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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

What Bush Sr. Had to Say!

Venue: Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2006
Event : Abu Dhabi World Summit of Leaders
Didn’t anyone notice that every other participant apart from Bush was a valuable addition to the summit?
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak: is a young dynamic member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, serving as a Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of the Government of Abu Dhabi providing strategic policy advice to the Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. In addition, he is involved in education reformation and healthcare sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi among other posts.
Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore's first-ever prime minister and long-time government head. During the three decades in which Lee Kuan Yew was in office, Singapore grew from being a developing country to one of the most developed nations in the world, despite its small population, limited land space and lack of natural resources.
Lubna Al Qassimi: first woman in the country’s history to assume a cabinet position as Minister of Economy.

Gerhard Schroder: is the first of a new generation of vibrant German leaders. He took on the newly reunited Germany as Chancellor in 1998, and boldy ushered the world’s third largest economy into the 21st century. A charismatic and powerful national figure, Gerhard Schröder did more to modernize Germany’s economy than had been accomplished in decades.
George Bush: is the instigator of wars, more bloody wars, and money extortion. And now, he is officially/unofficially spokesperson/lawyer/defender of his son’s actions and presidential liberties /fallacies and social blunders.

Had he been a real man, and his son one too, I don’t think the father would’ve jumped to his son’s defense to justify his every move in what I think most Americans will come to realize as the worst reign ever in their history.

Bush added: “How come everybody wants to come to the United States if the United States is so bad?”
I’ll start quoting you, sir, err Ex. President.

To answer your cute bomb question, because we have major idiots in the Arab world with distorted notions of what freedom is and what is offered on your land. Crumbs. Freedom of speech, clearly the reaction towards the Dixie Chicks statement regarding the war in Iraq is the best example to illustrate the fallacy of freedom of speech.

“I can’t begin to tell you the pride I feel in my two sons,” Bush said.

So true, in your place sir, err ex. President I would hide behind mama’s skirts for the monsters I’ve created for the world, or I would take an early retirement to my grave.

Finally, when a young audience member attributed the American monstrous invasions of other countries towards its aim to globalize its market, very realistic reasons from an economist point of view, the Bush had this to say:

“I think that’s weird and it’s nuts,” Bush said. “To suggest that everything we do is because we’re hungry for money, I think that’s crazy. I think you need to go back to school.”
I too think you’re very weird, definitely nuts, and sir, err Ex. President, ain’t you just as hungry for money as you are thirsty for blood? And oil?

We say, and I quote the infamous saying here in the UAE:
GO BACK HOME!

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Monday, November 13, 2006

Catch the Liar if You Can

Catch a liar from his eyes.

Some useful tips to navigate life for you are bound to meet a liar at least once in your life.
Before we jump in, I’d like to clarify some common traps:

Unless you are a pro, there is a slim chance you’ll catch a seasoned liar.

You cannot catch someone who doesn’t want to be caught, so with a seasoned liar, physical evidence like hand gestures and eye movements will be minimal to nil. Well how did you think he/she ever perfected the role? Thus, external evidence will probably incriminate the person, because no matter how much you probe this person they have their story straight. For this kind of liars, you better watch Monk and read Agatha Christie’s books.

Now down to business, shall we.

As a rule of thumb, the human brain is made up of two hemispheres, the right and left one, each with distinctive functions and usually are called-
Right brain: the creative one
Left Brain: analytical one
That says MUCH.
What is a lie but an elaborative story woven with very fetching details? So which part do you think is associated with lying? A lie is an imagined truth.
Guessed right? It’s the RIGHT brain. The creative one. Makes sense?

Beware though; young kids who are constantly being accused of lying are nothing but very creative kids whose creativity is not channeled in the right directions. If you have a kid who you accuse of lying and is brilliant in it, you better read more on the topic or else you are killing a budding, creative genius.

The first sign a liar reveals is by looking UPWARDS and to the RIGHT. Be very attentive, as this may take only a fraction of a second. Do not however judge a person from the first glance. Many times other factors interfere, like if the person is thinking of other things at the same time. To get a better portrayal of the truth always ask questions and come from different angles. A child is the easiest to catch, so innocent and transparent. Ask for specific details, colours, time, etc…and repeat the questions twice or thrice but in different wordings. A liar will hate to repeat the story many times for fear of falling in a trap and will get very very flustered. I remember a kid from my childhood whom we knew whenever he lied the instant he started crying. It always worked. When you are questioning, always track the eye movement (upwards to the right). A liar will shift and fidget A LOT for no obvious reason (unless they’d wanted to get to the loo). A liar’s face usually flushes red or pink depending on the intensity of his/her experience. A liar will usually avoid direct eye contact at all expenses, so maintain eye contact, but do not stare, for that scares. Last point and most important, you have to know if the person is right or left-handed for that will make all the difference. The above-mentioned works with a right-handed person. If the person is left-handed, the opposite applies: a liar will look UPWARDS but to the LEFT.

Practice makes perfect. See how many liars you can catch for the day.

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