July

July 6, 2009

Happy 30th birthday, Walkman

TOKYO ~ Thirty years ago Sony launched the Walkman, a gadget that revolutionised the way people around the world listened – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Indonesia’s Music Underground Finds Political Voice

JAKARTA ~ The saccharine world of Indonesian pop is being rocked by a new wave of underground bands that aren’t – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Old Age Begins at 68… Unless You’re There Already: Poll

WASHINGTON ~ Americans think old age begins at 68, unless they have already reached that landmark, a poll showed this – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Too Busy to Write a Better Headline

By John Kelly The Washington Post For the past three months, I have been carrying around in my briefcase a – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Revealed: Why Salamanders Are Never Out on a Limb

Scientists shed light this week on how the salamander, one of nature’s great oddities, is able to regrow an amputated – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Another Health ‘Crisis’

After a series of health scares to hit this island in recent years – SARS, flu, rabies – that did – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Finding Yourself

By Anand Krishna For The Bali Times Mulat sarira, an expression oft quoted by the Balinese, has been chosen as – Read More...
July 6, 2009

For Some, It Did Matter if Jackson Was Black or White

LOS ANGELES ~ At the height of his stardom, Michael Jackson shot to the top of the charts around the – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Hundreds Say Final Farewell to Fawcett

LOS ANGELES ~ Hundreds of mourners paid tribute to Farrah Fawcett on Tuesday as the Charlie’s Angels star was laid – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Expert Claims to Solve Riddle of Beethoven’s Elise

VIENNA ~ Alongside the opening bars of his Fifth Symphony, Fuer Elise is one of Beethoven’s best-known melodies, prompting scholars – Read More...