August 2005

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  Polio Campaign in Indonesia

  08.30.05 | Permalink | Comment?

  Today in the CNN website I read an article on today’s polio campaign in Indonesia, complete with the a nice picture of a kindergarten student given polio vaccine while his friend looks on.
  But, hey, wait a minute! I thought we’ve done away with polio. I can remember photos like this back on the ’70s, but […]

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  Independence Day present for Indonesia?

  08.18.05 | Permalink | Comment?

  Today on 10:30 A.M. the electrical supply for Jawa-Bali islands went dead; here’s the news in detik.com. But don’t worry, it won’t take long… according to the State Electrical Company (PLN) (in detik.com website) it will be fixed in 2-3 hours.
  Yeah, right! So a 2-3 hours power outtage across Jawa and Bali island is […]

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  Independence Day: I ain’t celebratin’!

  08.16.05 | Permalink | Comment?

  17 Agustus kemarin Republik Indonesia (tercinta?) ini menjadi 60 tahun! Tapi kok rasanya tidak sedang ingin bergembira… nggak mood gitu lhoh.
  Apa yang sudah kita capai dalam 60 tahun? Rasanya setelah 1998 semuanya jadi mundur, malahan makin mundur sekarang ini. Ekonomi nggak tambah baik; koran dan berita boleh ngomong apa aja… tapi harga-harga tambah naik tuh […]

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