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Our Loving Mother

Posted on December 22, 2008
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If any true love ever exists in this world it’s the love of a mother towards her children. If any unconditional love which does not expect anything in return, it’s a mother’s love. I wrote in my Bahasa Indonesia blog that unconditional love is good and healthy on two things: the love of a mother towards her children and love of human towards one’s God. Other than these two, love should be and must be on condition of reciprocity. It’s especially true on the case of man-woman relationship.
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Transparency International 2009 Cleanest and Most Corrupt Countries

Posted on November 18, 2009
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korupsi di Indonesia Transparency International (TI) has just released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2009. The CPI shows a country’s ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring.

The rank shows how one country compares to others included in the index. The CPI score indicates the perceived level of public-sector corruption in a country/territory.

Indonesia this year ranked at #111 with score 2.8 out of 10 up a little bit compared to last year at #126. Singapore is at #3 after New Zealand (#1) and Denmark (#2).

When do you think Indonesia will get 8+ score and reach the top ten?
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Thank You Mahkamah Konstitusi!

Posted on November 5, 2009
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mk mahkamah konstitusi Media Indonesia, one of Indonesia leading newspapers, highly appreciates and says ‘thank you’ to Mahkamah Konstitusi (Constitutional Court) or MK especially its chief, Mahfud MD, for the playing of a recording at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday 3/10/09.
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How to Donate for Sumatra Earthquake Victims

Posted on October 6, 2009
Filed Under Culture, News | 77 Comments

Update 17 October 2009: Scroll-down for Donation via SMS through all major telecom networks (Telkomsel, Indosat, XL, Esia, Axis, Telkom Flexi)

The 7.6 richter scale earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra or known in Indonesian as Gempa Sumatra has consumed a lot of attention from every nook and corner of lives.
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Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1430 Hijriyah

Posted on September 19, 2009
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lebaran idul fitri 1430 Or “Selamat Hari Raya”, “Selamat Lebaran”, “Minal A’idzin wal Faizin” “Maaf Lahir Batin” are some words Muslims in Indonesia or any Malay speaking countries like Malaysia, Brunei, South Philippines or some Singaporeans would say to each other.

In South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh they would greet each other with words like “Eid Mubarak”. While our Western friends would simply greet us “Happy Eid.”
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Ramadan 2009 AC / 1430 AH

Posted on August 21, 2009
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Ramadan comes again, meaning practicing Muslims around the wolrd will have to observe one-month fasting. Technically speaking, fasting in Islam means “refrain from eating, drinking, sexual conduct, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until sunset.”

Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds.

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Blogger Indonesia of the Week (92): Alia Makki

Posted on July 28, 2009
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When a person calls herself Hning Swara commented in one of my post, I was impressed with the way she expresses her opinion. I was impressed even more when I visited her blog– back then in blogspot. She certainly has the talent and obviously is a good writer with an eloquent English I hardly found in an average Indonesian.

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Blogger Indonesia of the Week (91): Yansen

Posted on May 2, 2009
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Any non-Indonesian who has a little more time to take a closer look at Indonesian culture might wonder about one thing unique about this nation: a widely common use of single name. Two of Indonesian first presidents, Sukarno and Suharto, are using a single name. Symbolizing that this habit of single-name is practiced by all strata of Indonesian society.

I myself regards this thing as normal until the first time I travel abroad with a single-name friend when an airport official complained to him. In another word, an Indonesian who considers a single-name as “unusual” must have travelled to another country at least once.
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Blogger Indonesia of the Week (90): Kurniadi Widodo

Posted on March 24, 2009
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Kurniadi Widodo “A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety. ~Ansel Adams”

I always have a camera since my teenage years from various brands. Just to tell you, first of all, that I like photography (meaning, taking pictures). But, as some say, “Buying a Nikon doesn’t make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner.” This quote reminds us of the fact that while everybody can buy a camera, only a few people can have it and “feels” it with passion to the extent of passion like a techno geek does to his/her computer.
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First Anniversary of Quit Smoking

Posted on March 21, 2009
Filed Under Culture, Fatih Syuhud, Lifestyle | 114 Comments

quit-smokings I’ve never celebrated any of my birthday. I’ve also barely attended any birthday celebration of my friends. I always insist that celebrating one’s birthday is a waste of time. Besides birthday is not worth celebrating. If anything, everyday should be celebrated because every single day is important. For me, today is as important as yesterday, tomorrow, next month and next year, etc.
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