Archive | August, 2010

Stinging Season Posted on 25 August 2010

Stinging Season

TIME.com
25 August 2010

They’re alien-looking, they’re stealthy, and they can hurt. Can we ever learn to love the jellies? Fernando Boero, the Italian professor behind Jellywatch, thinks we can.

Henry Dunant And Heiden Posted on 15 August 2010

Henry Dunant And Heiden

TIME magazine
15 August 2010

If you don’t count a grim 19th-century health regime called the “whey diet,” then the picturesque Swiss town of Heiden has just one historical claim to fame. Fortunately, it’s a big one.

Cry Of The Tiger Posted on 14 August 2010

Cry Of The Tiger

Sydney Morning Herald
14 August 2010

On the surface, it’s a heart-warming story of humans riding to the rescue of a critically endangered species. But critics claim there is a dark side to Thailand’s Tiger Temple.

Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress Posted on 1 August 2010

Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress

The Post Magazine
1 August 2010

Manny Pacquiao is the world’s sixth-richest sportsman and arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet. But one prize has always eluded him: political office. That’s why, when he campaigned for a seat in the Philippine Congress in May, the gloves came off.