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How exactly are your workers working Lumumba? Maybe I am reading into this sentence a bit too much, but it seems you don't think the gardeners had earned the measly monthly wages they had worked for? Putting this wage into a more reasonable perspective: you are paying your gardeners $65.5 AUD...

Selamat menyambut Tahun Baru juga Mbak Dyah. Saya senang Mbak Dyah bisa kembali ke Forum ini. Apa sudah tinggal di Bali sekarang? Mudah-mudahan mimpi Mbak Dyah sudah terwujud. Ya, resep untuk instrospeksi diri memang sangat menarik untuk dicoba. Satu tahun lagi sudah lewat. Di satu sisi, tahun...

Consumerism + Throw Away Society = Economic Growth + Better GDP = Jobs = People with Money = Consumerism. :shock: Is that full circle? I may have missed a couple of points in between and it is a very simplistic view - of mine of course http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6_EGyf6Swo Here is a...

What to do with our trash and where do they end up? This is a very interesting website on trash art photography. http://www.chrisjordan.com well it is also a reminder about the stranglehold of consumerism and our perpetual pursuit of more stuff.

Does anybody read or understand the small print written underneath the "Authorised Monkey Changer"? Perhaps not - and you all think it is a spelling mistake for 'money'. The small print says "Humor Gaya Joger" which means "Humour - Joger style". So the mistake is intentional after all. And...

Dear all, Thank you very much for the best wishes for my dad. He is improving a lot already and hopefully continue to improve day by day. Wishing you all well and good health Kadek

I don't know what the solution could be. I have only switched to Apple last year and so I don't know any of the older version of Apple operating system. Well not really complete switch as I am using both Mac and Microsoft at home. On my laptop there is another possible way to access Network...

Hi Mimpi, My Apple laptop uses Mac OS X operating system. To connect to the internet using wireless connection you have to go to Network under System Preference. How to get there: 1. Click Finder (Start in microsoft). 'This is usually the first icon (it looks like a face) on the docking...

Ok, a rather late reply from me to the original post. It is more of some random thoughts that I have after reading the original post. Suzi’s original writing was an interesting one and has a lot of recognition of issues and problems that Bali faces that have been talked about a lot – also by...

lumumba, there are several things (a) Hansip (village security but not related to Adat or religion); (b) Satpam (security that guards banks etc); (c) POLISI (Indonesian police force) who are renowned for on grounds corruption and then there is (d) Pecalang (Traditional village security related...

Adam, If you are referring to the Pecalang (the Balinese traditional adat security), then I think your comment is way out of line to suggest that the banjar would do fund raising activity for a temple by fleecing some prostitutes! Westerns people always like proof with anything, so have you got...

Balilife, I don't want to take your postings to pieces and point out what were offensive in them as I am sure you are aware of what they might be. You have pointed out many valid critisisms about Indonesia and the lack of progress on many fronts. Of course, it is often unavoidable to...

Lumumba, I don't understand what your blue highlighted writing of mixed mine and yours are meant to refer to. What I referred to in my posting is not about how fast people ride their motorbikes, but rather about how slow change in the positive directions are occurring. I thought this would be...

Hi All, One of the good things about this forum is that we can have serious discussions about many different topics. They have been interesting, and for the most part rewarding experience. However, the constant put down, about Indonesian, Balinese, the local culture are getting a bit too much...

Hi Liz, Mudah2 kamu sekeluarga bisa pindah ke Indo secepatnya sesuai rencana. Biasanya saya akan jawab posting2 yang menghina Indonesia dan Bali. Pertama2 saya ikut forum ini, karena tersinggung oleh posting yang menghina (banyak posting dulu yang lebih menghina). Saya pernah maunya tidak...

Jimbo, seeing things on what human does to other human beings makes it hard to believe that we are the 'more noble' animals. Even amongst family, there is often not much love :( :( Anyway, I first received these photos in an email. I am touched of how proud the chimp seems to be as though she...

Yes interesting observation, I thought it was interesting to read and people can be more informed or more confused. As for me, I grew up with one and knew several others, perhaps I cannot explain what it is like, or how relevant and understandable it is from Western point of view. But it is...

I love dogs because they can give unconditional love. But I love cats (now I do) because they are independent and have their own personality. My cat is definitely the boss! :shock: Sometime when I see animals, I am amazed how much love, compassion and genuine caring they have for their...

an interesting article relating to this topic http://blog.baliwww.com/miscellaneous/2336/

Mbak Dyah, saya suka lihat situsnya Mbak Dyah. Meriah and bagus. Enak dong bisa punya bisnis disana. Bisa kerja and busy and having fun at the same time. Liz, disini kita punya 360 days of sunshine a year. Jadi sudah banyak exposure dengan teriknya matahari. Saya sich nggak takut hitam cuman...