Thoughts
Fog Facts - Huffington Post
This is a great piece from the Huffington Post on how the media can make things disappear even though it is public information.
Fog Facts are things that have been made public, but have somehow disappeared into the mist.
Thereby becoming invisible.
Here are some examples: seven of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers have phoned in to say they [...]
New Categories to Help You Understand Pakistan Better
As the domestic Pakistani press starts to fill up with interesting stories, I will be posting articles, editorials and other items that are relevant to the situation in Pakistan today. For this purpose, some new topics have also been added:
Extremism
Pakistani Politics
I hope that you enjoy the new additions and that they are able to [...]
Unwelcome Calls from Unknown Numbers
There is a great trend in Pakistan where little kids, and I do include immature men in that category, like to call people at odd hours and ask them to “make friendship with them.” In Pakistan, make friendship is to date them. First off, it takes a small man to call someone [...]
Don’t Give Up
Everyone wants to achieve great success in their professional and personal life. But while we are climbing the ladder to success, we see some failures, which can either end our dream or inspire us even more to achieve it. I thought that maybe we should visit history and see how many times and [...]
2 Frogs
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to [...]
Our Greatest Fear
Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There [...]
Sometimes We Forget
Gracias. Danke. Merci. Thanks.
Simple words with the power to bind, to build, and to behold. If you’ve ever gotten thanked or given thanks, then you know its power. Just the fact that you say it can be enough to make a difference, just as not saying it can make a difference in a negative way.
“Thank [...]
Nice mention on an Italian Blog
I came across a really nice surprise the other day when I found Behind the Chairman’s Door listed on an Italian blog, Kurai - A Sushi Weblog. We were listed along with 4 other sites to commemorate Blog Day 2006. Thank you for the kind reference!!
The Road Less Travelled & Or Not
“Have the courage of being your genuine self, of standing alone and not wanting to be somebody else.” - Lin Yutang
In today’s world, people are judged not based on who they are, but where they come from, which is a corruption of humanity. When I moved back to Pakistan in 1997 from the United States, [...]
