A GOOD JUGEMENT BY FAITH

If we wind back the time to the late 17th/early 18th when Isaac Newton published his theory of universal gravitation and the laws of motion. Newton's discoveries was the new science of his day The science communicators got to grip with it, and they are excited at the extraordinary and wide - ranging interests. The theory of gravitation was correctly presented as being about the attraction between distant bodies. In the theory, no body, regardless of size, fell outside the influence of this strange, invisible force. It was : action at a distance".



And there was a boom in astrology. The new physic apparently confirmed it. It seemed only logical that the same mighty force which held the moon in place should have an influence in human individuals too. What people had suspected for centuries, that the relative positions of planet have impact on our life. And found a scientific support. Astrology seemed to many like perfectly valid reaction to Newton. And it did not stop there. newtonianism lay behind development such as mesmerism, spiritualism and phrenology. Moreover, Newton himself was not immune to such speculation. It has now become common place to remark that he pursued the mysteries of alchemy and Biblical prophecy with at least as much vigor as physics itself. This was not an aberration. It only made sense to the scientist.



So if science isn't very good in helping us make this decrements, because e are in the thick of it, to what can we turn? David Hume, the philosopher, had a suggestion: In a word , common sense, He examined the basis of the new science that was developing around him and, roughly, realized that it had no foundation. If we look carefully enough, cause not lead to effect. Alternatively, as he famously wrote about rationalism, " It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger ". It is up to us now....

THE WORLD IN THE HANDS OF TERRORIST

Today I am angry, frustrated, and depressed. I am angry at the manic, rabid dogs of war, who have invaded the terror among us and the world. This world is not safe , from those TERRORIST..., they are the dark force in the word that thinks killing innocents is away to advance their ideas and belief.

The whole world was shock at the recent events happened in India. It was night of Wednesday, when a group of well planned terrorist struck at 10 different places in Indias financial capital...MUMBAI. Two hotels were siege, Mumabai's Taj Mahal Hotel, a 105 years old landmark, and the Oberol Hotel. Over 300 people were injured most of them are foreigners.

Terrorist were equipped with rocket launcher, satellite, phones, AK-56 automatic riffle, a large number of grenades and ammunition. The terrorist sneaked into the city from the sea after sunset on Wednesday. Then dispersed in different locations inside the city.

The acquaint or the most unbelieving moment, That this operations have taken for months of planning : weapons were deployed, small army was mobilized, target studied, routes finalized, transport organized, weak points identified; a multiple plan of attacks and a massive insfrastractureof India's government discovered nothing of this well planned attacked.

Whoever, was behind this terrorist acted, must be punished. How can we make this world a better and safe place, if we lived with the terror and agony of this malevolence event. We never knew when and where it happened again...

I strongly condemns the attacks, prayers are with the family, victims and people of India.

What A Bad Night It Was.....

Yesterday (November 28, 2008), I had misfortune of falling victim to one of the many misdemeanors being commented in Riyadh.Last night I was in my shopping spare here in one of my favorite place to shop (Batha), this is the common place for Filipinos who work in Riyadh, a hung out place for expatriates like me.


I was quite disappointed with the disinterest conveyed by the sales representatives in a showroom but nonetheless I settled with two pairs of shoes A hesitant sales representative fidgeted and fumble before I requested that he hurry up. Being slightly paranoid, I checked my SR200(200 Riyals) note twice before I handed it to the sales representative."200riyals" I announced confidently, waiting anxiously for my SR50 change. The sales representative fumble with the cashier, and turned back to me , insisting I had handed him a SR100 note.


I initially dismissed it a mistake, but in a second, I realized I had been fooled. The sales representative could suddenly speak only Arabic. and failed to communicate with us. Further more his superior , who were called in to resolved the matter simply checked the cashier register and failed to check him. In fact, they willingly allowed him to roam the store, providing him to several opportunities to dispose of, or hide, the money. As he grew more confident, he even refuse to returned the SR100 he admitted i had paid. I am quite charitable person, but dishonesty of this kind bothers me on several levels, and worries me. I know I am not the only person this guy fooled, I hope that this guy be caught...

Mayon Volcano

Five hundred fifty three(553) kilometers from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, rises a near perfect cone volcano and one of the seven wonders in the world, the famous Mayon Volcano. Its summit measures 2,421 meters above sea level (masl) while its circular base has a radius of about 48 kilometers. Mayon Volcano is surrounded by five (5) municipalities and three (3) cities with a total land area of 5,775.70 hectares. Its symmetrical form at any horizontal direction made this volcano a truly scenic wonder.



Mt. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines,It is considered one of the 22 active volcanoes in the country.records showed that a total of 47 periodic eruptions occurred during the last 323 years. The earliest volcanic eruption occurred in February 1814, which has caused severe destruction and the worst bringing cagsawa in a complete ruin of the town and submersed it to mud, boulders and ash. Another destructive eruption occurred in 1897 and the latest occurred in June 2001. But inspite of the rearing threats faced by Albayanos, Mt. Mayon is still loved and admired regarding it as their fountain of strength and persistence.



Local and foreign tourists thrill at the sight of Mayon’s almost perfect cone, whether seen up close or from a distance.



Department of Tourism (DOT) records showed that total foreign and local tourist arrivals in the Bicol Region increased every year during the period 2002-2004. In 2002, it was recorded that foreign tourist arrivals reached 12,209 while local tourist arrivals totaled 377,509. The figures increased in 2003 when foreign tourist arrivals reached 20,372 and local tourists also rose to 388,589, and still continued to rise in 2004 when foreign tourists arriving in the region totaled 25,143 while domestic tourist arrivals reached 449,295.


The DOT records further indicated that of the six provinces composing the Bicol Region, Albay province topped in the number of tourist arrivals, even higher than that of Sorsogon where the famous Butanding is located.



Then it was to the Hoyop-Hoyopan Caves. Artifacts of more than 2000 yrs old have been found in these caves and evidence of early “settlers” are found in the walls of the caves in the form of preserved human bones. The name means “blow-blow” which is a reference to the wind that rushes thru the caves. It was actually pleasant and cool in the tour. It had the natural air-conditioning feeling in there. Also, the locals hid in these caves from the Japanese during WWII. The Locals also poured a concrete platform to designate as a disco floor. They regularly met here during the curfew days of Ferdinand Marcos reign.

Then on to Cagsawa Ruins. About 8km northwest of Legaspi, the remains (basically the bellfry) of the sunken Cagsawa Church. This site is popular because it gives the tourists a beautifull view of Mt. Mayon. In 1814, the 1200 people who took refuge in the church during Mt. Mayon’s violent eruption were buried alive. It gives you an eerie feeling knowing the story, but this is no memorial as there are vendors hawking anything and everything. So, there is quite a bit of hustle and bustle going around. There were only about two-hand full of tourists this day, but I could see it during the peak season how loud this place could be. Also, the typoon Remming’s flood of legaspi river just missed this site by less than 100meters of wiping this site out

Tubbataha- reef ( New7wonders of the world)

If you visited the voting of the new 7 wonders of the world you would be amazed by the result. Because three of our natural heretage were belong to the top ten...

Tubbataha- Reef :

Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species, including many that are endangered, can be found at on the reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 33,200 ha, . It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

Derived from two Samal words meaning “long reef” exposed at a low tide, Tubbataha is the largest coral reef and first natural World Heritage Site of the country.

Because of its rich and diverse underwater world, Tubbataha is a must-see destination for serious divers, even if getting there entails virtually living on a boat for a few days and for a steep fee. Tubbataha-Sulu live-aboard trips cost between P30,000 to P40,000 depending on the boat and length of stay.

The north and south reefs of Tubbataha have the biggest concentration of fish in the country. The landmark of the South Tubbataha is the solar-powered lighthouse that stands on a tree-covered islet.

Everything in Tubbataha is huge. Jack and trevallies, groupers, triggerfish, Napoleon Wrasse, turtles, even the lionfish and sharks were all bigger than those seen in other diving sites.
The fish also often move in shoals, meaning hundreds and even thousands, making them appear like one large animal to protect them from bigger predators like sharks.

In July 1995, the Ramos Administration created the task force for the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, which developed action plans to reverse environmental degradation in the area and started sustained patrol operations.

Together with the province of Palawan, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, and other local non-government organizations, WWF-Philippines continues to campaign for the park’s protection. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the UN Development Program have signed an agreement for a four-year, medium-sized project grant amounting to US$ 750,000 to continue conservation activities in Tubbataha.

Park authorities are now charging fees amounting to US$ 25 for tourists and US$ 50 for foreigners. Proceeds are used for research and conservation activities.
The Tubbataha Reefs can only be reached by liveaboard boats and only from the end of March to June. The ships must use the moorings or cruise and may not anchor in the park area. If the weather is bad with a lot of wind and high waves it is nearly impossible to moor around the Tubbataha reefs, because there is no shelter what so ever! Some liveaboard ships are quite small and it can become very rocky if the waves start!
All these reefs consist of vertical walls or very steep slopes and are rising from great depths. Expect strong currents that might change directions so most dives are drift dives. It is adviseable to bring a dive computer and a safety sausage or another signal device. Night dives are only possible if there is no current. Check before starting your dive and discuss who will pick you up, if a current springs up during the night dive.

Tubbataha Reef North Atoll dive sites:

Bird island (Tubbataha north face):

this is a steep wall with overhangs, swim throughs and crevices. Some areas have sand trickling down from above like a waterfall and there is a corner where you feel strong currents coming from both sides. The reef top is quite nice with lots of hard coral heads and sandy areas in-between. There are always several sharks resting on the sandy area. One of them was lying there so quietly getting cleaned by its Remora fish, that the garden eels around it were coming out of their holes! also home of a giant reef ray, easily about 2 meter across;

Malayan Wreck:

The place of a Malayian ship that stranded here from the mooring place. Expect lot of current on one of the corners and lots of fish hanging around there, a large group of dogtooth tuna and even an eagle ray, some moray eels, angelfishes, butterflyfishes and other smaller reef fish as well as some lobsters, starfish and flatworms.

Amos Rock (Southwest Rock):

Lots of divers love this site. The wall is wonderfully covered with huge gorgonian fans and whip corals and if there is some current this place is just chock a block with large fish! many sharks, mostly white tip reef sharks and gray reef sharks. There were plenty of mackerels, snappers, some large groupers, several Napoleons, some of them real granddaddies and all of them moving in the current - a wild ride! This is the best place to have a nigth diving, which can be found nudibranchs, some like the huge Pleurobranchus forskali (ca. 30cm!) or the rare Atagema (Trippa) intecta. On a so called broccoli coral a small pink crab, Hoplophy oatesii, that is perfectly camouflaged, lot of lobsters, large crabs to be seen and lionfish.

South Rock:

You can find a lagre group of tunas and longface emperors . On the sandy areas there are always a lot of sea cucumbers like the special looking Thelenota ananas.

Tubbataha Reef South Atoll dive sites:

Black Rock:

Steep wall not covered with much corals. In-between sandy channels coming from the reef top. There were some sharks patrolling, mostly white tip reef sharks and a few Napoleon wrasses.Lighthouse islet: Steep wall and a large reef top area. Hard and soft corals, anemones with anemone fishes, lots of anthias.

Jessie Beazeley Reef:

The name of this reef is also written as Jezzly Beazley on some maps. This reef lies about 23 km northwest of the Tubbataha reefs but is not protected as a Marine Park, so fishing is allowed here. The reef here is so small, you probably have visited it in two dives. This place is not sheltered at all, so the dive operators will only stop there, if the weather is calm. The reef is covered with corals and gorgonians and large schools of fish. The southern part of the reef has an extensive reef top. Currents can be strong.The islands north and south of the Tubbataha reefs:Arena island, 89 km northeast of the Tubbataha reefs and Cavili close by are small coral islets and sand cays with fringing reefs. Arena has a lighthouse and seaweed farms. Further north lie Caluse and Cagayancillo, both surrounded by reefs. This whole area is not so nice to dive, since there has been a lot of dynamite fishing and large parts of the reefs are destroyed.Bastera (Maeander Reef) is a sand cay 93 km southwest of Tubbataha south island. The wreck of the Oceanic lies on the east side. Bancoran island, a further 60 km southwest of Bastera, is densely wooded and inhabited.

Lets support all our entries in New7 Wonders Of The World... Promote our Natural Heretage!

Sense of Adsense...

What is Adsense? It is management centre for webmasters who want to display text and image adverts on their website that are automatically geared to showing advertisers relevant to the content of that site or individual page. Adsense advertising takes two forms: banners and search. Each banner comes in various regular sizes that you would expect and can display either text adverts, images or videos and can be colour customised to better integrate into your own design, font choice is fixed though. Adsense for search takes two variations in itself, you can place a search box on a page that either redirects to the Google country specific search engine of your choice or it can redirect to a bespoke results page on your own site showing Googles results. These results pages will have advertisers on them also. Each type of integration use a piece of script (currently javascript, no php yet) that you place in the location you want to show the ads/results. You make money whenever a user clicks on one of these adverts. These earnings are dictated by how much the advertiser has paid to be listed in the banner or searches and by what percent of the revenue you are allocated .Each click is monitored through tracking systems that attempt to eliminate fraudulent clicks and the results can be seen in the reports section of accounts. See the terms of service (TOS) for more details on fraud. This tracker will let you see your click through rates (CTR) which is the percentage of people who have viewed your ads and clicked on one of them. You will also see how much you have earned per day and can create separate "channels" which allow you to track the performance of individual websites or even pages.



Below is a summary of how the program works and the steps you will need to take to implement it.

1. You join Adsense and on acceptance into the program become an Adsense Publisher. You will now have your own Adsense account in which you will be able to create the ad code to place on your website and monitor the results of your campaigns.


2. Create your custom Adsense javascript code: You can do this by logging into your account inside which you will be able to choose the particular ad format and ad color that you want to place on your website. The code your selections will generate and place it in your page or template


3. You can then place this code inside your website template:
   Make sure you've chosen an ad format which will fit into the space available in your template. Once you have uploaded your page to your server the Adsense ads will automatically be generated.


4. Google's content matching technology will deliver ads that are relevant to the page content you have placed the code on:
   It may take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour but Google will start delivering ads that match your content. This is the real perk of Adsense - ads that match the content of your page so that they are relevant to what your visitors are reading and thinking about at the time...

GOOGLE:

"Google AdSense™ automatically delivers text and image ads that are precisely targeted to your site and your site content—ads so well-matched, in fact, that your readers will actually find them useful"

December 21,2012... The End Of Days?

I have watched the documentry about the end of the world, in YOUTUBE. The TV documentry entitled " December 21, 2012, End of Days. " It deals in many coincidences in the Ancient Oracles that prophesy the end of the world. The prophecies are identical in many ways in the Mayans, Athenians, Chinese, and Biblical versions. They all mentions raising in the sea levels, violent volcanic erruptions, devastating earthquakes, human terorism and plagues. And frighteningly enough, they all predict that the end will come on Dec. 21, 2012.

Whether we believe such prophecies or not, we are all witnessing the devastating effect on the environment. The nonstop pollutions spewed out by factories around the world is but one example. a water crisis with many experts predicting that a new wars will be fought over water rather than oil. The increased birth rate as opposed to the rate of death rate. The melting of polar ice caps, and new and incurable deseases. Whether it happens in 2012 or not we have to reconsider our practices and values. We all die after a short life. Life is fragile. We do not need oracles to tell us that.

Video on How to Start a Blog

This just a simple ways on how to Creat a blog....

Blog That Can Make Us Famous

Blogging is indeed one of the most popular things people do when they go online. In fact, majority of internet users now writes blogs and has their own blogging website. Blogging can get you quite famous.
In fact, some blog writers even became overnight sensation where their blogs spread like wildfire on the internet. In just a matter of days, millions of people have already read the blog and they still keep on recommending it to their friends to read. Blogging brings fame indeed, but you have to remember that you have to know what kinds of blogs have a high chance of success of becoming famous.
First of all, you need to remember that there are different kind of blogs. Not only that these blogs differ in content, but they also differ in the way the content is delivered. Here are two types of blogs that has the potential in gaining popularity in the internet.
The first kind of blog is the most popular one, which is the personal blogs. In blogs like this, the content will be somewhat like a journal or a diary by a particular person, most probably the writer. This is the most common blog and you will see a lot or in fact majority of blogs as personal blogs.
Although personal blogs don't really get readers, the writers usually takes pride on their personal blog posts. You have to remember that blogs is not just a way of communicating with other people, but it also reflects on life, particularly the bloggers and all those around him or her. However, there are few personal blogs that does get famous.
You will also see blogs with media content. By far, this type of blog is used to promote art, photography and even videos. This blog can gain so much popularity as it will contain media that people will really want to see. Some people even make photo blogs or video blogs that contain their personal photos or videos with them doing wacky antics. In some cases, if the video or photos posted in blog is funny enough, it can gain a lot of popularity.
These are some of the types of blogs that can have potential in gaining popularity or fame. If you are good at writing about your personal life, then you might want to go for personal blogs. Although not many people will be that interested in knowing about your personal life, you have to consider that if your life is interesting enough, your personal blog can gain popularity.
However, if you happen to come across videos or photos of you and your friends or family doing things that people will definitely want to enjoy watching then photo or video blogging is for you. However, you have to make sure that the media you post is indeed entertaining in order for you to get positive feed back from your visitors.
These are two types of blogs that can bring you fame.
Just remember that blogging can bring fame if you do it right. By remembering these tips, you can be sure that you will be able to become famous just by blogging. In fact, you can even get so famous that you might even receive fan mails from thousands of people.In fact, some blog writers even became overnight sensation where their blogs spread like wildfire on the internet. In just a matter of days, millions of people have already read the blog and they still keep on recommending it to their friends to read. Blogging brings fame indeed, but you have to remember that you have to know what kinds of blogs have a high chance of success of becoming famous.Just remember that blogging can bring fame if you do it right. By remembering these tips, you can be sure that you will be able to become famous just by blogging. In fact, you can even get so famous that you might even receive fan mails from thousands of people.



by: Joseph Murray

How to be a Good Blogger

The word blog is a shortened version of the term "Web log". Essentially, it is a website, which itself is a collection of Web, or internet pages, images, videos or other digital forms that reside on one or more web servers, which control the images, and are accessible via the internet.
A blog is normally set up and run by an individual, and often for his own personal satisfaction. Entries are added to the blog, on a regular basis, in the form of personal anecdotes, descriptions of particular events, together with other material, such as graphics or video, which will enhance the impact and appeal of his posts.
The entries themselves are commonly displayed with the first entry being available at the end, and newer entries being added before it. Many blogs provide an ongoing discussion, or act as an update for news on a general or specialised subject. Others, however, function as more of a personal diary that is placed on the internet for possible broader interaction.
A blog’s characteristic structure combines mostly text, and sometimes has additional images. There are some that have links to blogs or other web sites whose content is on similar subjects.
An important part of many blogs is the facility whereby readers of the blog are able to leave personal comments and views which can be read by others.
Although most blogs are composed solely of text, their format can be extremely diverse, such as:
Those that have a bias towards art are called artlogs,
Those based on photographs are photoblog,
Sketch biased ones are sletchblog,
Videos are vlog,
Music is MP3 blog,
Audio is podcasting.
In fact, they are all part of a much wider network, defined as social media.
There is, indeed, yet another form of blogging, called micro blogging. This is very different since it consists of blogs with short or very short entries, another name for this entry being a post.
Technorati is probably the premier search engine associated with blogs.
Video blogging, the most recent innovation, involves the subject expressing his opinion or simply talks about something.
House Blog
A house blog is a particular type of blog that has been established simply to share and discuss, in an ongoing manner, a domestic event such as improving the home, or possibly a complete restoration process.
The idea for such a blog has materialised only within the last few years and has become popular through the interaction of various communities. Most such blogs are instigated and maintained by those who wish to share with the online community the does and dont’s, the pitfalls, the costs and the impact on their family of such home improvement adventures.
The intention of making money is not the driving force. However, some house blogs do sell advertising space, of various kinds, on their sites, or they may be part of an ad network.
Without doubt, the rise in the popularity of house blogs is that of the minimum cost that is involved in setting up and running the site. House bloggers can very quickly and easily create a blog for free. This can be done by using other free services, such as Blogger or Wordpress. In this way, anyone can determine whether their selected niche market could turn out to be a viable proposition.

by:Peter Radford

The Lifestyle of Pirates

They drive flashy cars, throw extravagant parties in their massive houses, talks loudly into to the latest mobile phones and take only the most beautiful young women as their wives.

This apply to Somali pirates, that swiftly becoming the Horn of Africa nation's nouveau riche. Piracy in Somali has its roots in a movement of fishermen who banded together in the 1990s to prevent illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste off their shore.

While the hijacker still maintain this is their primary motivation, piracy has changed into a highly lucrative industry companies cough up increasingly hefty ransoms for the release of their ships.

The business has snowballed over the few years as young men , seeing the lavish lifestyle of their peers, flock to get their slice of cake.

The East African Seafarer's Assistance Program says they are now well over 1,000 pirates patrolling the Gulf of Athens, compared to just over 100 in 2005.

The popularity of the pirates, the flashing the cash helps the gang achieve acceptance, particularly in Somalia.This year has been the worst on records on acts of piracy off Somalia.

Almost 40 ships have been hijacked this year. The crowning glory came over the weekend when a Saudi Arabia's supertanker , the Sirius Star, was seized while the carrying 100 million dollars of crude oil.

They reported demanding of $25 million for the released of the ship. It is also suggest that some quarters that the pirates have links to Islamist insurgents in south and central Somalia ,

The hostages who spend months sopped up on board while negotiations take place. They are treated well during their captivity, with the pirates often setting up special kitchens onshore to cook western meals. The strategy of taking care of their captives has paid dividends.

According to a recent report by London -based think tank Chathan House, shipping companies have lashed out $30 million in ransoms to Somalia's pirates this year.

But there is a plenty of cash left over for life luxuries . As a result, the pirates rarely fight among themselves---no small feat in a plagued by clan rivalries.

To ease any possible tensions the pirates have a system in place to ensure equitable distribution of ransom funds. Even though the warships are becoming an increasing threat, with an Indian frigate sinking a pirate mother ship earlier this week and government s worldwide demanding firmer action , the rewards for the pirates still far outweigh the risk.

As long as this remains the case and Somalia remains a country of limited opportunities, the pirates are unlikely to abandoned their nefarious seafaring activities.

ABOUT PIRATES

Pirates, are those who committed robbery at the sea, or sometimes on shore without commission from a nation.

The English " pirate" is derived from the Latin word pirata and that from Greek (peirates) " brigand", 1. ultimately from peira " attempt experiance" 2. implicitly to find luck on the sea. The word is also cognate to peril. In the 17th and 18th century sources the word is often rendered "pyrate". However, the term does not exclusively relate to robbery committed at sea, as other similar origins have a broader definition.

according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982, consists of any criminal acts of violence, detention, or depredation committed for private ends by the crew or the passenger of any a private ship or aircraft that is directed on the seas against another ship, aircraft, or against persons or property on the board a ship or aircraft. Piracy can also be committed against a ship, aircraft, persons, or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any state.

One of the oldest documents describing pirates dates back to Pharo Echnaton (1350 BC). The report mentions notorious free lance Mediterranean shipping attacks in North Africa.

Greek merchants who were trading with ports in Phoenicia and Anatolia occasionally allude in to piracy, a classic by-product of such trading activity. There is epigraphic evidence for piracy as well.

: In the 340s Athens honored Cleomis, tyrant of Athenians captured by pirates.

: The Aethiopica one of the ancient Greek novel by Heliodorus of Emesa (3rd century AD) tells the story of an Ethipioan princess and a Thessalian prince who undergo a series of perils (battles, voyages, piracy, abductions, robbery, and torture) before their eventual happy marriage in the heroine's homeland.

: Polycrates (Greek tyrant) seized control of the city of Samos during a celebration of a festival of Hera outside the city walls. After eliminating his established despotism, and ships from his 100-vessel fleet committed acts of piracy that made him notorious.

The Beautiful World Of Graffiti

Grafitti is the way that a society talks to it self. That's the theory of Axel Albin and Josh Kamler, a couple of designer from San Francisco who started photographing examples in the area around their studio and then became infected by the idea and became a garner examples from all around the world.

If grafitti is a kind of conversation its a pretty solipsistic one, a dialogue of the deaf, pepperes with Pinter pauses, for there are none so deaf as those who will not listen. The standard polarity is between those who insist that grafitti is a modern art and those who think it a vandalizing nuisance.

There,is , of course, something about grafitti that humanizes. The oldest ones maybe were in the Ephesus, the Greek city shaken to ruins by an earthquake AF614. The scratching in the great white stones , were an antique advert for a local whorehouse. In Pompeii the scorching ash wiped out human life but preserved the drawing and phrases etched into to the wall. recording abuse of the powerful magic spells, decaration of love, smutty aphorisms. They are mere the marginalia of a culture but they summon as in dreams the voices of long since buried men and women.

In the old days it was blade on stone , though in a gatehouse of the Windsor Castle , where a tiny initials A B in a pane of an ancient sagging glass,, they were scratched by Anne Boleyn, with her diamond ring , as she waited transfortation to the Tower of London.

Rebellion is at the heart of grafitti which, by defination, is inflicted on someone else's property.

That revolt can be political, as in the words once daubedon the Berlin wall or the images on the todays Israel security barrier. It can be brave, like the anarchist's " Against all authority", in Tehran, " Price Roll-back!' , " Oust Gloria", in Manila...

But its joy is its evanescence. It is , like life it celebrates, impermament, " Please Don't take this sticker down," said the sticker in Marikina., but somebody will. Somebody will. Whatever it is Grafitti is part of our cultures,. it embeds the past and the present...