['cyber-exhibitionist' symptom]
Last week, I chatted with a friend through an online messenger. One topic that we discussed was the impacts of the social networking sites on social relationships. In this discussion, we were particularly pointed on facebook.  The reason was simple, facebook has became a well-respected site in within a short period. After 5 years it [...]

[melawan hiperealitas]
Dua minggu yang lalu adalah 81 tahun Sumpah Pemuda [dan Pemudi]. Saat itu, mereka mengucapkan janji setia terhadap negeri ini. Ikrar bahwa bangsa ini harus bersatu. Ikrar bahwa walau perbedaan itu ada, dua persamaan tetap ada. Satu tanah air dan satu bangsa. Selanjutnya, diwujudkan dengan memiliki bahasa persatuan. Tujuh belas tahun setelahnya, Indonesia berhasil memproklamasikan kemerdekaannya. [...]

[getaran penuh duka]
Untuk ke-sekian kalinya, Indonesia menangis. Setidaknya, 1,100 rakyat negeri ini meninggal dunia secara tragis. Belum lagi mereka yang masih tidak ditemukan, tertimbun di reruntuhan bangunan. Tidak terhitung berapa banyak kerugian yang dialami… Dapat dibayangkan, betapa banyak yang berduka karenanya. Dengan adanya 1,100 yang meninggal dunia, setidaknya ada 2,200 orang tua yang berduka, 4,400 kakek-nenek yang berduka. Belum [...]

[financial freedom is only an imagination]
The cartoon by Michael Leunig illustrates very well about how we, humans, have tendency to focus on financial well-being. We ask it many times through many ways. We pray to ask for more money. We protest to the government to do their obligations to guarantee our welfares. We teach our descendants about how to earn much money. [...]

[thy will be done]
This time, I want to talk about how great GOD is. The last week, I felt like being hit by a world champion boxer.  Hmph, it might not the best illustration. As after any boxer has been hit by the opponent, he/she will get unconscious. So he/she might feel numb. Meanwhile, I was not feel that [...]