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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - Posts

• Germany Robbed Turkey!

  Just when I started to think that football can still be fair and allow the better team to win (Spain beating Italy) this cruel match of tonight brought me to the reality of lack of justice in most football matches. I started watching the Germany vs. Turkey Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 06:14 from Jordan Watch | 0 Comments Filed under Soccer rants

• Some Positive Changes in Jordan Pointing to the Better

  A few news articles In today's Jordanian newspapers tell us that Jordanians, too, are asking for change. And they are getting it: the first one is from Alrai reporting on the government's new direction to termminate whome ever fails a test meant to assess Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 06:04 from Arabs & Globalization | 0 Comments

• Campaign Finance Reform

  Should campaign donations and spending be regulated, and if so, how? Limiting donations makes sense, in hopes of preventing regulatory capture and the other terrible consequences of moneyed interests gaining influence over politicians. But if one can Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 02:11 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments Filed under politics - electoral

• Iron Your Shirt

  Since my brother cannot for the life of him iron a shirt for work, my sister and I usually take turns. My brother almost always decides what he wants to wear late at night or early in the morning, which gets on my nerves. Since ironing takes a while and Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 12:41 from Soul Blossom | 0 Comments

• Thunder And Lightening, Oh Yea!

  We woke up last night at 1am to the sight and sound of the closest thunder-n-lightening I have ever experienced. It lit up the whole bedroom and flashed simultaneously with a house-shaking boom. Whew, adrenaline rush rare shickle. In the next moment, Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 11:22 from my treasure | 0 Comments

• عمّال ملح الصافي ونقابة المناجم والتعدين؟

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• So what do you when you are stuck with your career for the past 10 years?

  I’ve been in IT sales now for the past 8 years excluding my years studying for the MBA. I feel I’m stuck with my career, it’s such a hectic industry with long life cycles. Sometimes I wish I was doing something else, like a private business in trade or Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 06:57 from Ali | 0 Comments

• safety

  I always fear for workmen perched at great heights and doing the most dangerous things. Are there any safety regulations around? This poor guy has been working for the past three days cleaning the building next to mine and I suppose the only saving grace Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 06:14 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments

• general sales tax and special sales tax - help!

  I was looking through my Zain mobile bill and noticed that we have to pay the General Sales Tax of 16% and a Special Sales Tax of 4%. Would someone please explain to me why I (and everyone else) are paying a 20% tax. Land line bills just have the 16%. Read More... Posted 25-06-2008 03:03 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments