Youth and Media to the fore for fast tracked development with sustainability! – By Oscar E V Fernando World is grappling with the big as they have Ignored the small. What about kind, merciful, compassionate and altruistic thoughts to douse flames of bitterness, hatred, greed, pride and vengeance, in this wild cat race that has resulted in inequalities of wealth, power and gender? Take the case of inequality in gender-an issue that will soon erupt in alarming proportions in a world that, to a certain extent, has addressed inequality issues relating to wealth and power. A recent international report reveals that; -the hidden engine of the world economy is driven by the unpaid care work of women and girls. – just over 2000 individual billionaires control more money than 60 percent of the world’s poor population combined, and that it is the underpaid or even unpaid work ...
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Desiderata – A missive by Oscar E V Fernando GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. ...
Extremes of two World Economies-Communistic and Capitalistic – By Oscar E V Fernando Up until now two major economies dominated the world-the Communist Economy with only State Enterprises militarily controlled-or so it was believed outside of their military borders and the so called Capitalist Economies commencing with the Industrial Revolution in the West. The current fading away of communist economies, with its accompanying extremes may be inferred with the fate of economies in Russia, China and Cuba-with China introducing State Controlled Private Enterprise which in the writer’s opinion is best for a country-though with no military regimentation! ...
Feb 16, 2020
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Kindness in Action – By Oscar E V Fernando The recent Easter Sunday Carnage in our country Sri Lanka can be taken as a test tube case of hatred and forgiveness-hatred by some and an instant feat of forgiveness by the victimized, both dead and alive-dead from on high and from the live-on admonishment of Christian forgiveness from the cross. But; Forgiveness by no means is a mere act of passivity only; it is a deep penetration with positivity to bring about justice in a surrendered position-with righteous indignation and an aura of kindness! ...
Kindness in Action – By Oscar E V Fernando Kindness is essentially a quality of being friendly, generous and considerate; it may also be shown as affection, gentleness, warmth, concern and care. All these are characteristics that one individual can demonstrate to another, and are significantly derivatives of LOVE. What really is the meaning of love, very much in use and abuse in society? We say that a couple is in love-but with a little pause we know that most of these couples do hypnotize each other and live in a world of make believe before marriage and when they have to tackle problems that need sacrifice, this love flies through the window and the world of make believe they had earlier crash and tumble! ...
Jan 26, 2020
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Human Ravage and Nature’s Rage. Scientists say that Global Warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions from industrial units-far in excess of what was naturally produced by elements of the earth in earlier times. The writer intends this piece to titillate the minds of average readers for deeper reading on the scientific aspect of global warming, which holds ominous disasters for the future, if industrial units are not curtailed-thus allowing excessive production that is catered for human needs. In deeper thought we see it as a vicious cycle emanating from greed-followed up by advertising agents spurring entrepreneurs to produce in excess for larger profit-to the detriment of innocent masses! ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Pope Francis Homily For New Year (sent by Oscar Fernando) You can have flaws, be anxious, and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from going bust. Many appreciate you, admire you and love you. Remember that to be happy is not to have a sky without a storm, a road without accidents, work without fatigue, relationships without disappointments. To be happy is to find strength in forgiveness, hope in battles, security in the stage of fear, love in discord. ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Christmas Cheer-With Turkey and Beer! – BY Oscar E V Fernando What and why this Loud Trumpet Blast for Christmas Cheer? Is It for Commercial Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? Throughout the year we have fun and cheer with gifts galore But what great fun and cheer did Shepherds have to kneel with Prince’s and there the Stable Adore! Yes! Both rich and poor with Anxious Wait, did come to Stable with Gifts a plenty- To adore Infant God warmed by Mary and Straw for Warmth and Majesty. Pause in your haste for Xmas joy and ponder what Trek-You take to have this joy-is it Turkey and Beer alone for what it takes? ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Kindness in Action-Be Kind this Christmas – By Oscar E V Fernando Kindness is essentially a quality of being friendly, generous and considerate; it may also be shown as affection, gentleness, warmth, concern and care. All these are characteristics that one individual can demonstrate to another, and are significantly derivatives of LOVE. What really is the meaning of love, very much in use and abuse in society? ...
Pride and Talent – Oscar E V Fernando Talent! The special skill, aptitude or ability, That can touch the conscience: may end in eventual vanity. Vanity caused human race to fall from paradise. Vanity it is that dulls man’s talent in so sudden a surprise. The disciples asked-who among-st us is first? With all wise leanings on love and charity, they had a thirst To test their own human pride for want of humility. But alas, God’s priority is to test one’s humble ability. ...
Nov 18, 2019
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