk - Rider of the ApocalypseBy Ljubodrag Simonovic Histori
	Ant-Biotics #09 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ant-Biotics
	How To Find A Good Mental Health Counselor by Stan Popovich Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor that will help them get their
	Swimming at a standstill by David Barger I swim in a sea of blue mustardWhere food coloring arrangedThis acrylic liquidated display.There must be fifty feet betweenThe brown sand and where I drift.
	Peace Accord: Panacea to Populist Violence? by Ovi Magazine Guest Peace Accord: Panacea to Populist Violence?By Taiye Olaniyi To deny peace in one\'s life and living,
	Worming #59 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming H
	The Gujarat Genocide - Revisited by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Twenty years ago, the Gujarat genocide happened. The victims were the state’s Muslim mino
	Not I by Bohdan Yuri It\'s hard to be alivewhen everythingaround you has alreadydiedbut who willtell them allthat they arealready deadnot Ithat is left to oursons and daughters
	2nd opinion, quarantined! #23/04 by Thanos Kalamidas For more 2nd opinion, quarantined!
	Down came the rain by Abigail George
	Since... by Amir Khatib Since I remember things, the past became ill, And the night is a swing between two palm trees, then, the sky aborted her fetus, And she turned a blind eye. Since I forget, Today he is walkin
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #032 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	A fistful of cactus #48 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus
	The Use of Child Soldiers: The Children of Conflict by Rene Wadlow 12 February is the United Nations sponsored International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers. Efforts to counter the use of persons under 18 years of age in the military began with non-governmental efforts in 1979 -
	Mists Of Time by Nikos Laios Timbers, beams and masts,A forest of ancient ships Lie on the floor of the Black Sea suspended In time and perfectly Pr
	Ovi Bookshelves: The unparalleled adventures of one Hans Pfaall by Edgar Allan Poe by The Ovi Team “The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall” (1835) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in the June 1835 issue of the monthly magazine Southern Literary Messenger as “Hans Phaall
	Always something; the family edition #55 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition
	Three Sisters by David Sparenberg
	Why Buhari's transition may derail by Ovi Magazine Guest Why Buhari\'s transition may derail By Tunde Akande Bola Ahmed is fighting the fight of his life.
	AntySaurus Prick #059 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick
	When will we meet again? by Rene Wadlow In an article \"Tensions in the Asian Trinity: China, Japan, U.S.A.\" I noted that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkin was to visit Beijine for talks on 5-6
	Nations and Capital - The Missing Link in Global Expansion by Ovi Magazine Guest Nations and Capital - The Missing Link in Global ExpansionBy Zlatko HadÅ¾idediÄ‡
	Ephemera #80 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera
	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
	How To Convince An Addict To Get Help by Stan Popovich There are many reasons why people who use drugs and alcohol do not get the help they need to overcome their addictions and other issues. Some family members who see the people the
	Only the Landscape Knows by Emmanuel Sigauke Let me whisper to the bush, guardian of my homelet me proclaim the message of arrivalin this time of warlet me not leave any stone unturnedlet me whisper to the bushlet me say:
	How to Prevent Prediabetes from becoming Diabetes? by Ovi Magazine Guest How to Prevent Prediabetes from becoming Diabetes?By John Edward Prediabetes is a stage that come
	Tang & Ram #56 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram,
	Stronger Respect for International Humanitarian Law Needed: NGO Action Required by Rene Wadlow The carnage in the Ukraine conflict and the continued actions by ethnic militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo has highlighted the fact that the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are not bedside reading
	The Scarred Land by Nikos Laios Brutally scarred cities In a brutally scarred land,The Russian army crawls Over the land like maggots, Over the festering sore
	World Medical Association Sends Message of Support to Earthquake Physicians by Ovi Magazine Guest World Medical Association Sends Message of Support to Earthquake PhysiciansThe World Medical Association A message of sympat
	Insert Brain Here 2.0 #031 by Paul Woods Follow Paul Wood\'s work at Instagram: insertbrainherecomic
	Ghostin' #57 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\'
	Progress And Antigress by Jan Sand There are at present disruptive forces and people who are involved with the solidifying mutations of our current society and how they are attempting, somewhat successfully, to undermine the basic forces and institutions whic
	Where Are the Colors of Time? by Bohdan Yuri Where Are the Colors of Time?Where are the colors of time,
	Alfred Adler - Power and Social Feeling by Rene Wadlow
	Mika Toxica #47 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica
	Malaysia: Mapping out the deep state by Murray Hunter Malaysia: Mapping out the deep state How the deep state operates and nexus between the actors
	Writing by Amir Khatib Writing Is to die and you look with a wide eye To walk while standing To scream and to be silent To spit in the faces of others while smilin
	Emefiele and the Naira Nuclear Reactor engineering: a contextual issue in patriotism by Ovi Magazine Guest Emefiele and the Naira Nuclear Reactor engineering: a contextual issue in patriotismBy Taiye Olaniyi I remembered as if it were
	Ma-Siri & Alexa #52 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa
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	New Year wishes or New Year resolutions? by Thanos Kalamidas New Year traditions demand to start an editorial with an account of the year past and continue with wishes and wishful prediction for the year that just started. But both, the account of the year before and the wishing-list
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	Malaysia's Floods Expose Catastrophic Policy Failure by Murray Hunter Malaysia’s Floods Expose Catastrophic Policy Failure Poor planning, slow response, lack of empathy The warning last July
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	A fistful of cactus 21#14 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	Sensibilities All On, In A Sense! by Saloni Kaul Sensibilities All On, In A Sense!Invoke broad truths, show!Ultimately orthodox.Sense all the rainbow.
	Fika bonding! 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
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	Dance of Tears, Chief Nobody (V5) by Michael Lee Johnson I’m old Indian chief storyplastered on white scattered sheets,Caucasian paper blowing in yesterday’s winds.
	Always something; the family edition 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	Sarawak State Election: The GPS landslide is more than just an election victory by Murray Hunter Sarawak State Election: The GPS landslide is more than just an election victory Sarawak now much more powerful within the Malaysian federation
	I try to focus by Amir Khatib From old letters. The country mail did not arrive! I try to remember, when was the last time, I do not remember; But he did not arrive long ago. I t
	AntySaurus Prick 21#25 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick, HERE!
	Voices of Concern: Aussies for Assange's Return by Dr. Binoy Kampmark With Julian Assange now fighting the next stage of efforts to extradite him to the United States to face 18 charges, 17 of which are based on the brutal, archaic Espionage Act, some Australian politicians have found their vo
	Ephemera 21#33 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Tang & Ram 21#24 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Here goes nothing ...wishes again by Thanos Kalamidas It’s this time of the year again, isn’t it? Peace on earth, health, prosperity, love… season
	No room at the inn by Patrick McWade For more For the Moment, HERE!
	Ghostin' 21#24 - Happy Holidays! by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Let's grow our Christmas trees by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel Come Christmas and everyone has a bit of a tree decorating tradition in our homes, inside or in our gardens. Real the tree more the merry making the tree glow like a bride. One look at the tree and our hearts swell with gratitude for life and p
	Mika Toxica 21#14 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	Covid Testing Rackets and Flying Again by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The young boy of seven or so was kissing a toy doll affixed with an alarmed face. The doll, no doubt of full Chinese make, was fully tarted up, lips glossy, eyes wide, a blonde with curls. “Stop making out with her,
	We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlements by Ovi Magazine Guest We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlementsBy Veronika Honkasalo, Left Alliance Member of the Finnish Parliament, Veronika Honkasalo (Left Alliance, Finland),
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	Widening The Great Reset Dialogue - Diversifying strategy options by Murray Hunter
	Journalists and Brown Envelopes by Kola King Journalists and Brown EnvelopesConscience tortured by brown envelope A news event that positioned journalists under the spotli
	Bird! Plane! by Patrick McWade For more \'For the Moment\' HERE!
	Screws & Chips 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	Ukraine-Donbas-Russia: Can the Normandy Format Be Reactivated? by Rene Wadlow There has been of late a good deal of sabre-rattling along the Russian-Ukrainian frontier. There has been talk of war if the Russian troops were to invade Ukraine or to reinforce the sep
	Rustic Kingdom by Nikos Laios The cedars crackedAnd splintered;Falling into the Grassy plains.
	Sceptic feathers 21#24 by Thanos Kalamidas For more
	A constellation of Seventeen stars by Thanos Kalamidas Seventeen is a difficult age; awkward. It’s the time most seventeen year-olds ask what’s next
	What I was like when I was 17 by Joseph Gatt Happy birthday Ovi Magazine ! So here are 17 things about me when I was 17.
	So you're turning 17 by Theodore K. Nasos So you\'re turning 17,What can I say,You look pretty good,Even with a touch of dismay. Your eyes are still shining,
	Fika bonding! 21#22 - Happy 71st Birthday by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	A prayer for the dementia of the flesh by Abigail George (For the Dutch poet Joop Bersee) ‘The flame in the snow’, in the field, In the wild ‘song of songs’ wilderness of
	Brinkmanship by Ovi Magazine Guest BrinkmanshipBy Ian C Smith We lived on our wits and savings then, a working holiday, her keener on working than ho
	Ephemera 21#32 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	The other Thai protests - Community resistance to the proposed Chana Industrial Estate by Murray Hunter Thirty-seven elderly Thai villagers from Chana in Songkhla province, on 6th December were arrested in front of government house Bangkok for peacefully protesting against the proposed development of the Chana industrial estat
	It's All Technique by Saloni Kaul It’s All TechniqueDreams flower, reach fruition.Heights arrived, things ease.Poem\'s prime tension-release!
	COVID-19 Job Losses Put Women's Financial Security At Risk by Ovi Magazine Guest The daunting number of jobs lost by women during the coronavirus pandemic is only the beginning of the story.Yes, it’s widely recognized that women have taken the brunt of the nation
	Worming 21_24 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming, HERE!
	Jailing Former Immigration Ministers: Denmark's Inger Stojberg by Dr. Binoy Kampmark It’s not the sort of thing you encounter regularly. A member of a government cabinet, responsible for arguably one of the country’s most important portfolios, found both wanting and culpable for their actions aft
	A fistful of cactus 21#13 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	The 'Other' Victims of the Liberation War of Bangladesh by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Bijoy Dibosh or the Victory Day is celebrated as a national holi
	Punishing the Unvaccinated: Europe's COVID-19 Health Experiment by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Forget any notions of juicy carrots; the stick approach of savage punishment is in vogue with the Greek government in pushing vaccination rates. It is far from the only one. Across a number of countries in Europe, government
	Fika bonding! 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	How the Malay elite hijacked Malaysia - Malaysia's privileged divide by Murray Hunter With the United Malays National Organization, or UMNO back in political power with a firm and dominating position to the other Malay-centric political parties, kleptocratic practices are on the rise once again. The myth that
	Dupenews: Elon quitting his jobs to become Snoop Dogg by Theodore K. Nasos Disclaimer: This is a satirical news piece, just for fun, read at your own risk!
	Always something; the family edition 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	Steps Toward Security in the Middle East by Rene Wadlow \"The struggle against the nuclear weapon cult and threats it poses to international peace, security and development, like all struggles against belief systems which have outlived their times, is going to be long and arduous\"
	Black Birds by Nikos Laios I saw two Black birds Fly overhead,And the wind
	The 'Modi-fied' Indian democracy is a threat not only to its religious minorities but also to its neighbors by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Indian democracy has always been majoritarian since its first day as a republic. As a matter of fact the trend has its roots in the pre-partition days of Congress leadership that did
	Tell this to your son by Shola Balogun And when I am gone,Remember how I wished you tell this to your sonThat he should read not my linesAs the blasphemers study the stars for signs,Nor count this te
	Ephemera 21#31 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	Backing Horses: Australia's Solomon Islands Intervention by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The history of humanitarian or policing missions is a history of taking sides, disruptive partiality and the forfeiture of the very object powers claim when intervening in another country. Things become particularly absurd w
	Tang & Ram 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Malaysia: How Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) became an ideology of greed - Challenges to legitimacy by Murray Hunter Malaysia, as a federation is based upon nine Malay Sultanates in the peninsula, with two of the old Straits Settlements, Penang and Melaka, along with Sabah and Sarawak. The royal families had a major say in the construction
	A Love Poem by David Sparenberg What if a person comes upcomes right up before another personand says nothingnot a word, not a single wordcertainly not the last wordseeks nothing, not cr
	La Kahina: mythes et realites by Joseph Gatt Bon nombre de mythes circulent dans la littérature historique sur Dihiya Kahina. Les mythes disent qu’elle aurait conduit une armée Berbère, en tant que juive, en Kabylie et dans les Aurès où elle aurait fond
	Ghostin' 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	River Teach Me by George Cassidy Payne -Inspired by a sacred Ute prayer River teach me changeas falling leaves decompose in the formless currentRiver teach me hope
	Project UATX: New Universities, Old Problems by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Among the motivations behind establishing a university is a desire to leave old ones. Old in tooth, depraved, decayed, the assumption is that a new institution will return to original purposes on the pretext that these are t
	Mika Toxica 21#13 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	Europe must be wise and prevent an all-out war in Ukraine by Christos Mouzeviris US President Joe Biden and Russia\'s Vladimir Putin will speak via video call on Tuesday (07/12/2021), the White House says, amid mounting tensions over Ukraine. It comes after
	Slickly In Print by Saloni Kaul Slickly In PrintAdroit marksman\'s tread...Tide-sensed I wade slick!Book along waters is read.
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	Before the 'Age of Metaverse': Fantasy, Rhetoric, and Reality of Malaysia's "Cyber-SMART Schools" of the 1990s by Dr. Azly Rahman Introduction In this essay I look back at the Malaysian government’s grand plan of making the schools “smarter” through a comprehensive overhaul of techn
	Gypsy Face by Nikos Laios Your face melts With the sunriseAnd your green eyes Drip over the pine trees,Red lips soft like wax.
	Where there are Tailings, No Grass Grows: Serbians Protest against Rio Tinto by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Another fault line has opened in the mining wars. In Serbia, resistance is gathering steam against various deals made between Belgrade and companies that risk environmental degradation and lingering spoliation.
	Screws & Chips 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	Omicron and the Travel Ban Itch by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Stick to the script: owe that duty of care to your population, so the legal experts in government tell you. Self-interest pays, if in small amounts. These rigid, formulaic assumptions have done wonders to harm and deter any
	Health advice from someone who's not a doctor by Joseph Gatt I have no other qualifications than having read a few books on health and healthy living. So here are my observations (in no particular order). -Watch out for health gurus. To me, health is kind of like religion. Those good
	Sceptic feathers 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers, HERE!
	The Rise of Community and Micro Enterprises in Thailand's Deep South by Murray Hunter The Rise of Community and Micro Enterprises in Thailand’s Deep SouthBy Asae Sayaka and Murray Hunter When one undertak
	Couple France-Algerie by Joseph Gatt Algérie-France, la co-dépendence parfois toxique. Dans les années 60, 70 et même 80, le couple franco-algérien travaillait plutôt bien ensemble. Les souvenirs de la Glorieuse Révolution Algérienne de Nove
	Ephemera 21#30 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	At Both Ends by Jan Sand Way back when I was a kid the question grownups most asked me was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The only sensible answer, these days, for any kid is “Alive”, since that is becoming more a
	On mourning and paralysis by Abigail George (for Staff Sergeant Joseph William George)I’m lost, I’m lost, I confess. In a minute I’ll be gone. In anotherminute I’ll belong to the past, escape the present. I’ll be s
	Worming 21_23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming HERE! F
	Arming Against China: The US Global Posture Review by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Get the Marines ready. Store the supplies. Marshal the allies. The United States is getting ready for war (the preferable term in Washington is policing) in the Indo-Pacific region, and is hoping to do so with a range of exp
	Salutary Effects by Saloni Kaul Salutary EffectsHibernation longBolsters inner resources.We breeze through new day!
	The Israeli far-left by Joseph Gatt I must admit it took me several years to fully understand the Israeli equivalent of the far-left (or Israeli Communists if you want to call them that).
	A fistful of cactus 21#12 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	The ABCs of the economy by Joseph Gatt How do you get your “sick” economy back to work. I hope the information provided here will help “heal” your economy one way or the other. First thing you need to know is, in modern times, there are f
	A Bond by George Cassidy Payne As lemongrass holds the river\'s first shimmer of morning light, you possess me. Drifting in the marsh, my fingertips dipping in the water, like a luminous blue god,
	The Establishment Panic at Cryptocurrency by Dr. Binoy Kampmark When Kingsley Amis encountered the works of D. H. Lawrence, he was left unimpressed by yet another great
	Fika bonding! 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	The Taiwan Foreign Policy Fetish by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Australian foreign policy towards Taiwan, as things stand, is a distant fantasy in floating mist. There is little to connect them, but Australia’s political classes have a habit of fabricating relations with those it c
	At The End Of The Street by Nikos Laios In the rain,In the wind,And the cold,At the end of the street There’s a beating heart.
	Book review - Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time by Joseph Gatt This book is important because,It\'s a first person narrative account of late 19th century Paris. Those were times, like in 2021, of social, political and technological revolution.
	Always something; the family edition 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	Malaysia's Opposition Coalition Must Radically Change to Survive by Murray Hunter Malaysia’s Opposition Coalition Must Radically Change to SurviveBitter Lessons from Melaka state elections Most of Malay
	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,
	Manish's Zodiac Signs Predictions for December 2021 by Manish Kumar Arora Aries ( 21 March – 19 April ) – This is a period in which your belief systems and personal philosophies are especially important to you, and you are more inclined to share them with those younger than yo
	AntySaurus Prick 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick HERE!
	Ethiopia: The Cry of the Imburi by Rene Wadlow The Imburi are spirits that are said to inhabit the forests of Gabon in Equatorial Africa and who cry out for those who can hear them at times of impending violence or danger. The Imburi have been crying out over the i
	Being rich and staying rich by Joseph Gatt Most articles will tend to give you paternalistic advice about money, being rich and staying rich. What I\'ll do here is I\'ll mostly tell you what the rich people who stay rich do. -First off, don\'t let money define you.
	Ephemera 21#29 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	Off to the Solomon Islands: Australia's Civilizers Get Busy by Dr. Binoy Kampmark A small riot. Unrest. Risk of collapse. All given a ballooning effect and inflated for policy makers across the ocean. Before much time elapses, Australian security forces are skirting off to restore order in their vast wate
	Tang & Ram 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Dance by Nikos Laios Dance My friend,With the The wind And the willowsThe babbling blueStream.
	Does my partner love me? by Joseph Gatt Love relationships are simple math, but only our grandmothers know the math. The rest of us tend to be fooled by love and relationships, often because we can\'t read the signs properly. Perhaps because being in love is such a strong emotion, th
	Ghostin' 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' , HERE!
	Totalitarian Cyber-Creep: Mark Zuckerberg in the Metaverse by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Never leave matters of maturity to the Peter Panners of Silicon Valley. At their most benign, they are easily dismissed as potty and keyboard mad. At their worst, their fantasies assume the noxious, demonic forms that reduce
	Wipe your Tears by Shola Balogun Wipe your TearsChild, let your eyelids gleamLike a
	Book review: The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir by Joseph Gatt Published in 1949, simply put, Simone de Beauvoir answers Sigmund Freud\'s question: who are women. The book mixes descriptive accounts of the social and individual lives of women with literary accounts of the socia
	Mika Toxica 21#12 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	Thailand: International Tourism May Take Years to Recover by Murray Hunter Thailand: International Tourism May Take Years to Recover Looking for alternative economic recovery strategies With nearly 20
	From Partition Studies to Partition Interventions: Brief History of a Lasting Yugoslav Misery by Ovi Magazine Guest From Partition Studies to Partition Interventions: Brief History of a Lasting Yugoslav Misery By Zlatko Hadžidedić P
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	Are 3D Printers the future of assembly lines? by Joseph Gatt The good: 3D printers can carve, paint, assemble, heat and cool, and assemble again, materials as diverse as textiles, rubber, china, metals (not quite yet for metals), chemicals, organic food components, plastic, tin, you name it.
	Screws & Chips 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	Electric Car Delusions by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Fresh from attending COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was keen to impress the Australian public that he was willing to make good his word about the role technology would play in combating climate change. An important component of
	Empty Harbour by Nikos Laios Death by pestilence,Congealed lungsAnd sallow skin Clinging to bones,Vacant stares And empty streets,Bowls
	Evolution: the survival of any species by Joseph Gatt The evolution of any species is fairly simple and straightforward. There are basically four broad types of behavior any species will follow to move forward: love, deceive or attack. And then there\'s the defense aspect of the game. Let\'s break
	Sceptic feathers 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers, HERE!
	Firefly Dreams by Bohdan Yuri Fireflies whisper dreams In the forest without noise, And the night birds swoopFrom shadow stations.A wandering aspirationInvites me to search out
	Contract law for dummies by Joseph Gatt Contract law tends to be the most frustrating subjects to study in law school. Often because professors teach it in complicated ways, use all sorts of jargon, and choose the most boring examples and case studies in the world.
	Ephemera 21#28 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	The struggle between two visions of Malaysia - The Malayization of Malaysia by Murray Hunter Aggregate election figures of votes cast on the peninsula from the last general election show there is a deep polarization in Malaysia. It’s not about a Barisan Nasional /Perikatan Nasional verses a Pakatan Harapan cho
	Between doubt and certainty by Amir Khatib Longer distance from death. To make the point clear: Take a little love much sorrow, grains of salt And a bunch of dark pitch ,
	Castes and outcasts by Joseph Gatt Most, if not all societies in the world, are socially stratified. You belong to certain castes whether you like it or not. Castes could be inherited. Your parents belong to a higher caste, so do you.
	Worming 21_22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming HERE! F
	Gasbagging in Glasgow: COP26 and Phasing Down Coal by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Words can provide sharp traps, fettering language and caging definitions. They can also speak to freedom of action and permissiveness. At COP26, that permissiveness was all the more present in the haggling ahead of what woul
	The shapes that were crying in the rain by Abigail George (for my slave ancestry)Shroud don’t say anything if I changedmy hair, if I spoke my thoughts, don’t
	Advice after reviewing resumes by Joseph Gatt Advice after reviewing 1,000+ resumes, in no particular order. -Messy resumes (almost) always head straight to the trash bin. Unless you\'re on the team that designed a NASA spaceship, you want your resume to be cle
	A fistful of cactus 21#11 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	A Dedication To My Great-Niece by Nikos Laios A baby girl,Born with beauty,Adorned with nature’s Noble gifts;Like a bouquet Of flowers in the spring, A smile that spreads Warmth and
	Elite sportsmen, elite artists and anxiety by Joseph Gatt Anxiety is part of the sport. First off, being an elite artist or sportsman is a privilege that usually comes with years of hard work and training. Definition: there are lots of sportsmen or artists playing any sport or dab
	Fika bonding! 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	How fair is Singapore's judicial system? by Zulfikar Shariff The late Subhas Anandhan, one of Singapore’s foremost criminal lawyers famously said that while he would defend murderers and terrorists, he would not take political cases. He was a
	Washington Heights by Saloni Kaul Washington Heights Stormy river heights!I revel in fulfilment.Mind made up, I cross.
	Survival of the State of Israel? by Joseph Gatt Recently, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made what I thought was a surprising statement by saying that Israel had been destroyed twice before in the past, alluding to the destruction of the First and Second Temple, and that surviving the 80th a
	Always something; the family edition 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	Charisma and self-confidence: how it works by Joseph Gatt A lot of the theory you\'ll read out there goes: charisma and self-confidence are built by controlling your emotions and leading a healthy lifestyle. And lots of introspection. Truth of the matter is, I see things different
	Three poetic thoughts by George Kalatzis Άδεια δωμάτια. Παίρνω μια ιδέα από το μέλλ
	AntySaurus Prick 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick, HERE!
	On the "Metaverse": Letters to Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, META by Dr. Azly Rahman Staring deep into that childhood photoI see memories on the wallin each of the different roomsin that palace in each roomsongs of yesteryear some joyous some poignant
	Human by Nikos Laios Everyday we dig deepPlunging into the depths,That’s where the good stuff is;The longing, lust, greed, despairLove, f
	Record number of women nominated for the Millennium Technology Prize by Ovi Magazine Guest Record number of women nominated for the Millennium Technology Prize By Technology Academy Finland (TAF) Women represent nearl
	Ephemera 21#27 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	The Dark Forces Changing Malaysian Society by Murray Hunter Malaysia was once a harmonious society, where the different ethnic groups coexisted with a sense of community, and each ethnic group once openly celebrated festivals together. All the ethnic groups were free to express their
	Subsidies and soft loans: facts and fallacies by Joseph Gatt In many countries, notably France and former French colonies, I hear a lot of businesses saying things like “we need the government to help us” or “our business needs subsidies” or “our businesses needs soft loans.
	Tang & Ram 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Ning-Nong Diplomacy, China and Paul Keating by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Former Australian prime ministers tend to be less conspicuous in public life than their counterparts in other countries. Occasionally, they make an appearance at political functions and events to remind us that they are stil
	Advice to teachers by Joseph Gatt My personal advice to teachers. The kind I haven\'t seen anywhere else. Hope it helps. -First one, big one: follow the textbook. Teaching any class in primary, middle or high school without the textbook would be like sittin
	Ghostin' 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Mika Toxica 21#11 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	The Devolution of Evolution by Bohdan Yuri On October 24, 2021 the average weekly deaths from covid-19 in the United States was 1509 with a total number of deaths at 736,112. Recently the cases have been decreasing after a late summer surge; but with the winter enclo
	FW de Klerk: A Negotiator Before Defeat by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Rarely is the pragmatist admired. Be it in policy or politics, such a figure induces suspicion, a concern that principles will have to be subordinated to broader goals. True dreamers and visionaries, for all their glaring fa
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	Metaverse? And a Zuckerbergian elegy? by Dr. Azly Rahman I wrote the word “METAVERSE” on my whiteboard today for my academic contemplation the next few days and my lecture notes for my course Sociology of the Future. I then created a concept/mind map out of it. This to
	Electric Horses by Nikos Laios I dreamt of Electric horses Burning across the sky Over melting clocks On midnight beats,With sleeping angels
	A New Perspective on Robots and How They Will Shape Humanity by Ovi Magazine Guest A New Perspective on Robots and How They Will Shape Humanity Throughout the years, technology has improved drastically – creating machines and
	Screws & Chips 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	COP26 and reclaiming our neglected duty of stewardship by Dr. Habib Siddiqui COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, is being held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, U.K., between 31 October and 12 November 2021. Who would have believed that the lev
	Palimpsest by Jan Sand I am inscribed each morning with the bright Sun, blue skies,The cheerful twitter of the birds captured in green tapestries of leaves.The draperies of prospects out of coffee, plans to be fulfilled
	Coral-damaging sunscreens banned in Thailand by Ovi Magazine Guest Coral-damaging sunscreens banned in ThailandBy Johanna Pauls White sandy beaches, turquoise waters and sun – Thailand is
	Sceptic feathers 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers, HERE!
	Malaysia: 2022 Budget Racially Configured, Election Targeted by Murray Hunter Malaysia: 2022 Budget Racially Configured, Election Targeted Ramesh Chander, Lim Teck Ghee and Murray Hunter Racial Configura
	Ephemera 21#26 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	The Disbanding of an Assumption by George Cassidy Payne doubting you would, under the Ford Street Bridge at dawn, you kissed me, as a trumpet vine grabs onto every available surface, on arbors, fences, telephone poles, and tree
	Climate of Im/pact - A Streetcar named Glasgow by Ovi Magazine Guest Climate of Im/pact – A Streetcar named Glasgow by Donald Johnston In November, the world’s attention will be focu
	Worming 21_21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming, HERE!
	Hypersonic Panic and Competitive Terror by Dr. Binoy Kampmark During his eventful time in office, US President Donald Trump took much delight in reflecting about the lethal toys of his country’s military, actual or hypothetical. These included a hypersonic capability which, his m
	Wasted my whole life (V 3) by Amir Khatib I hate the clock and can\'t stand hearing its ticking. I disable it Or eviscerate her... With this I lost my life! I searched
	A fistful of cactus 21#10 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	Gypsy Heart by Nikos Laios My soul was nebulisedThrough wisps and vapours Rising up in tendrils with The cigarette and pot smoke
	Fika bonding! 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	Sound Spirals by Saloni Kaul Sound like a breathing spiral moves both ways Has its all-highs and has its lows. Tight-ribbed spine and bone curled clays, At either end when you’d imagine it woul
	Always something; the family edition 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	The Great Australian Defence Strategy Delusion by Murray Hunter The government should be concerned about the protection of Australia rather than playing the role as a middle power. Australia has been under siege from China, feeling alone and i
	Sri Yantra by George Cassidy Payne Just as water will flow througha well-worn riverbed, even beyond and after death,I go to that place of memory between our legs, holding
	AntySaurus Prick 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick, HERE!
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	Tang & Ram 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram HERE!
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	Shootin the bad guys by Patrick McWade For more \'Then, Again\' HERE!
	Ghostin' 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
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	Letter to my Lord (mediation for Khamenei) by Amir Khatib O Lord of soldiers and servants, accept from me, I am the son of Khairia, the daughter of Hussain, who cried for the first time in your life on the fifth of April at the end of World War II, in Mesopotamia, while his family were being sla
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	Malaysia's 12th Plan: Cross Examining its Poverty Measurements, Policies and Programmes by Murray Hunter Malaysia’s 12th Plan: Cross Examining its Poverty Measurements, Policies and ProgrammesLim Teck Ghee, Ramesh Chander and Murray Hunter
	Opal by George Cassidy Payne Come to the surface,O dear stone, the timeto appreciate each otheris nearly over.
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	Screws & Chips 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	Cancelling Cartoonists by Dr. Binoy Kampmark On January 7, 2015, the staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo found themselves facing a form of cancel culture before it became fashionable in the Twaddle sphere. It was of the most severe, lethal sort. Twelve
	So Liquid by Saloni Kaul Like words fixed in time on empty page,Some images tucked away that only we see,The mind that writes sees all at every stageAnd streamlines all till taken is all space free.
	Sceptic feathers 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers, HERE!
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	Desert Wind by Nikos Laios A hot desert windBlew orange sand Up in swirling eddies Dancing across the desertUnder a stark clear blue sky.
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	Ephemera 21#24 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Gus by Jan Sand Once upon a rainy dayWhile my mind filled with dismayI heard a clacking at my door,A clicking, quacking I’d deplore.I’d thought, a first, it was the
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	A fistful of cactus 21#09 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	How about life! by Amir Khatib They remember it as they remember a slanderous tale, As for me, I\'m looking for it I don\'t know how many paths it leads to. And wherever you are, But
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	Fika bonding! 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
	The Poets by Nikos Laios I wait At a coastal Railway station,And there\'s a chill In the wind And I read the poetry Of Dylan Thomas
	In the lasting pursuit of happiness by Abigail George She has known pain all her life, has taken cou
	Always something; the family edition 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition HERE!
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	AntySaurus Prick 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick, HERE!
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	Ephemera 21#23 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Tang & Ram 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram HERE!
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	Passage by Jan Sand My mind is waves curled with wind,Is smoke that twists and flares,Is leaves that tumble in a danceTo flapping slapping airs.But when the wind has gone away
	Ghostin' 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Death of a neighbourhood by Nikos Laios A large majority of people in the western world now live in cities, and invariably in large cities, and these cities contain neighbourhoods which are self-contained small communities. The industrial revolution stimulated the
	Lord Shiva by George Cassidy Payne We have traveled ten thousanddreamless mileswithout each other,in the past,present, and future,in unknown realms,unguarded,
	Mika Toxica 21#09 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica HERE!
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	O valley by Amir Khatib O valley, I will order you to pass the infant on its mother\'s breast, From the sky If I decide not to enter your land To be thr
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	Clues All On In Line by Saloni Kaul Linger leaves in air!Time floats, she daydreams...Grasps leaves, flash clues from nowhere.
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	Screws & Chips 21#15 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons,
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	Sceptic feathers 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers HERE!
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	A Fair Shake by Jan Sand Life, stuffed into a bag.A sack of bones, glutinous flesh,Strings and tubes, blobs of cells,Lakes of blood, piss, snot and indeterminate goo,Collections of nail
	Ephemera 21#22 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	A fistful of cactus 21#08 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus HERE!
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	A message to a widow by Amir Khatib I am a lonely man worthy of you, madam, share your unit or double it, He puts you on your coat and arranges your collar, which you neglect every time, But
	Always something; the family edition 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
	Kissing the velvet by Abigail George
	Exa!tation by Saloni Kaul Exa!tationBag of bones preciousEmpowered by breath\'s treasureExalted dry-dipped.
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	At The Cafe by Jan Sand At small gobbletime I squatted in clocklightTo glancegrab streetwheel swifties and stumblebys.Skyfog chunks ambled in the blue, allwhite,While chirpers quietchopped with whist
	iBite ...snappy by Theodore K. Nasos A Nobel Peace Prize, a tax hunt, Afghanistan dark ages, haunted houses and some other noticeable caustic iBites from the news.
	Ephemera 21#21 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Heart & Soul by Nikos Laios Because we love,Because we need love,To feel true moments Of beautiful passion,To transcend our Fear of death.
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	Tang & Ram 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Ghostin' 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Was the 76th UN General Assembly session all about blah, blah, blah? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui We live in an interesting time. No time before has the world faced a crisis of this magnitude of a global pandemic, climate change, migration, conflicts and unending wars. More than a quarter billion people has been infected
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	Mika Toxica 21#08 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica HERE!
	Malaysia Introducing National Biometric Database Registry by Murray Hunter Malaysia Introducing National Biometric Database Registry Government committed to surveillance system According to the 12th M
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#14 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	Britannia Turns Back The Boats by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Pushing people back across borders; turning asylum seekers away from shores. When such tactics were openly adopted and used with impunity by Australia’s navy and border force, it caused outrage and concern in the marit
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	Screws & Chips 21#14 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips HERE!
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	Sceptic feathers 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers HERE!
	Bumiputera equity rule highlights catastrophe in public policy by Murray Hunter A Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders (FMFF) letter to the minister of international trade and industry Azmin Ali has highlighted the 51% Bumiputera equity requirement in many types of businesses.
	Cages by Jan Sand There is probably no way to puzzle into that dismayI must have felt when pulled to the light of day.Being born, the shocks of light, of sound, necessities to suck in air,When
	Ephemera 21#20 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	Interviewing Rev. Dr. Devon Merrick Dick by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel Rev. Dr. Devon Merrick Dick, the Pastor of the Boulevard Baptist Church, Kingston, Jamaica who also serves as a Justice of the Peace since 1990 talks with Elsa Lycias Joel about his books \'The Cross and the Machet
	Barn's Burned Down by George Cassidy Payne Now I see the moon, in this burning heap of cinder block and timber, this cataclysm, this crush, this dense mass of silent con
	Manish's Zodiac Signs Predictions for October 2021 by Manish Kumar Arora Aries ( 21 March – 19 April ) - With focus, you can make enormous progress in your work. You would be busy in the work of administration with the aim of dominating the competitors. Savings will slowly increase
	Worming 21_18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming, HERE!
	A fistful of cactus 21#07 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	Malaysia: Corruption Cripples Healthy SMEs by Murray Hunter Malaysia: Corruption Cripples Healthy SMEs Education and law enforcement not working Recently Malaysia’s Ministry of Ru
	Fika bonding! 21#15 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
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	The Journey by Nikos Laios Sometimes Old memories returnLike soldiers wounded And ravaged by war.
	Our Man in Washington: Morrison's Tour of Deception by Dr. Binoy Kampmark It was startling and even shocking. Away from the thrust and cut of domestic politics, not to mention noisy discord within his government’s ranks, Australian Prime
	Always Something 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always Something, HERE!
	Trumpism with a Biden Face: US Haitian Policy by Dr. Binoy Kampmark With that orange haired brute of a president supposedly ushered out of the White House with moralising delight, the Biden administration was all keen to turn over a new leaf. There would be more diplomacy, and still more dip
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	AntySaurus Prick 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick HERE!
	The Anglo Unilateralists Strike by Dr. Binoy Kampmark When President Joe Biden won the White House, he promised, with a facility of unceasing boredom, that diplomacy was back. “Diplomacy is back at the centre of our foreign policy,”
	Ephemera 21#19 by Thanos Kalamidas for more Ephemera, HERE!
	The Right to Clean Air in Jakarta by Dr. Binoy Kampmark It seems utterly beyond debate but acknowledging legal rights to clean hair has assumed the makings of a slow march over the years. The 1956 Clean Air Act in Britain arose from the lethal effects of London’s 1952 kille
	The Function Filter by Jan Sand Human history is rife in speculation to explainThe inherent logic of the forms of lifeThat dominate our world – how it could beEvery living thing we see works so well
	Germany and its Neo-imperial quest by Ovi Magazine Guest Germany and its Neo-imperial quest By Zlatko Hadžidedić In January 2021, eight months ago, when rumours about the po
	Tang & Ram 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	Afghanistan: A Month of Questions and No Clear Replies by Rene Wadlow It is a month that the Taliban forces have taken control of Kabul, a symbol that they now control the state. In addition to the Taliban, there are an estimated 10,000 foreign fighters in some 20 Islamist groups. Among
	Think of Sisyphus by Nikos Laios Death comes When a man stops Feeling, When the pain Of living Fades.A black void Sucks in the light,
	News Corp Turns Climate Change Inactivist by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The faux Damascene converts have been doing the rounds in the Murdoch empire of late, stirring interest in matters green and attempting to shift, if ever so slightly, discussions on climate change. Known for being a stable o
	Ghostin' 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Australia needs to reconsider the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Murray Hunter Australia needs to reconsider the acquisition of nuclear weapons There is a risk Australia may be alone in the region It has b
	Mika Toxica 21#07 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	All In good Use by Saloni Kaul All In good UseLazy for long to hints obtuse,Steeped in slush slippery lubricities ,Idling away long days equally lax lethargic,
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	Screws & Chips 21#13 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE! For more Ovi Cartoons, H
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	I disassemble myself too by Amir Khatib Not a target I mean, - Why did you wake up then? I mean, I don\'t see a specific target. I don\'t see where it is, But he whispers to me there:
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	Sceptic feathers 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers HERE!
	Happiness or something like it by Abigail George Pain. There was pain in remembering the past, but also surrender, also in the sweetness of the letting go. Take the pain away. Replace it with a loving mother and father. She is looking into his eyes, he is holding her hand. They are in love. M
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	Ephemera 21#18 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Worming 21_17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming, HERE!
	Malaysia's Bodek Culture by Murray Hunter Malaysia’s Bodek Culture Ailment compromises integrity of public administration Malaysia’s brain drain is
	School Time by Saloni Kaul School TimeMindset\'s perfect rulesInhale-exhale yoga schoolBone for breath for bone.
	A fistful of cactus 21#06 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
	Digging a ditch by Nikos Laios Under a clear blue sky And searing heat the sweatDripped off my naked back,I was consumed with digging a ditch To the sounds of jackhammers
	Messianic Failure: Pursuing the GWOT Jabberwock by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Anniversaries can provide occasions for reflection and deep consideration. Past errors and misjudgements can be considered soberly; historical distance provides perspective. Mature reflections may be permitted. But they can
	Fika bonding! 21#14 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Fika bonding! HERE!
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	Firefly Dreams by Bohdan Yuri Fireflies whisper dreams In the forest without noise, and the night birds swoopFrom shadow stations.A wandering aspirationInvites me to search out
	Always Something 21#15 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Always something; the family edition, HERE!
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	Atammayata by George Cassidy Payne Birth and death, love and hate, the burnt scent of cloves on fingers and campfire on jeans, nothing is attached for long. In the butter-soft leather light of purple
	AntySaurus Prick 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more AntySaurus Prick, HERE!
	The reality of Singapore's Chinese privilege by Zulfikar Shariff During his National Day Rally on 29th August 2021, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took the opportunity to
	Paul Wolfowitz: Deluded and At Liberty by Dr. Binoy Kampmark It was all marvellous for Paul Wolfowitz to get on Australian television (why bother?) to brusquely discuss those attacks on US soil in September 2001 and criticism of the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces. After two decades
	Ephemera 21#17 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
	The Numbers Game by Jan Sand The numbersOne and two and three,Small steps towards infinity,Where imagination crashesAnd the universe falls to ashes.They have
	Tang & Ram 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
	In conversation with Sir. Vivian Crawford by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel We are so thankful for your willingness to chat honorable Sir. Crawford. To begin with let me assert that gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. Like you always say, our heritage
	Ghostin' 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
	Patriotic Snitch: Bob Hawke as US Informant by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Larrikin is a word often, and inaccurately used, in Australian political lingo. Australia’s longest serving Labor Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, was known as one such f
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	Mika Toxica 21#06 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Mika Toxica, HERE!
	The Potter's Wheel by Nikos Laios A bright green grapevine Hung over a Potter’s Workshop on the Island of Naxos, And the purple grapes Glowed over the finish
	Ma-Siri & Alexa 21#12 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ma-Siri & Alexa, HERE!
	The March of the Emperor Penguins by Michael Lee Johnson Emperor Penguins never set feet on land,straight up their feet on ice, tuxedo\'s with short feathersoverlapped, waterproofed, inner down layers insulated with air.Heads bobble fat fan
	Screws & Chips 21#12 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Screws & Chips, HERE!
	The Kamala Harris hollow visit to South-East Asia by Murray Hunter The Kamala Harris hollow visit to South-East Asia Harris took up the challenge even Obama couldn’t flip US Vice Presiden
	Prison Officer's Son by Ovi Magazine Guest Prison Officer’s SonBy Ian C Smith Before he discovered Alan Sillitoe
	Sceptic feathers 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Sceptic feathers, HERE!
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	Ephemera 21#16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ephemera, HERE!
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	Worming 21_16 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Worming, HERE!
	How bureaucracies are edging closer to dominate societies by Murray Hunter How bureaucracies are edging closer to dominate societies Bureaucrats have become the nouveau elite Civil services across the
	Just Drive Baby by Nikos Laios He was aPolyester Dinosaur,And had Lived in a Polyester age;Ritchie ValensAnd the
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	A fistful of cactus 21#05 by Thanos Kalamidas For more A fistful of cactus, HERE!
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	Tang & Ram 21#13 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Tang & Ram, HERE!
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	Ghostin' 21#13 by Thanos Kalamidas For more Ghostin\' HERE!
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	Tiptoe Through Talk by Saloni Kaul Loud blabbermouths spout unkind things without e’en meaning toAnd you would do well not to take it all to heart.Compulsive talkers talk their heads off till they so strain fatigue you
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